Research sheds light on how neurons control muscle movement (Stanford School...
(Source: Stanford School of Medicine) Studying the brain activity of two patients with Lou Gehrig's disease has given researchers insight into how neurons control muscle movement. Oliver Burston...
View ArticleThis skeleton robot salamander just wiggled its way into my heart
Show me an animal that waddles and I'm immediately delighted. Show me a robot that waddles and is also a skeleton...
View ArticleThis gel can create 'graceful' shape-shifting robots that move via own energy
Washington, May 6 (ANI): A team of engineers has designed, by developing a new computational model, a synthetic polymer gel that can reconfigure its own shape and move using its own internally...
View ArticleHonda's new ASIMO robot, more human-like than ever
NEW YORK: It walks and runs, even up and down stairs. It can open a bottle and serve a drink, and politely tries to shake hands with a stranger. Meet the latest ASIMO, Honda’s humanoid robot. “Hello...
View ArticleRobot Skeleton
We’ve seen exoskeletons before, but this video is about an uplifting breakthrough from the Spanish National Research Council (CISC): a “walking skeleton” that can grow along...
View ArticleHumans Mimic Facial Expressions From Certain Robots
Without thinking, humans tend to mimic the facial expressions of others. When other individuals smile, people smile and feel warmth. When others frown, people frown and share their sadness. This...
View Article“Spring-mass” technology heralds the future of walking robots (Oregon State...
(Source: Oregon State University) CORVALLIS, Ore. - A study by engineers at Oregon State University suggests that they have achieved the most realistic robotic implementation of human walking dynamics...
View ArticleBuilding a robot with human touch
In factories and warehouses, robots routinely outdo humans in strength and precision. Artificial intelligence software can drive cars, beat grandmasters at chess and leave "Jeopardy!" champions in the...
View ArticleISI research to create swarm robots
KOLKATA: Imagine our homes and offices being guarded by a bunch of miniature robots that can detect intruders and raise an alarm. Swarm robots or robots fitted with sensors that can work without a...
View ArticleTwo-legged robot that walks like an animated character
New York, May 27 (IANS) In an interesting development, Disney researchers have found a way for a robot to mimic an animated character's walk. Beginning with an animation of a diminutive, peanut-shaped...
View ArticleRobots: They make pancakes and pizza, just like us
If you've ever needed to know how to tie a bowtie or fix a strawberry daiquiri, you likely ended up on a website like WikiHow for step-by-step instructions. Surprisingly, some robots are now doing the...
View ArticleWearable robot boosts human strength
A soft, wearable robot that mimics leg muscles could soon help soldiers and people with physical disabilities. Natalie Crofts, KSL • Modified: September 15, 2014 at 5:11 pm • ; close Your browser does...
View ArticleThis two-legged robot by Disney scientists acts like its 'cartoon'
Washington, May 27 (ANI): Disney researchers have built a two- legged robot that mimics both the looks and movements of an animated character. Beginning with an animation of a diminutive, peanut-shaped...
View ArticleUniversity-Born Venture Established for Thin, Flexible Artificial Muscle...
(Source: Tokyo Institute of Technology) University-Born Venture Established for Thin, Flexible Artificial Muscle Developed and going on sale as a key device for nursing care power suits and humanoid...
View ArticleChina unveils first human-like robot
By GNA Accra, April 20, GNA - China's University of Science and Technology has unveiled a human-like robot which looks and talks like a real woman. The life-sized robot named Jia jia, which was drawn...
View ArticleStrategy Based on Human Reflexes May Keep Legged Robots, Prosthetic Legs From...
(Source: Carnegie Mellon University) Wednesday, November 18, 2015 By Byron Spice / 412-268-9068 / bspice@cs.cmu.edu Trips and stumbles too often lead to falls for amputees using leg prosthetics, but a...
View ArticleMSU students design human-powered robotic suit
VADODARA: When Vivek Tanna, a student dons the Maximus-exoskeleton suit, he transforms into a gigantic robot, towering at a height of nine feet with eight limbs. Maximus-exoskeleton is a mechanical...
View ArticleNeurotic robots fall apart when asked to act human
Why do robots "fall apart" when asked to act human in the sense of walking, talking, recognizing familiar objects? You may wish to check out a June 8, 2014 article, "Soon, robots to behave as humans?"...
View ArticleNow, robotic fish that can escape predators
Tweet Washington, March 14 (ANI): Researchers have developed a soft-bodied, self-contained robotic fish with a flexible spine that allows it to mimic the swimming motion of a real fish also has the...
View ArticleJapanese scientists create creepy robot newsreader with human face
Anyone watching the morning news over their breakfast cereal may take a while to realise that this word-perfect anchor is not your average newsreader – she is a robot. Kodomoroid, an android created in...
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