ITRI Showcases Breakthrough AI and Robotics at CES 2022
At CES 2022, Taiwan’s Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) presented a suite of advanced AI, robotics, and ICT technologies, underscoring…
Mechanical Design & Robotics
SoccerSim Brings RoboCupJunior Soccer Online
For nearly a quarter century, RoboCup has pursued an ambitious goal: by 2050, a team of autonomous humanoid robots should…
Meta’s Soft Robotics Glove Brings Touch to VR
For seven years, Meta’s Reality Labs has been developing a haptic glove designed to replicate the sensation of touching and…
Predicting Biodegradable Soft Actuator Performance Under Degradation
Biodegradability offers a compelling pathway toward environmentally responsible robotics, particularly in soft robotic systems designed for deployment in natural environments….
Robots Learn to Co‑Author Stories with Humans
Storytelling has long been a cornerstone of human culture, but the rise of social robots is opening new possibilities for…
Self-Supervised Learning for Reversible Robotics Actions
Reinforcement learning (RL) has become a cornerstone in training autonomous agents for domains ranging from robotics to chip layout optimization….
Industrial Robotics Gains Momentum Amid Labor Shifts
The World Robotics 2021 Industrial Robots report documented a record 3 million industrial robots in operation worldwide, marking a 10%…
France’s Robotics Innovators Driving Global Impact
France’s robotics sector has emerged as a dynamic ecosystem where startups and established firms are redefining automation, mobility, and human-machine…
VR Sandbox Reveals Safety and Productivity Gains in HRC
Human-robot collaboration (HRC) promises to merge the precision and endurance of industrial robots with the adaptability and decision-making of human…
Carbon Fiber Skeleton Boosts Soft Robotic Actuators
Soft robotics continues to push the boundaries of mechanical design, particularly in applications demanding high flexibility, adaptability, and gentle interaction…
Human-Like Navigation in Deep Reinforcement Learning Agents
Deep Reinforcement Learning (DRL) has achieved remarkable milestones, producing artificial agents capable of matching or surpassing human performance in diverse…
Reinforcement Learning Takes Aim at Fusion Plasma Control
Nuclear fusion, the process in which hydrogen nuclei collide and fuse to form heavier elements, offers the promise of vast…
Sheaf Theory Meets Blockchain in Social Robotics
Advances in artificial intelligence and big data have propelled robots into increasingly complex social roles, from companionship to collaborative work….
Hierarchical Reinforcement Learning Advances Flowsheet Design
Over recent decades, the rise of machine learning has transformed numerous engineering disciplines, including process engineering. While artificial neural networks…
Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning Powers Mobile Robot Manufacturing
In modern manufacturing environments, autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) are increasingly tasked with transporting materials, delivering tools, and coordinating with other…
Wichita State Mechatronics Earns Prestigious ARM Endorsement
Wichita State University’s Department of Engineering Technology has secured a significant milestone in robotics education, earning an endorsement from the…
WoZ4U Brings Flexible Wizard-of-Oz Control to HRI
Wizard-of-Oz (WoZ) experiments have long been a cornerstone of human-robot interaction (HRI) research, enabling the study of advanced interaction concepts…
How Social Robots Reveal Human Curiosity Dynamics
Novel social interactions are inherently dynamic, requiring participants to adapt, react, and gather contextual information. A recent study employed social…