Robot navigation systems can be complicated to design — they need software algorithms, electronics, and mechanical components. They must be able to move accurately, and they need sensors to gather ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) Human skin is a sensitive detector of both pressure and temperature sets the performance benchmark for the development of artificial tactile systems. Researchers are working on ...

This article is part of a series of articles based on common questions in robotics. The previous article dealt with the question: What is a robot? Robots are machines designed to perform tasks – ...

A recent study published in Engineering presents a significant advancement in robotic tactile sensing technology. Researchers have developed a novel soft tactile unit named the F 3 T sensor, which can ...

BigDog is a four-legged, three feet tall and three feet long, 240 pound dog-like robot (Image courtesy of Boston Dynamics) Boston Dynamics, another great spin-off of MIT, has developed robots that ...