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A mathematical framework for optimizing robotic joints
Consider the marvelous physics of the human knee. The largest hinge joint in the body, it has two rounded bones held together ...
The Shadow Robot Company's take on the robotic hand, introduced in 2007, draws its power and dexterity from compressed air. Forty "muscles" made of rubber tubing are attached to various points on the ...
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Lego-like mechanical blocks let robots reprogram stiffness and swimming paths
Mechanical engineers at Duke University have developed solid building blocks whose mechanical properties can ...
A group of researchers in the UK has developed an unusual soft robot that moves without motors, joints, or hard components. Instead, it reacts to electric fields, allowing it to shift shape and move ...
Get the latest federal technology news delivered to your inbox. In a step toward robots that can learn on the fly like humans do, a new approach expands training data sets for robots that work with ...
In a step toward robots that can learn on the fly like humans do, a new approach expands training data sets for robots that work with soft objects like ropes and fabrics, or in cluttered environments.
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