This comprehensive article dives deep into the world of robotics, exploring the history, types, engineering components, applications, and future trends of robots, offering readers an in-depth understanding of how these remarkable machines work and shape our lives.
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A spherical prototype with "nimble dimples" can change its surface from smooth to dimpled, cutting through drag and generating lift.
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Segments of daily training for robots driven by reinforcement learning. Multiple tests done in advance for friendly service humans. The training includes some extreme tests, please do not imitate!
The new design could assist the elderly as they age in place at home.
With a novel simulation method, robots can guess the weight, softness, and other physical properties of an object just by picking it up.
A robotic hand developed at EPFL can pick up 24 different objects with human-like movements that emerge spontaneously, thanks to compliant materials and structures rather than programming.
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In addition to training future players, the technology could expand the capabilities of other humanoid robots, such as for search and rescue.
The hospitality industry can leverage the gender characteristics of service robots to influence customers' decisions, according to new research from a team in the Penn State School of Hospitality Management.
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An edible robot made by EPFL scientists leverages a combination of biodegradable fuel and surface tension to zip around the water's surface, creating a safe - and nutritious - alternative to environmental monitoring devices made from artificial polymers and electronics.
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Explore how advanced computer vision technology transforms quality control in metal manufacturing and why it represents the industry's future.
ToF is a vital tool for autonomous systems, industrial automation applications, and additional domains.
In this episode, we explore the innovative fusion of robotics and culinary arts through the creation of RoboCake—an edible robotic wedding cake developed by researchers from EPFL
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A new method helps convey uncertainty more precisely, which could give researchers and medical clinicians better information to make decisions.
Studying a leaping, body-bending parasite thinner than a human hair led Georgia Tech engineers to create a soft robot that can hop forward and backward.
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A new approach could enable intuitive robotic helpers for household, workplace, and warehouse settings.
