Scientists have built microscopic, light-powered robots that can think, swim, and operate independently at the scale of ...

This repository contains a Simscape model of a quadrupeded robot able to walk on flat and inclined terrain, with a environment that presents different obstacles, and the posibility of open-loop or ...

Abstract: Dielectric elastomer actuators (DEAs), also recognised as artificial muscle, have been widely developed for the soft locomotion robot. With the complaint skeleton and miniaturised dimension, ...

If humans finally colonize the Moon, lunar caves formed from primeval volcanic activity could provide shelter from cosmic radiation and extreme temperatures. But how does one go about safely exploring ...

Soft robotic manipulators promise manipulation dexterity and compliance, but these properties make them hard to control due to the uncertainties and nonlinearitiesin their dynamics. Towards solving ...

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The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is auctioning off acres of land in rural Minnesota, with proceeds set to benefit schools across the state through the Permanent School Fund. “It’s ...

Navigating in a microgravity environment is a challenge even for trained human astronauts, but it is even more challenging for autonomous robots, limiting their use in places like a space station. Now ...

WATERVILLE, Maine (WABI) - A NASA-supported grant has been given to Thomas College that goes right into robotics programs for Central Maine schools. Through the Maine Space Grant Consortium with the ...