Robotics

A new approach to producing realistic expressions of pain on robotic patients could help to reduce error and bias during physical examination. A team of researchers has developed a way to generate more accurate expressions of pain on the face of medical training robots during physical examination of painful areas.

AGVs and AMRs are the most commonly seen mobile robots for material handling. This premium article gives a comprehensive introduction to the different types of AGVs and AMRs, and compares different technologies thoroughly. In addition, readers can expect to see a market landscape review for analysis of key market players and some market trends.

This premium article investigates the key technologies used in kitchen and restaurant robotics, as well as their ideal applications and issues. It will also delve into the challenges associated with this type of robotics to explain their low market uptake.

By employing artificial intelligence and robotics to formulate therapeutic proteins, a team of researchers has successfully stabilized an enzyme able to degrade scar tissue resulting from spinal cord injuries and promote tissue regeneration.

X-as-a-Service business models are now commonplace in the industry, involving the delivery of a specific service rather than a product to perform the service. The most significant change in models such as this is the replacement of a proportionally very large up-front product price with a billing structure that is based on the services performed as the product itself. This is particularly relevant in robotics; customers of robotics-as-a-service (RaaS) business models can get the benefits of robotic process automation by leasing robotic devices and accessing a cloud-based subscription service rather than purchasing the equipment outright. The headaches of ownership, such as paying off an expensive piece of equipment plus handling maintenance issues that spring up, are avoided with RaaS.

NASA's On-orbit Servicing, Assembly, and Manufacturing 1 (OSAM-1), a mission that will be the first to robotically refuel a satellite not designed to be serviced, and will also demonstrate assembly and manufacturing technologies and capabilities, has passed its mission critical design review (CDR). This is an important milestone that paves the way for the construction of the spacecraft, payloads, and ground system.

Motiv Space Systems has been awarded a contract under the Defense Innovation Unit's Modularity for Space Systems Program together with sub-contractor Blue Origin. The contract leverages Motiv's advanced space robotics technology to enable a new age of space utilization in which deployed spacecraft can be repaired, augmented, or modified to make them more resilient and modular.

The flexible arm can twist and turn in all directions, making it readily customisable for potential applications in manufacturing, spacecraft maintenance, and even injury rehabilitation.

Looking into the key enabling technologies of robotic cleaners and comparing traditional manual cleaning, vacuum cleaners, and UV-based disinfection robots using different metrics.

An introduction to autonomous last mile delivery, looking at the technology, regulation updates, and market players.

These ancient creatures can squeeze through the tiniest cracks, fit snugly into tight spaces and survive in harsh environments: There aren't many spaces that are off-limits to an insect. That's why researchers have created tiny bug-inspired robots that can carry out tasks in hard-to-reach spaces and inhospitable environments.

Researchers have developed a unique design of ultrathin films for highly flexible yet mechanically robust bioelectronic membranes that could pave the way for diagnostic on-skin sensors that fit precisely over the body's contours and conform to its movements.

Stretchy films and squishy gels help make wearable electronics, soft robotics and biocompatible tissues a reality. But too much force can cause these polymers to break apart without warning. To detect stress before it's too late, researchers have designed a compound with "wings" that makes these materials change color when they are stretched or crushed.

Ocean Infinity has contracted VARD for the design and construction of a new series of six multi- purpose offshore vessels, all of which will be operated from shore and will eventually utilise green ammonia as fuel.

The thumb-shaped sensor is made of a soft shell built around a lightweight stiff skeleton. This skeleton holds up the structure much like bones stabilize the soft finger tissue. The shell is made from an elastomer mixed with dark but reflective aluminum flakes, resulting in an opaque greyish color which prevents any external light finding its way in. Hidden inside this finger-sized cap is a tiny 160-degree fish-eye camera which records colorful images illuminated by a ring of LEDs.

For the first time, researchers demonstrate an artificial organic neuron, a nerve cell, that can be integrated with a living plant and an artificial organic synapse. Both the neuron and the synapse are made from printed organic electrochemical transistors.

iRobot is a world-leading consumer robot company. It is headquartered in the USA, and is publicly listed on Nasdaq.

US-based company specializing in autonomous undersea robots

Professional cleaning robots - what are they and why are they becoming popular? Definition of cleaning robots, the impacts of COVID accelerate the technologies and investments in cleaning robots, what are the current drivers and barriers of professional cleaning robots?

Researchers are developing a new paradigm for teaching robot swarms how to allocate themselves to tasks efficiently. The ideas could spark interest in better ways of controlling lots of simple robots to do more complicated tasks independently, with little or no outside communication.