Multi-talented underwater robot uses fins to swim, walk and crawl
[ad_1] A new underwater robot can swim through the water with fins, and walk or crawl along the bottom when necessary. These capabilities could really give it a leg up…
Three-legged asteroid-hopping robot passes Zero G airplane ride test
[ad_1] A three-legged robot could one day be hopping across the surface of asteroids, searching for valuable minerals. Known as the SpaceHopper, the bot was recently put to the test…
Star-Wars-inspired robot rolls on a round body and uses legs to steer
[ad_1] Inspired by the wheel-bodied battle droids from Star Wars, a scientist has created a robot that rolls along on one big wheel, using extendable legs to steer. Instead of…
Hybrid underwater robot takes aim at scuba-diving tasks
[ad_1] The uOne underwater robot may soon be taking on risky, labor-intensive tasks currently performed by human scuba divers. It boasts a unique combination of traits from two different types…
Robot climbs offshore wind turbines and paints while underwater
[ad_1] An experimental new undersea robot shows great promise for use in the upkeep of offshore renewable energy platforms. Because it has the ability to climb vertical underwater surfaces –…
Origami robo-snake slithers toward the future of search and rescue ops
[ad_1] Danish scientists have developed an origami snake robot that could one day search for survivors at disaster sites, or even explore other planets. The device moves via rectilinear locomotion,…
Unitree’s H1 humanoid breaks world speed record and tackles stairs
[ad_1] China's Unitree Robotics is claiming a new world speed record for its H1 humanoid robot. In a just-released video, the bipedal bot is pictured hustling along at a claimed…
Italian exoskeleton gets disabled users walking and standing
[ad_1] A new robotic exoskeleton could allow people who have lost the use of their legs to stand up and even walk. It may also help get them walking unaided…
ZenRobotics 4.0 brings new smarts to automated garbage-picking
[ad_1] Sorting trash is one of those tasks that people can get pretty tired of, pretty fast – plus it can be hazardous. That's why ZenRobotics makes robots that do…
Resin-slinging robot could repair gas pipelines from the inside
[ad_1] Ordinarily, when there's a leak in an underground natural gas pipeline, the affected section of pipe has to be excavated and replaced. Soon, however, a pipe-inspecting and -repairing modular…