'Tree-on-a-chip,' Latest MIT Nature Inspired Chip That Works On Robots

NANOTECHNOLOGY 03.22.2017 01:40 AM

After successfully designing the "Tree-on-a-chip," the chip was able to maintain fluid circulation within several days. It's the device's passive pumping capability that can act as actuators for small robots.

NASA's Superhero Robot Valkyrie R5 Is All Set For Mars Colonization Mission

03.21.2017 06:02 AM

The$2 Million humanoid robot Valkyrie R5 is put to the test for Mars colonization challenge NASA has recently come up with a $2 million Valkyrie Robonaut 5 (R5), still in its test phase, to be used in a virtual simulation of landing on the Mars.

'Supersmart Robots' Will Multiply To Ten Billion More In Three Decades Preparing The Earth For iRobot

02.28.2017 14:40 PM

SoftBank Group Corporation CEO made a significant announcement at the World Mobile Conference, Mail Online reported. According to CEO Masayoshi Son's prediction, there will be more of supersmart robots to help people by 2014.

Real 'RoboCop' in China: Meet AnBot the Robot Police Officer Which Never Gets Tired

02.21.2017 12:40 PM

AnBot came from the Chinese word "An" which means security, and "Bot" from the word robot. Also the robot police officer, has electrically charged riot control tool which it further uses for monitoring.

CES Features Robots With Butler-Like Services

01.10.2016 23:57 PM

The recently concluded CES 2016 not only featured smartphones and driverless cars but also new-age digital butlers that will surely make every user's life easier.

Toy Manufacturer Hasbro Sells Life-Like Cat Bots To Keep Seniors Company

11.22.2015 23:38 PM

Like the humanoid robot Pepper, these high-end machines are especially created to enable human interaction and resemble empathy and affection.

Robot Submarine On the Hunt Through The Great Barrier Reef

09.09.2015 18:23 PM

The new invention could be the Great Barrier Reef's saviour. Over the years, the Crown of Thorns starfish (COTs) has inhabited the Great Barrier Reef of Australia, coexisting with many other species.

MIT’s Cheetah Robot can not only Run, It can now jump!

05.30.2015 15:35 PM

The brainy folks at MIT have outdone themselves again. Not only did they develop a robot that can run untethered while mimicking the bounding gate of a quadruped, but now their speedy cheetah can even jump.

‘Brainy’ Robots May Revolutionize Underwater Exploration

05.11.2015 16:54 PM

Exiting news out of MIT: underwater robots just got smarter. Inspired by Star Trek's Enterprise, the folks at MIT have developed a new program that gives AUVs (autonomous underwater vehicles) greater decision-making capabilities.

Ants Continue to Colonize Even When in Space

03.31.2015 15:59 PM

Developing Algorithms from Ants in Space Space, the final frontier; these are the voyages of ants. No seriously, back in January the International Space Station received a shipment of ants.

Bat-Like Bot May Soon Fly Its Way Into Space—The New Drone Frontier

01.26.2015 22:13 PM

The future of transformer-like technology is here, with a new bat-like robot that can crawl around on all fours, as well as fly away. The DALER, otherwise known as the Deployable Air-Land Exploration Robot, is officially here, and it shares a stunning resemblance to its inspiration—the vampire bat.

Mind Melding―Researchers Upload Worm's Brain into a Movable Robot, Marking Milestone in Artificial Intelligence

01.23.2015 21:57 PM

The wriggling worm that's managed to find its way onto a concrete slab after a heavy rain isn't as unintelligent as one might think.

New Pop-Up 3D Structures Mimic Neural Circuitry

01.13.2015 14:07 PM

Who knew that children's pop-up books could provide so much knowledge. According to researchers, scientists can now make complex microscopic 3D shapes that model brain circuitry and blood vessels by mimicking classic children's pop-up books.

Lowe's Will Use Robot Greeters This Holiday Season [Video]

10.28.2014 17:41 PM

Lowe's will introduce new robot shopping assistants at a trial location this November. If you happen to find yourself in a Orchard Supply Warehouse in Northern California this November, don't be alarmed if you are approached by a large LCD screen on wheels, especially when it talks to you.