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How can elephants help robots get a grip?

Inspired by an elephant’s trunk, EU researchers created a universal gripper that is strong yet nimble Strong enough to uproot a tree, yet sensitive enough to pluck a blade of grass, an elephant’s trunk is a marvel of engineering design. By replicating its complex arrangement of muscles, the EU-funded PROBOSCIS(opens in new window) built a…

biomimetics, European Research Council, healthcare technology, industrial automation, soft robotics, Technological Innovation

Robot clean-up crews tackle litter on Europe’s seabed

EU-funded researchers are developing AI-guided robot fleets to take over the dangerous, dirty work of finding and removing marine litter from the sea floor A ship with a crane floats in the Mediterranean sun at a marina in Marseille, France. The crane whirs as it hauls waste from the seabed and, when the wire breaks…

Meet the robot that talks likes us

In a first, scientists have taught a robot to learn lip movements by watching humans, instead of instructions Human-looking robots will become more and more commonplace in our daily lives. It’s understandable then that scientists want to make them look as human as possible. If they look like us, why not speak like us, too?…

Restoring surgeons’ sense of touch with robotic fingertips

Researchers are developing robotic “fingertips” that could give surgeons back their sense of touch during minimally invasive and robotic operations Modern surgery has gone from long incisions to tiny cuts guided by robots and AI. In the process, however, surgeons have lost something vital: the chance to feel inside the body directly. Without palpation, it…

agricultural technology, EU Research, minimally invasive, PALPABLE, soft robotics, tactile sensors

Caltech and Technology Innovation Institute Demo Multirobot Response Team

The new multimodal system is one product of a three-year collaboration between Caltech's Center for Autonomous Systems and Technologies (CAST) and the Technology Innovation Institute (TII) in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The robotic system demonstrates the kind of innovative and forward-thinking projects that are possible with the combined global expertise of the collaborators in autonomous systems, artificial intelligence,…

Caltech research, drone robotics, Humanoid Robotics, TII collaboration

Robots to the rescue: miniature robots offer new hope for search and rescue operations

EU-funded researchers have developed robust mini robots with advanced sensors to help search and rescue teams find survivors in the aftermath of earthquakes and other disasters In the critical 72 hours after an earthquake or explosion, a race against the clock begins to find survivors. After that window, the chances of survival drop sharply. When…

Innovation, research, Robotics, technology

Creating advanced tools for smart robot swarms

The SMARTEDGE project is using edge AI to transform autonomous robot collaboration and communication in factories and more Since its launch in January 2023, the EU-funded SMARTEDGE project has been creating tools and methods that facilitate the development of edge intelligence solutions for real-world scenarios. Taking advantage of edge computing and the Internet of things…

artificial intelligence, Autonomous Robotics, Edge AI, Edge Computing, Industry 4.0, IoT, SMARTEDGE

Ping pong bot returns shots with high-speed precision

In addition to training future players, the technology could expand the capabilities of other humanoid robots, such as for search and rescue MIT engineers are getting in on the robotic ping pong game with a powerful, lightweight design that returns shots with high-speed precision. The new table tennis bot comprises a multijointed robotic arm that…

artificial intelligence, Humanoid Robotics, MIT, Motion Capture, Predictive Algorithms

Robotic system zeroes in on objects most relevant for helping humans

A new approach could enable intuitive robotic helpers for household, workplace, and warehouse settings For a robot, the real world is a lot to take in. Making sense of every data point in a scene can take a huge amount of computational effort and time. Using that information to then decide how to best help…

artificial intelligence, Assistive Technology, Smart Manufacturing

Cyborg insects to the rescue!

Will insects be joining forces with humans and robots in navigating disaster zones and monitoring hazardous environments? Cockroaches survived the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs. In fact, they have survived multiple extinctions. Millions of years of evolution has made this creepy crawler the ultimate survivor. But the mere mention of these incredibly durable and virtually…

Cyborg Insects, Disaster Management, Recommended, Robotics, Urban Resilience