Autonomous robots can inspect nuclear power plants, clean up oil spills in the ocean, accompany fighter planes into combat and explore the surface of Mars. Yet for all their talents, robots still…
Category: Robots
MIT’s C-LEARN allows Robots to learn Tasks easily from other Robots
Most robots are programmed using one of two methods: One method is, learning from demonstration, in which they watch a task being done and then replicate it. The other method is, via…
PUFFER – NASA’s Origami-inspired Robot Can Hitch a Ride with a Rover
NASA is developing this Robot named as PUFFER i-e Pop-Up Flat Folding Explorer Robot This robot was inspired by origami. Its lightweight design is capable of flattening itself, tucking in its wheels…
Transparent Hydrogel Robots can catch and release live Fish
Engineers at MIT have fabricated transparent, gel-based robots that move when water is pumped in and out of them. The bots can perform a number of fast, forceful tasks, including kicking a…
Soft Robot helps the Heart beat
Harvard University and Boston Children’s Hospital researchers have developed a customizable soft robot that fits around a heart and helps it beat, potentially opening new treatment options for people suffering from heart…