This fast and agile robotic insect could someday aid in mechanical ...
Jan 15, 2025 · Caption: The new design also has enough free space that the robot could carry tiny batteries or sensors, which could enable it to fly on its own outside the lab. ↓ Download …
Hopping gives this tiny robot a leg up - MIT News
Apr 9, 2025 · The robot can jump about 20 centimeters into the air, or four times its height, at a lateral speed of about 30 centimeters per second, and has no trouble hopping across ice, wet …
Robotic system zeroes in on objects most relevant for helping …
Apr 24, 2025 · Overall, the robot was able to predict a human’s objective with 90 percent accuracy and to identify relevant objects with 96 percent accuracy. The method also improved a robot’s …
Eldercare robot helps people sit and stand, and catches them if …
May 13, 2025 · They have built and tested the Elderly Bodily Assistance Robot, or E-BAR, a mobile robot designed to physically support the elderly and prevent them from falling as they …
A flexible robot can help emergency responders search through …
Apr 2, 2025 · The robot has a built-in camera and motion sensors so that first responders could “scope out a site, before sending rescue teams in to save survivors.” The robot operates with a …
Expanding robot perception - MIT News
Jan 28, 2025 · “I have 2-year-old twin daughters, and I see them manipulating objects, carrying 10 different toys at a time, navigating across cluttered rooms with ease, and quickly adapting to …
Ping pong bot returns shots with high-speed precision
May 8, 2025 · Caption: “With our robot, we are exploring how the techniques used in playing ping pong could translate to a more generalized system, like a humanoid or anthropomorphic robot …
Helping robots practice skills independently to adapt to unfamiliar ...
Aug 8, 2024 · The robot, which has an arm attached to its back, completed manipulation tasks after practicing for a few hours. In one demonstration, the robot learned how to securely place …
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Jun 5, 2025 · A flexible robot can help emergency responders search through rubble . SPROUT, developed by Lincoln Laboratory and University of Notre Dame researchers, is a vine robot …
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