An egg-cracking beam relies on a hyperelastic torque reversal mechanism similar to that used by mantis shrimp and jumping fleas. Credit: Seoul National University. We usually think of robots as being ...

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When I first started testing robot vacuums over a decade ago, my takeaway was that the idea held promise, but wasn't worth the price and the hassle just yet. At the time, robot vacuums weren't much ...

Over the past decades, roboticists have introduced a wide range of systems that can effectively tackle some real-world ...

End of arm tooling (EoAT) refers to the devices attached to the end of a robotic arm that allow it to interact with objects and perform specific tasks. These tools range from simple grippers to ...

Scientists at UCL, Google DeepMind and Intrinsic have developed a powerful new AI algorithm that enables large sets of robotic arms to work together faster and smarter in busy industrial settings, ...

EOAT interoperability challenges stem from hardware and software differences as mounting profiles, tool sizes and communication protocols vary significantly between robot brands, requiring custom ...

A team of MIT researchers created a speech-to-reality system that enables a robot to build furniture with just a simple ...