In Brief
Robot data startup Mecka AI nabs $60M from Sequoia
Mecka AI collects and analyzes human motion data to train humanoid robots and other kinds of robots. The startup pays people to record everyday tasks.
Category: Robotics
Robotics
Could soil process information without a brain? New engineering perspective makes the case
Researchers in the Bio-Inspired Robotics Laboratory at Cambridge are exploring how soil behaves as an intelligent system. By studying its structure, chemistry […]
Robotics
Soft exosuit makes it easier to stand up
🤖🦿 A Soft Robotic Suit Could Make Standing Up Easier Standing up from a chair sounds simple — but for many older […]
Robotics
Can you lend me a hand? Researchers are developing wearable robotic limbs
How many times have you asked someone to hold open a door while carrying something, or fumbled with your front-door keys with […]
Robotics
Robot dog runs a marathon on a single battery charge
A four-legged robot that can complete a marathon on a single battery charge has been demonstrated by a team from KAIST. The […]
Robotics
Tiny robot can precisely control its jump height
As our skies increasingly crowd with buzzing, hovering, flitting drones, spare a thought for the humble hopping robot. Hopping, a popular form […]
Robotics
New robotic hand can walk, press keys and move objects on its own
For many of us, the last—and only—time we’ve seen a walking hand was Thing in “The Addams Family” movies or TV series. […]
Robotics
Simple visual patterns can trick AI-powered vehicles and robots
A simple pattern of black-and-white stripes could cause an autonomous vehicle or robot to misjudge how far away an obstacle is, potentially […]
Robotics
Humanoid robots navigate narrow gaps and obstacles with whole-body AI control
Humanoid robots, robotic systems with a human-like body structure, could assist people in homes, offices, health care facilities, public spaces and various […]
Robotics
For the first time, microrobots coordinate to change their environment
Cornell University physics researchers have made robots that can, for the first time, sense the temperature of their surroundings and react together […]