Robotic nerve ‘cuffs’ could help treat a range of neurological conditions

Researchers have developed tiny, flexible devices that can wrap around individual nerve fibres without damaging them.

Cambridge University News • cambridge
today ~5 min

Why robots can be culturally insensitive – and how scientists are trying to fix it

Stereotypes can creep in if ‘culturally sensitive’ robots are not designed with great care.

Masoumeh Mansouri, Associate Professor, School of Computer Science, University of Birmingham • conversation
April 15, 2024 ~6 min


Robotic lab hunts for better battery ‘recipes’

Researchers used a robotic lab to mix unconventional ingredients in just the right order to make complex materials for batteries.

Kate McAlpine-Michigan • futurity
April 10, 2024 ~6 min

MIT engineers design flexible “skeletons” for soft, muscle-powered robots

New modular, spring-like devices maximize the work of live muscle fibers so they can be harnessed to power biohybrid bots.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News • mit
April 8, 2024 ~8 min

Herd mentality inspires smart swarms of tiny robots

Finding inspiration in natural herd mentality, researchers have created "smart swarms" of microscopic robots.

U. Texas Austin • futurity
April 5, 2024 ~5 min

Engineering household robots to have a little common sense

With help from a large language model, MIT engineers enabled robots to self-correct after missteps and carry on with their chores.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News • mit
March 25, 2024 ~8 min

AI Robot Helps Find Sick Tulips in Netherlands

VOA Learning English • voa
March 22, 2024 ~3 min

Banned snail’s cool trick inspires robot

One of the most invasive species on the planet, the apple snail, has inspired a robot that could help suck microplastics out of water.

Kwami Maranga - Syracuse U. • futurity
March 20, 2024 ~5 min


ANYmal robot has a new skill: parkour

ANYmal, a four-legged robot, can negotiate pitfalls and move over tricky terrain. And now it's learned parkour.

Fabio Bergamin-ETH Zurich • futurity
March 14, 2024 ~5 min

Researchers help robots navigate efficiently in uncertain environments

A new algorithm reduces travel time by identifying shortcuts a robot could take on the way to its destination.

Adam Zewe | MIT News • mit
March 14, 2024 ~6 min

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