Engineers make tunable, shape-changing metamaterial inspired by vintage toys
UCLA engineers in the United States have developed a dynamic metamaterial inspired by vintage push puppet toys, promising advancements in robotics and space engineering.
Unitree unveil wheeled quadruped
Unitree have introduced the Go2-W, a new quadruped robot with motorised wheels on its legs designed to navigate challenging terrain with increased agility.
Perceptive complete world’s first fully automated dental procedure on a human
Boston-based Perceptive completed the world’s first fully automated dental procedure using their AI-driven 3D imaging and robotic system.
VIDEO: Vacuum-legged quadruped picks up litter
The Italian Institute of Technology’s Dynamic Legged Systems lab have developed VERO, a quadruped robot equipped with a vacuum cleaner for efficient litter removal.
Edible robots could reduce electronic waste
Partially edible rolling bot made of pneumatic gelatine legs and an edible tilt sensor. Credit: EPFL. Article: Edible robots could reduce electronic waste.
Self-assembling molecular robots directed by DNA controller
Researchers from Tohoku University and Kyoto University have successfully developed a DNA-based molecular controller that autonomously directs the assembly and disassembly of molecular robots.
VIDEO: Humanoid drives vehicle autonomously
Researchers from the University of Tokyo, Japan, have taught a musculoskeletal humanoid robot to drive a car autonomously, providing an alternative approach to sensor-equipped robotic vehicles.
VIDEO: Bricklaying bot heads to Florida to build 10 houses
Australian startup FBR are taking their bricklaying bot Hadrian X to Florida for its first international demonstration project consisting of the construction of 10 homes.
New snail-inspired robot can climb walls
Researchers at the University of Bristol in the UK have developed a snail-inspired robot with a sliding suction mechanism for efficient wall-climbing and high-load carrying capabilities.
VIDEO: Swam of snail bots slither over each other to get around
Researchers from Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen have created collaborative robot snails to attach to each other and traverse obstacles through a dual-mode connection mechanism.