by Ingrid Fadelli | Mar 31, 2024 | Engineering, Robotics, TECHXPLORE
Researchers at the University of Chicago and the Illinois Institute of Technology recently developed Granulobot, a new modular robotic system that can change its physical shape to best navigate different environments.
by Ingrid Fadelli | Mar 31, 2024 | ALL ABOUT CIRCUITS
In celebration of Women’s History Month, this article spotlights the inspiring life and groundbreaking accomplishments of British electrical engineer Caroline Haslett, an early advocate of women’s rights who defied societal norms and broadened the horizons for women...
by Ingrid Fadelli | Mar 31, 2024 | Machine learning & AI, Robotics, TECHXPLORE
In recent years, roboticists and computer scientists have been trying to develop increasingly efficient methods to teach robots new skills. Many of the methods developed so far, however, require a large amount of training data, such as annotated human demonstrations...
by Ingrid Fadelli | Mar 31, 2024 | Engineering, Robotics, TECHXPLORE
Researchers at University of Michigan recently developed SKOOTR, a tri-pedal skating robot that can efficiently move around in its surroundings without repeatedly flipping over. This robot, introduced in a paper posted to the preprint server arXiv, was...
by Ingrid Fadelli | Mar 31, 2024 | Machine learning & AI, Robotics, TECHXPLORE
Home robots could assist humans with the completion of various chores and manual tasks, ranging from washing dishes or doing the laundry to cooking, cleaning and tidying up. While many roboticists and computer scientists have tried to improve the skills of home robots...
