A Compact Review of IPMC as Soft Actuator and Sensor: Current Trends, Challenges, and Potential Solutions From Our Recent Work
Recently, attempts have been made to develop ionic polymer–metal composite (IPMC), which is garnering growing interest for ionic artificial muscle, as a soft actuator and sensor due to its inherent […]
Computational Commensality: From Theories to Computational Models for Social Food Preparation and Consumption in HCI
Food and eating are inherently social activities taking place, for example, around the dining table at home, in restaurants, or in public spaces. Enjoying eating with others, often referred to […]
Self-balancing Programmable Cube Robot
Here is a cube-shaped robot that uses a motor to keeps its balance. It is based on STM32 and has a 1300mAh battery. Once you set the initial position, the […]
Vicarious Surgical granted FDA Breakthrough Device designation, names Scott Huennekens to board
Source: Vicarious Surgical BOSTON — Vicarious Surgical Inc. today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted it Breakthrough Device Designation, the first surgical robot to be so […]
Robot sales in North America tick up during Q3
Robot sales in North America increased 5.2% through Q3 2019, according to the RIA. The Robotic Industries Association (RIA), part of the Association for Advancing Automation, recently reported that North […]
Yahboom STM32 Robot Car for Coding
Here is another cool robot kit that can teach you a thing or two about coding. The Yahboom STM32 Robot Car comes equipped with an OV7670 camera. It is ready […]
May Mobility raises $50M to develop autonomous shuttles
An autonomous shuttle from Michigan-based startup May Mobility. | Credit: May Mobility May Mobility, a Michigan-based startup developing autonomous shuttle services, closed a $50 million Series B round that was […]
FT-Produktion Boosts Output Capacity Without Adding Personnel by Employing Combination of Collaborative Robots and Robot Grippers
“We chose a combination of solutions from OnRobot, Universal Robots, and EasyRobotics because they are easy to program, and the investment will pay for itself in just nine months. It’s […]
HTX Life Detecting Crawling Robot for Search & Rescue
Here is a robot that can crawl through tightly packed debris and rubble to search and find survivors in a disaster zone. It has sensors and a thermal camera to […]
Around C Cafe Delivery Robot
Here is a delivery robot for cafes that can work around humans safely. The Around C robot is smart enough to avoid collisions and also expresses itself through light, sound, […]