When recurrent models don’t need to be recurrent | Robotics
By John Miller
An earlier version of this post was published on Off the Convex Path. It is reposted here with the author’s permission.
In the last few years,…
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This is the lightest robot that can fly, swim and take off from water |…
News in BriefRobotics,
Technology,
PhysicsThe insect-inspired machine is about 1,000 times lighter than previous aerial-aquatic bots…
White Paper: Comparing Accuracy of Open Source vs. Proprietary Localization…
One of the most common things to do with a new robot is enable autonomy, or at least get started on it with Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (SLAM). For…
Readers inspired by SN 10 scientists’ research | Robotics
xYour letters and comments on the October 14, 2017 issue of Science News…
A soft, on-the-fly solution to a hard, underwater problem | Robotics
his fully 3D-printed version of the grippers includes “fingernails” on the ends of the fingers to help pick up organisms that are sitting on hard surfaces, as…
A Better Solution for GPS Waypoint Navigation | Robotics
For outdoor robotics, one of the key capabilities for autonomous use-cases is GPS Waypoint Navigation.
If you’re unfamiliar with the term, GPS Waypoint…
Jackal-Based Robot Modernizes Site Inspection | Robotics
This project originated in the Robotics Research Centre of Nanyang Technology University (NTU) located in Singapore. Both faculty members and PhD students are…
Soft multi-functional robots get really small | Robotics
A new fabrication process enables the creation of soft robots at the millimeter scale with features on the micrometer scale as shown here with the example of a…
Earwigs take origami to extremes to fold their wings | Robotics
NewsBiophysics,
Animals,
Materials,
RoboticsThe insects’ springy wing joints are inspiring robotics designBy…
A new soft bot mimics octopuses and inchworms to climb walls | Robotics
Posted on August 9, 2018,This skill could come in handy for surveillance or building inspections…