A team of engineers from MIT and Princeton University has developed a robotic system that can successfully localize and pick up any item, amid clutter, and move it to another location. This…
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NYU Tandon Researchers Publish First Experiments of Robotic Fish that Can See and Mimic Live Fish
For more than a decade, biomimetic robots have been deployed alongside live animals to better understand the drivers of animal behavior, including social cues, fear, leadership, and even courtship. The encounters have…
A cockroach-inspired robot
The Harvard Ambulatory Microrobot — nicknamed HAMR — is a versatile robot that can run at high speeds, jump, climb, turn sharply, carry payloads and fall from great distances without being injured….
Robot makes coffee at new cafe in Japan’s capital
Japan has a new cafe where customers can enjoy coffee brewed and served by a robot barista. Robot barista named “Sawyer” makes a coffee at Henn-na Cafe, meaning “Strange Cafe” in Japanese,…
Scientists use underwater robot created by Northeastern researcher to spy on zooplankton at night
Zooplankton are the foundation of the marine food chain. These tiny organisms provide food and energy to fish, sea birds, and other marine mammals—including the bowhead whale, which feeds exclusively on zooplankton. What…