Built to measure the movement, location or displacement of an object along a linear or rotational path, position sensing in humanoid robots is needed to detect movement and convert it into signals ...
MIT engineers have quietly solved one of the biggest bottlenecks in living-tissue robotics, creating synthetic tendons that ...
The biggest limitation of tiny robots is, naturally, their size. The smaller the robot, the more difficult it is to develop components. Among the key challenges is finding a power source. Some systems ...
The right motor and a modular unit can deliver high torque performance, accuracy and repeatability, plus easy implementation into articulating arms. If you’re planning to build a collaborative robot ...
It was only a matter of time before we started to think about how robots can design – other robots. In fact, I’ve been having these conversations with people ever since the arrival of ChatGPT, as we ...
By using one physical principle—magnetism—to drive both movement and power, the team created a robot that is more efficient, ...
What makes many animals run faster and better than robots or humans? Robots run faster than humans due to better agility, robustness, and range. Believe it or not, robot cockroaches can assist ...
An artist’s conception shows a beamed-power system operating on the moon. (Illustration via PowerLight) Kent, Wash.-based PowerLight Technologies says it’s joined a team headed by Jeff Bezos’ Blue ...