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Robotic Fish Gain New Sense: Navigate Water Currents and Turbulence
March 6, 2013 — Scientists have developed robots with a new sense -- lateral line sensing. All fish have this sensing organ but so far it had no technological counterpart on human-made underwater ... > full story -
In Greenland and Antarctic Tests, Yeti Helps Conquer Some 'Abominable' Polar Hazards
March 4, 2013 — A century after Western explorers first crossed the dangerous landscapes of the Arctic and Antarctic, researchers have successfully deployed a self-guided robot that uses ground-penetrating radar to ... > full story -
Lessons from Cockroaches Could Inform Robotics
February 22, 2013 — Running cockroaches start to recover from being shoved sideways before their dawdling nervous system kicks in to tell their legs what to do, researchers have found. These new insights on how ... > full story -
With Robots, Humans Face 'New Society'
February 22, 2013 — Humanity came one step closer in January to being able to replicate itself, thanks to the EU's approval of funding for the Human Brain Project. Danica Kragic, a robotics researcher and computer ... > full story -
World Premiere of Muscle and Nerve Controlled Arm Prosthesis
February 22, 2013 — Electrodes have been permanently implanted in nerves and muscles of an amputee to directly control an arm prosthesis, for the first time. The result allows natural control of an advanced robotic ... > full story -
Robotic Bat Wing Engineered: Researchers Uncover Flight Secrets of Real Bats
February 21, 2013 — Researchers have developed a robotic bat wing that is providing valuable new information about dynamics of flapping flight in real bats. From an engineering perspective, the researchers hope the data ... > full story -
Insects Inspiring New Technology: Autonomous Navigation of Mobile Robots Based on Locust Vision
February 21, 2013 — The way in which the locust's distinctive visual system could be transferred into technology for state of the art vehicle collision sensors, surveillance technology and video games has been detailed ... > full story -
'Simplified' Brain Lets the iCub Robot Learn Language
February 19, 2013 — The iCub humanoid robot will now be able to understand what is being said to it and even anticipate the end of a ... > full story -
Robots With Lift: Researchers Use Combustible Gases to Power Leaping Machines
February 13, 2013 — Using small explosions produced by a mix of methane and oxygen, researchers have designed a soft robot that can leap as much as a foot in the air. That ability to jump could one day prove critical in ... > full story -
Humans and Robots Work Better Together Following Cross-Training; Swapping of Roles Improves Efficiency
February 11, 2013 — Spending a day in someone else's shoes can help us to learn what makes them tick. Now the same approach is being used to develop a better understanding between humans and robots, to enable them to ... > full story
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