Robotics
This exoskeleton is one small step for mind-controlled technology
A 30-year-old Frenchman paralysed from the shoulders down took his first steps in four years thanks to an exoskeleton controlled...
A new design is helping cut the cost of making bipedal robots
A University of Queensland team is hoping to make high-tech bipedal robots that won’t break the bank.
This engineering duo made the Forbes ’30 under 30′ list for their novel invention
Two engineers turned comic book dreams into a smarter and quieter form of compressors and linear actuators.
Darwinian theory works for nature. Can it also work for robots?
Robotics teams are using Darwinian theory to develop the next generation of artificial intelligence.
Hummingbird-inspired robot could flap to the rescue in tight spaces
Engineers have looked to hummingbirds to create a winged robot that uses AI to go where humans and drones can’t.
Transformable drug-delivery robot could take a fantastic voyage through the bloodstream
An international team of engineering researchers has created a heart-cell-propelled soft robot that transforms when exposed to infrared light —...
Agricultural robots will help farmers feed the world – and do it sustainably
Agricultural robots could address productivity and labour demands on farms, as well as help farmers operate more sustainably.
Future automation and Industry 4.0: What lies in store for the engineering profession?
From robotics and autonomous systems to distributed sensing networks, 3D mapping, AI, computer vision and cybernetics, there's a lot happening...
Can robot pets help people in the same way as the real thing?
Companionship and mental stimulation can make a big difference to an elderly care patient’s quality of life. Could a robot...
Brick by brick, Lego is helping robots build their construction skills
Can machine learning and collaboration help robots learn to build Lego models? Yotto Koga hopes so, and that the construction...
