Humanoid robots are coming, but there's still a design challenge: making us like and trust them

Humanoid robots may be part of our future, but human psychology and the uncanny valley may stand between them and world ...
Machine Design

Game-changing Assistive Technology: Toward Robotic Leg Control that Interacts with the Brain

Part 1 of a three-part series unpacks how a researcher strives to improve performance by merging neuroscience and human motor control with robotics and artificial intelligence. The first objective is ...

Air-powered soft robots think, sense and move with no electronics

Robots that move, sense and even coordinate with one another usually bring to mind tangled wires, circuit boards and humming ...
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Video: Dog-inspired robot uses air-powered muscles for smooth, stable motion

Engineers in Japan have unveiled an unusual four-legged robot that moves with a smooth, animal-like gait rarely seen in ...
Popular Science

This robotic leg could give machines krill-like swimming abilities

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Robotics engineers are one step closer to building a swarm of krill ...
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These soft robots run on air and still sense, think, and move

Soft robots that run on air instead of electricity are starting to behave less like simple inflatable toys and more like ...
Popular Science

Daddy long-legs-inspired robot could one day squirm through Martian caves

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Robotic engineers are no stranger to turning to nature for ...
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Inside Disney's Self-Walking Olaf: New Research Details How the Robot Character Works

DisneyResearchHub has published a detailed technical paper outlining how Walt Disney Imagineering Research & Development ...