Manipulation and sensing have long been considered two key pillars for unlocking robotics’ potential. There’s a fair bit of overlap between the two, of course. As grippers have become a fundamental ...

The report sizes the market by technology, including sensors within the vision, touch, hearing and movement segments. The top seven application areas are sized ...

LONDON, Nov. 22, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Machine vision, force sensing and sensor fusion: Enabling technologies for collaborative robots, advanced mobile robotics and ...

It's National Robotics Week, and robots are quickly moving into everyday spaces! But the big question now isn’t what they can ...

(Nanowerk News) A pioneering project to develop advanced sensors for use in robotic systems, could transform prosthetics and robotic limbs (Key Engineering Materials, "Ultra-Thin Graphene Foam Based ...

A new sensor gives robots a human-like sense of touch, helping them handle objects safely while improving wearables and ...

The term “robot” conjures up images from myriad science fiction movies, usually of robots trying to destroy humanity. So far, we are safe, at least for the time being. Our present-day robotics ...

Researchers at Cornell University designed a flexible optic waveguide that serves as a force and strain sensor in a soft robotic hand. The hand can quickly and accurately detect textures, alter its ...

A cornerstone to the advancement of automation technology has been the sensor. From the deployment of increasing arrays of sensors for improved manufacturing intelligence to the development of new ...

U.S. researchers are developing a new robust wireless communication systems for Mount St. Helens. With the help of a $1.63 million NASA grant, they've developed a dozen of smart robotic sensors which ...

What if robots could move and organize without code or electronics? These particles do this using shape & vibration to create ...