Imagine a robot that can transform between "flying drone" and "wheeled rover" configurations. It could potentially be quite useful, but only if it works in real-world conditions. The ATMO bot was designed to do just that, by performing its transformation in mid-air. Continue Reading Category:Robotics, Technology Tags:Caltech, Quadcopter, Transformable, Flight| Robotics
Back in 2022, we brought development news from a robotics startup looking to launch a smart garden helper sporting two jointed arms. A lot has changed since then, and as the commercial release approaches we take a fresh look at the Willow X. Continue Reading Category:Robotics, Technology Tags:Garden, Lawnmowers, Artificial Intelligence, Maintenance| Robotics
I bet that headline wasn't on your bingo card this week. Researchers at the University of Osaka have equipped cyborg insects with teeny tiny helmets to steer them around various environments, without the need for invasive surgery or internal wiring. Continue Reading Category:Robotics, Technology Tags:biohybrid, Insect, Cyborg, Osaka University| Robotics
"That is so cool! But what do you do with it?" Those are the two main things that just about everyone says upon seeing my Unitree Go2 Pro robot for the first time. The latter is a hard question to answer, as the bot is kind of a tool and kind of a toy. Continue Reading Category:Robotics, Technology Tags:Reviews, Unitree, Quadruped| Robotics
Although soft-bodied robots themselves can be fairly simple, low-cost devices, they typically require complex onboard electronics to control their locomotion. Such is not the case with a new bot, however, which utilizes a phenomenon of physics to automatically move its inflatable legs. Continue Reading Category:Robotics, Technology Tags:Soft Robotics, Inflatable, locomotion, Physics| Robotics
Quadruped "robot dogs" may move quite a bit like their canine counterparts on land, but they're not nearly as good at swimming (although some can walk underwater). Such is not the case with a new mini-dog-bot, however, which is an expert at doing the dog-paddle. Continue Reading Category:Robotics, Technology Tags:Quadruped, Biomimicry, Swimming, Amphibious, locomotion| Robotics
If you're releasing a robot into the aquatic environment with no intention of retrieving it, that bot had better be biodegradable. Swiss scientists have gone a step better than that, with li'l robots that can be consumed by fish when their job is done. Continue Reading Category:Robotics, Technology Tags:EPFL, Microbots, Fish, Aquaculture, Environment| Robotics
Unitree has launched a modified version of its B2 quadruped aimed at putting out fires. Able to host various use-specific modules, the robodog hauls a powerful water cannon high-flow and can operate in extreme environments. Continue Reading Category:Robotics, Technology Tags:Unitree, Quadruped, Rescue, Fire, Safety| Robotics
Adding new meaning to the term "fusion cuisine," an international team of adventurous researchers has united robot science and gastronomy to create an elaborate multi-tiered cake with edible components and the world's first edible rechargeable battery. (Well, it's rechargeable until you eat it.) Continue Reading Category:Robotics, Technology Tags:Italian Institute of Technology, Battery, sustainable design, Food technology, Electronic, Smart| Robotics
Ground-going delivery robots are already streamlining operations in various industries, but they typically still have to be loaded and unloaded by humans. That's where the multi-terrain LEVA bot comes in, as it can autonomously lift and drop off cargo boxes weighing up to 85 kg. Continue Reading Category:Robotics, Technology Tags:Delivery robots, Quadruped, ETH Zurich| Robotics
It's happening: The robots are taking our jobs. No sick days, bathroom breaks, and no more curly hairs in your buns. Just cold, hard efficiency. More specifically, BurgerBot is a new fast-food joint where robots are doing all the work that humans aren't interested in, like burger assembly lines. Continue Reading Category:Robotics, Technology Tags:Automation, Food, Food technology, Robots, Robotic| Robotics
Cable cars are certainly handy for transporting cargo up steep mountain slopes, but what if you want to do the same sort of thing on a much smaller scale? Well, you could try using a tiny new light-powered robot, which is cable of carrying items up thin mid-air tracks. Continue Reading Category:Robotics, Technology Tags:North Carolina State University, Light, Climbing, Soft Robotics, Cable Cars| Robotics
We've seen the Lynx robodog from China's Deep Robotics perform some incredibly athletic feats since launching last year, such as bounding over extreme terrain and chilling in snow. Now the company has debuted a rugged version for industrial use. Continue Reading Category:Robotics, Technology Tags:Quadruped, Artificial Intelligence, Industrial design, Agility| Robotics
Unless you're some boring, unimaginative schmuck, chances are you've sometimes wondered what the world looks like from a tiny creature's point of view. Well, the Goby robot will show you, as you remotely control it via a simple online dashboard. Continue Reading Category:Robotics, Technology Tags:Kickstarter, Telepresence, Remote Control| Robotics
Even if you've built one of the world's most advanced insect-inspired micro air vehicles (MAVs), it ultimately won't be that useful if it can't stick a good landing. That's why scientists at Harvard University have now given their RoboBee a set of long, jointed legs much like those of the crane fly. Continue Reading Category:Robotics, Technology Tags:Harvard, MAV, Flight, Biomimicry| Robotics
Having already revolutionized the production line, robots promise to transform our lives in myriad ways. Here you'll find the latest advances in robotics and where they are taking us.| New Atlas