Bats inspire advance in aerial robots
An aerial robot developed in the lab of Nitin J Sanket navigates past trees. Credit: Professor Nitin J Sanket/ Worcester Polytechnic Institute. A research team has shown that ultrasound sensors and AI enable tiny drones to navigate in difficult conditions with limited...
New way for motors to mimic real muscles
The findings suggest that muscle-like co-ordination may arise not only from biochemical processes but also from the underlying physical architecture of the system. Credit: University of Bristol. Scientists have developed a network of mechanical motors that mimic the...
New technique could slash the price of soft robots
An inflated crane. Credit: Antonio Forte/ Ashkan Rezanejad/ University of Oxford. Engineers at Oxford University have developed a rapid, ultra-low-cost method for manufacturing soft robots using common lab equipment. The new technique enables researchers to fabricate...