New memory system helps robots interact and work side-by-side with humans

A robot on a factory floor can carry parts, scan shelves, and move around people with growing skill. What it still struggles ...
Knowridge Science Report

Tiny MIT chip could help small robots navigate like experts while using almost no power

Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed an ultra-efficient computer chip that could ...
Nature

Embodying physical computing into soft robots

Softening and onboarding computers and controllers is one of the final frontiers in soft robotics towards their robustness and intelligence for everyday use. In this regard, embodying soft and ...
Nature

Facilitating laboratory automation using a robot with a simple and inexpensive camera detection system

Laboratory automation has transformed bioanalytical research, yet smaller research laboratories face challenges in adopting such technologies due to limited resources, time, and technical expertise, ...
The Washington Post

Robot smaller than grain of salt can ‘sense, think and act’

Solving a technical challenge that has stymied science for 40 years, researchers have built a robot with an onboard computer, sensors and a motor, the whole assembly less than 1 millimeter in size — ...