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Why one small palletizing project delivered big results
Why one small palletizing project delivered big results
When you think about automating a production line, it’s easy to imagine a major investment, a complex rollout, and months…
Review: Unitree Go2 Pro robot is fun on four legs – but it needs a purpose in life
Review: Unitree Go2 Pro robot is fun on four legs – but it needs a purpose in life
“That is so cool! But what do you do with it?” Those are the two main things that just about…
Pipe mapping and repairing robot of CMU
Pipe mapping and repairing robot of CMU
Carnegie Mellon University Robotics Institute Researchers have developed a robot that can crawl inside natural gas pipelines to map them,…
Bioinspired artificial muscles enable robotic limbs to push, lift and kick
Bioinspired artificial muscles enable robotic limbs to push, lift and kick
A composite image of the robotic leg — with integrated artificial muscles — bending at the ankle and knee. Future…
It’s National Robotics Week! – Make:
It’s National Robotics Week! – Make:
Whether serving drinks, telling jokes, or hitting each other with blunt objects, robots are everywhere and multiplying. From the weird…
An interview with Nicolai Ommer: the RoboCupSoccer Small Size League
An interview with Nicolai Ommer: the RoboCupSoccer Small Size League
Kick-off in a Small Size League match. Image credit: Nicolai Ommer. RoboCup is an international scientific initiative with the goal…
Why one bakery said yes to palletizing and never looked back
Why one bakery said yes to palletizing and never looked back
Some automation projects are about speed. Others are about safety. Every now and then, you get both. That is exactly…
Researchers develop cyborg insects with UV light steering helmets
Researchers develop cyborg insects with UV light steering helmets
I bet that headline wasn’t on your bingo card this week. Researchers at the University of Osaka have equipped cyborg…
How does a Battery work
How does a Battery work
A battery works on the basic principle that electrons tend to move from where they are abundant, or in excess,…
Scientists use AI-powered robot to assemble cyborg insects for use in search and rescue efforts
Scientists use AI-powered robot to assemble cyborg insects for use in search and rescue efforts
Prototype of the automated cyborg insect factory assembly line. Credit: Nanyang Technological University Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) scientists…