Scientists create world's first 3D printed beating heart muscles and tissues
LONDON: Heart muscles that actually beat, created artificially in the lab, have for the first time become a reality. In a major breakthrough that could repair millions of human hearts damaged after...
View ArticleResearchers created a humanoid robot that can understand Farsi
Surena III can balance on one leg. Researchers from the University of Tehran demonstrated their humanoid robot last week that's capable of understanding select phrases in Farsi and mimicking human...
View ArticleFilament 'muscle' drives skeleton robot - CNET
A system of robotic motion uses bundles of pneumatic tubes as muscles that control a skeleton's movements. ......
View ArticleInstead of asking, “are robots becoming more human?” we need to ask “are...
For more than 65 years, computer scientists have studied whether robots’ behavior could become indistinguishable from human intelligence. But while we’ve focused on machines, have we ignored changes to...
View ArticleChinese scientists create robotic arm powered only by human thoughts
Chinese scientists have equipped a patient with a special robotic arm that she could successfully control – using just the power of her thoughts – to play “rock, paper scissors”. The exciting...
View ArticleHuman-like robots may have a disturbing impact on actual humans
Researchers hailing from NASA to Google have invested in humanoid robots. There's the Dreamer robot that was acquired by Google-turned-Alphabet in 2013. And there's NASA's humanoid robot designed to...
View ArticleNew Electrical Engineering Professor Brings Flexible and Surgical Robotics to...
(Source: UCSD - University of California - San Diego) A future in which robots can maneuver with high agility, dexterity and precision is not too far away. These flexible robots could one day assist...
View ArticleA new robot mimics vertebrate motion (EPFL - École Polytechnique Fédérale de...
(Source: EPFL - École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne) 29.06.16- Based on X-ray videos, EPFL scientists have invented a new robot that mimics the way salamanders walk and swim with unprecedented...
View ArticleThis five-fingered robot hand learns to get a grip on its own (University of...
(Source: University of Washington) Engineering | News releases | Research | Technology May 9, 2016 This five-fingered robot hand can learn how to perform dexterous manipulation - like spinning a tube...
View ArticleScientists develp new human-like social robot 'Nadine' developed
SINGAPORE: Scientists have developed a human-like social robot with soft skin and flowing brunette hair, which is capable of autonomously expressing emotions and gestures like shaking hands and...
View ArticleScientists develop new human-like social robot 'Nadine'
SINGAPORE: Scientists have developed a human-like social robot with soft skin and flowing brunette hair, which is capable of autonomously expressing emotions and gestures like shaking hands and...
View ArticleResearchers created a robotic hand that is eerily human-like and can learn on...
We often take for granted how easy it is for us to complete basic tasks just using our hands. Typing out an email or setting up a pot of coffee are things we can do bleary eyed in the morning, but the...
View ArticleResearcher takes a muscular approach to robotics
PITTSBURGH - During his childhood in Korea, Yong-Lae Park developed a love for robotics, using the nuts, bolts and metal bars from science kits to build mechanical versions of his favorite cartoon...
View ArticleSkeleton building in sponges found to be similiar to human constructions
Tokyo: Sponges build their skeletons in away that resembles the construction of human-made buildings - but without the architectural plans, a new study has found. "We were surprised to find that...
View ArticleResearch reveals how to teach human interaction to robots
CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS: Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology say a computer rigged to binge-watch television shows may help robots of the future mimic humans. MIT created an...
View Article'Cyborg' robot built with sea slug muscle, 3D printed parts
--> dna Web Team | Tue, 19 Jul 2016-03:29pm , Washington , PTI Compared to mammal and bird muscles, which require strictly controlled environments to operate, the slug's are much more adaptable....
View ArticleGrad Student's Robot Fish Can Escape Prey Like the Real Thing
If you ever wanted proof that the more robotics can mimic nature, the more realistic (or creepy), and effective they'll be, look no further than the remarkable soft-tissue robot fish from MIT graduate...
View ArticleNASA's Human-like Space Robot Pays Dividends on Earth
A humanoid robot aboard the International Space Station is inspiring technology that could be useful to both astronauts and people on Earth. NASA's Robonaut 2, which arrived at the orbiting lab in...
View ArticleStudy says horses make faces like humans, no offense intended
Why the long face? A new study from the University of Sussex says horses use their lips and eyes to express emotion much like humans do. Sci-Tech August 8, 20157:00 AM PDT by Danny Gallagher...
View ArticleThis robot stingray is propelled by rat heart cells, and it’s teaching us...
A team of scientists have developed a robot that mimics the motion of a stingray by using the cardiac muscles...
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