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AI robots fill in for weed killers and farm hands
Oblivious to the punishing midday heat, a wheeled robot powered by the sun and infused with artificial intelligence carefully combs a cotton field in California, plucking out weeds.
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Jul 6, 2025
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Robotic probe quickly measures semiconductor properties to accelerate solar panel development
Scientists are striving to discover new semiconductor materials that could boost the efficiency of solar cells and other electronics. But the pace of innovation is bottlenecked by the speed at which researchers can manually ...
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Jul 4, 2025
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Playing games with robots makes people see them as more humanlike
The more we interact with robots, the more human we perceive them to become—according to new research from the University of East Anglia, published in the Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Performance.
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Jul 4, 2025
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Robots could one day crawl across the moon, and undergrads are laying the groundwork
The future of moon exploration may be rolling around a nondescript office on the CU Boulder campus. Here, a robot about as wide as a large pizza scoots forward on three wheels. It uses an arm with a claw at one end to pick ...
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Jul 2, 2025
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Reflected Wi-Fi signals could enable robots to find and manipulate hidden objects
A new imaging technique developed by MIT researchers could enable quality-control robots in a warehouse to peer through a cardboard shipping box and see that the handle of a mug buried under packing peanuts is broken.
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Jul 1, 2025
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Cities are unprepared for social and economic impact of robots, according to study
From delivering food in restaurants to cleaning airports, robots are becoming increasingly common in society—but are our policies ready to keep up?
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Jul 1, 2025
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New system allows acoustic robots to co-operatively transport objects
While so far robots have predominantly been deployed individually, as teams, they can tackle a wider range of complex missions with remarkable speed and efficiency. For instance, they could help to rapidly transport objects ...

First operational drone traffic management system aims to prevent midair collisions
The drone industry has landed after a long flight to the implementation of drone traffic management.
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Jun 30, 2025
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Using generative AI to help robots jump higher and land safely
Diffusion models like OpenAI's DALL-E are becoming increasingly useful in helping brainstorm new designs. Humans can prompt these systems to generate an image, create a video, or refine a blueprint, and come back with ideas ...
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Jun 30, 2025
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Brain-computer interface robotic hand control reaches new finger-level milestone
Robotic systems have the potential to greatly enhance daily living for the over one billion individuals worldwide who experience some form of disability. Brain-computer interfaces or BCIs present a compelling option by enabling ...
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Jun 30, 2025
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The physics of popping: Building better jumping robots
Inspired by a simple children's toy, a jumping popper toy, researchers have unlocked a key to designing more agile and predictable soft robots. Soft robots, made from flexible materials, hold immense promise for delicate ...
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Jun 30, 2025
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China's humanoid robots generate more soccer excitement than their human counterparts
While China's men's soccer team hasn't generated much excitement in recent years, humanoid robot teams have won over fans in Beijing based more on the AI technology involved than any athletic prowess shown.
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Jun 29, 2025
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Exploring skill generalization with an extra robotic arm for motor augmentation
According to a recent study published in Advanced Intelligent Systems, the brain can adapt to an artificial third arm and use it for simple tasks. This keeps alive the dream of precision mechanics and surgeons for people ...
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Jun 26, 2025
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3D-printed humanoid robot offers affordable, customizable platform for beginners
As an undergraduate student, Yufeng Chi (B.S.'23 EECS) was captivated by humanoid and legged robots. Eager to learn more, he would watch YouTube videos and dive into class projects, but getting hands-on experience and tinkering ...
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Jun 26, 2025
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Researchers launch open-source robotic exoskeleton to help people walk
Imagine a future in which people with disabilities can walk on their own, thanks to robotic legs. A new project from Northern Arizona University is accelerating that future with an open-source robotic exoskeleton.
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Jun 25, 2025
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Scientists create soft robots from rice paper that biodegrades safely within 32 days
Scientists at the University of Bristol have discovered that the common kitchen ingredient, used in Vietnamese spring rolls, is biodegradable, non-toxic and suitable for soft robotic prototyping, outreach and single-use applications.
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Jun 23, 2025
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Laser trackers shown to help improve accuracy of industrial robots, study shows
Laser trackers help improve precision and reduce operational costs of industrial robots, new research from the University of Nottingham says.
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Jun 21, 2025
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New search tool brings 21% better accuracy for robotics developers
Imagine you are in a vast library with no catalog, typing random words into a search bar and hoping to stumble upon the exact book you need. That has been the reality for many roboticists trying to find the right ROS (Robot ...
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Jun 20, 2025
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Robot eyes are power hungry. What if we gave them tools inspired by the human brain?
Robots are increasingly becoming a part of our lives—from warehouse automation to robotic vacuum cleaners. And just like humans, robots need to know where they are to reliably navigate from A to B.
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Jun 19, 2025
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Tiny robots could help fix leaky water pipes
Micro-robots that can inspect water pipes, diagnose cracks and fix them autonomously—reducing leaks and avoiding expensive excavation work—have been developed by a team of engineers led by the University of Sheffield.
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Jun 19, 2025
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