Think of actuators as the robot’s muscles —the technology that enables humanoids to move. Actuators come in three types: ...

Braille is a method of physical writing used to allow humans to read by touch — most commonly used as a substitute for printed text by those who may be visually impaired. Both displaying Braille and ...

Researchers have developed an L3 F-TOUCH sensor to enhance tactile capabilities in robots, allowing it to 'feel' objects and adjust its grip accordingly. Researchers from Queen Mary University of ...

Good as robots are at repeating the same motion over and over, they can’t adapt to situations nearly as well as good ‘old flesh-and-bones. That’s where MIT’s new fingertip sensor comes in. The ...

A joint research team has developed a stretchable and adhesive microneedle sensor that can be attached to the skin and stably measure high-quality electrophysiological signals for a long period of ...

The researchers say that the biological sensor sensitivity to smell is 10,000 times higher than that of existing electronic devices. A new technological development by Tel Aviv University has made it ...

The Research Centre in Robotics and Underwater Technologies (CIRTESU) at Universitat Jaume I has tested a new way of linking robots underwater. This week, at PortCastelló, researchers attached a ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. A Chinese bipedal robot has set a new world speed record for a humanoid robot — and can maintain ...

On a metallic door in San Francisco’s Mission District, a single character—“π”—offers a cryptic clue as to the virtuous circle of labor taking place beyond. The door opens to reveal furious activity ...