Nature

Flexible joints: robot morphs into a range of cyborg species

For a low-cost solution, Karthik Urs, then at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, and his colleagues 3D printed a robot with legs that can be adapted to match those of various species — complete ...

Uncanny ‘warm-skinned’ robot built to feel as human as possible could show up in service worker roles

Techsperts are sounding alarm bells following the release of an eerily realistic humanoid service bot named Moya with camera ...
Tech Xplore

Robots use radio signals and AI to see around corners

Penn Engineers have developed a system that lets robots see around corners using radio waves processed by AI, a capability ...
IEEE

A Precise Autonomous Parking System Using Ultrasonic Sensors

Abstract: In this paper, we propose the use of ultrasonic sensors for autonomous parking systems. In general, LiDAR sensors are evaluated to be advantageous in autonomous parking systems, but this ...
IEEE

The Challenges of Using Robots to Automate the Recycling of Electronic Devices: A New Approach Incorporating AI, Modularity, and Soft Robotics

Abstract: This article tackles the challenges of automating battery removal from small electronic devices, such as heat-cost allocators (HCAs) and smoke detectors (SDs). Safe and efficient removal is ...