Researchers have developed new robotic sensor technology that has the capability to diagnose women’s reproductive health problems in real-time. The technology, developed by researc... Read more
Electronic-skin prototypes are stretchy, thin films that can sense temperature, pressure and even monitor blood oxygen or alcohol levels. But most of these devices are missing a ke... Read more
Most robots achieve grasping and tactile sensing through motorized means, which can be excessively bulky and rigid. A Cornell University group has devised a way for a soft robot to... Read more
Robots’ maps of their environments can make existing object-recognition algorithms more accurate. John Leonard’s group in the MIT Department of Mechanical Engineering specializes i... Read more
Equipped with a novel optical sensor, a robot grasps a USB plug and inserts it into a USB port. Researchers at MIT and Northeastern University have equipped a robot with a novel ta... Read more
