Robotics
Meet the engineers working to make robot limbs with a human touch
With the rate of amputations due to diabetes and other illnesses rising globally, the demand for prosthetic limbs is likely...
Robots mimic jumping spiders and bees
"Imagine if the current trend of a declining bee population continues, swarms of robot bees pollinating crops and flowers could...
Soft robots could one day slither and crawl to complete rescue missions
Engineers have created a new soft robot using the ancient Japanese art of kirigami to help it crawl like a...
10 big robotics challenges that need to be solved in the next 10 years
The field of robotics is accelerating at an increasingly rapid rate and is showing no signs of slowing down. But...
One of Boeing’s latest creations is the stuff of drone delivery dreams
Our future visions for drone delivery started with just a box or two, but this 300 kg mega drone can...
This robot orchestra asks people to make old tech into something amazing
Every wondered what happened to your old floppy disk drives? Some of them might be making music as part of...
How to design a camera that helps robots see the world in a new light
Drones, autonomous cars and other complex robots need a new set of eyes to help them see the world like...
Is culture to blame for a lack of innovation in robotics?
It's not that we don't produce innovations in robotics and automation technology – it's just that we have a hard...
Soft robots gain superpowers thanks to these cheap yet strong “muscles”
Most robots rely on a system of rigid motors to lift heavy objects. But advances in soft robotics could see...
Automation: Why does Australia still struggle to be a world leader?
In a bid to correct our low standing in global automation rankings, one organisation has initiated Australia's first Robotic and Computer...
