Cassie the running robot achieves Guinness World Record in 100-meter dash in Oregon
A two-legged robot just made history.
Fluidic circuits add analog options for controlling soft robots
Add analog and air-driven to the list of control system options for soft robots.
Bipedal robot developed at Oregon State achieves Guinness World Record in 100 meters
Cassie clocked the historic time of 24.73 seconds at OSU’s Whyte Track and Field Center, starting from a standing position and returning to that position after the sprint, with no falls.
Dog-human bonds could guide development of social robots
A new study highlights specific dog behaviors that dog owners perceive as important for bonding with their pets. Katie Riddoch of the University of Glasgow, Scotland, and colleagues present these findings in the open-access journal PLOS ONE on September 28.
Robotic capsule developed to deliver drugs to the gut
One reason that it's so difficult to deliver large protein drugs orally is that these drugs can't pass through the mucus barrier that lines the digestive tract. This means that insulin and most other "biologic drugs"—drugs consisting of proteins or nucleic acids—have to be injected or administered in a hospital.
Active matter, curved spaces: Mini robots learn to ‘swim’ on stretchy surfaces
When self-propelling objects interact with each other, interesting phenomena can occur. Birds align with each other when they flock together. People at a concert spontaneously create vortices when they nudge and bump into each other. Fire ants work together to create rafts that float on the water's surface.
Velodyne Lidar Signs Multi-Year Agreement with Stanley Robotics
The sensors provide real-time 3D perception data for localization, mapping, object classification and object tracking. Velodyne’s power-efficient sensors support Stan robots in a wide range of challenging environmental conditions.
Fighting osteoporosis before it starts
Detecting signs of disease before bones start to break
Fighting osteoporosis before it starts
Detecting signs of disease before bones start to break
Fighting osteoporosis before it starts
Detecting signs of disease before bones start to break
Fighting osteoporosis before it starts
Detecting signs of disease before bones start to break
Fighting osteoporosis before it starts
Detecting signs of disease before bones start to break
Fighting osteoporosis before it starts
Detecting signs of disease before bones start to break
Fighting osteoporosis before it starts
Detecting signs of disease before bones start to break
Designing a Resilient Autonomous Robot for Harsh Environments
Harsh environments are challenging for robots and engineers, but they’re not impossible to conquer. Building a rugged, durable robot is all about choosing the right components, from drive train to sensor array.