Nanshan Zhishang pointed out that the mainstream tendon drive schemes in the industry can be classified into three categories: N type, N+1 type, and 2N type. These different drive schemes not only ...

Until now, when scientists created magnetic robots, their magnetization profiles were generally fixed, enabling only a specific type of shape programming capability using applied external magnetic ...

Carnegie Mellon scientists create AggreBots, tiny lung-cell robots powered by cilia with controlled motility.Word excerpt: ...

As the line between industrial robot and collaborative robot (cobot) technologies blurs, knowing the key capabilities of each robot type is critical to making the right selection for your business.

Joint modules are key execution components of robots, and their performance directly determines the robot's motion capabilities, precision performance, and interaction safety. To meet the increasingly ...

Climbing robots represent a rapidly evolving field in robotics, offering innovative solutions for tasks that are often hazardous, labour‐intensive or inaccessible for humans. These systems utilise ...

Years of science fiction movies about futuristic military warfare tend to have a bit of an impact on how we picture robots in the military. It usually involves robot skeletons shooting lasers, giant ...

Until now, robots have been able to walk on flat surfaces. Even then, they've needed almost constant human guidance. These ...

A Chinese company has unveiled a new humanoid robotic head that is so realistic it can make facial expressions that blur the line between man and machine.

Compounding this mechanical challenge is the fact that many advanced robots are being developed to work outside constrained ...

Experts from Universal Robots and OnRobot offer insights into how to select versatile end-of-arm robot tools that work seamlessly with different robotic systems. EOAT interoperability challenges stem ...