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This illustration depicts a person with a prosthetic leg walking n a treadmill. Above him are two thought bubbles, one has the outline of a brain and the other, an outline of a "full body".

·February 17, 2026·8 min read

Brain’s Body Image Misjudges Robotic Limbs

Researchers find that people using robotic prosthetics consistently misjudge their own movement, shifting from initial awkwardness to later overconfidence.

This shows an older lady sitting with a friendly looking robot. Around the robot is musical notes.

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·February 16, 2026·8 min read

Musical Robot: Combining AI Speech and Song to Combat Loneliness

Researchers find that combining music and empathetic speech makes social robots significantly more effective at bonding with humans and reducing loneliness.

This shows a woman with a robotic arm. Behind her are blue lines, representing speed of movement of the arm.

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·February 16, 2026·8 min read

Finding the “Goldilocks” Speed for AI-Powered Artificial Limbs

New research reveals that for an AI-powered robotic arm to feel like part of your own body, it has to move at a very specific, human-like speed.

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·December 9, 2025·7 min read

AI-Powered Bionic Hand Restores Natural, Intuitive Grasping Ability

A new study shows that integrating artificial intelligence with advanced proximity and pressure sensors allows a commercial bionic hand to grasp objects in a natural, intuitive way—reducing cognitive effort for amputees. By training an artificial neural network on grasping postures, each finger could independently “see” objects and automatically move into the correct position, improving grip security and precision.

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·November 17, 2025·6 min read

Next-Gen Wearable Lets You Control Machines with Simple Gestures

A new wearable system uses stretchable electronics and artificial intelligence to interpret human gestures with high accuracy even in chaotic, high-motion environments. Unlike traditional gesture-based wearables that fail under movement noise, this patch-based device filters interference in real time, allowing gestures to reliably control machines such as robotic arms.

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·November 7, 2025·7 min read

Touching Without Contact: We Physically Sense Objects Before Feeling Them

A new study shows that humans possess a form of “remote touch,” allowing them to detect hidden objects in sand before making direct contact. Participants sensed buried cubes by perceiving tiny mechanical reflections generated as they moved their fingertips through the sand.

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·September 11, 2025·6 min read

Octopus Arms Inspire Next-Gen Robots with Unmatched Flexibility

Researchers have compiled the first complete catalog of octopus arm movements from 25 wild octopuses filmed in their natural habitats. The study revealed 12 types of arm motions, including elongation, shortening, bending, and probing, with specific regions of the arm specialized for certain actions.

This shows a sleek robotic hand and a cup of coffee.

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·September 3, 2025·4 min read

AI Robots Learn Touch and Vision to Handle Objects Like Humans

A new breakthrough shows how robots can now integrate both sight and touch to handle objects with greater accuracy, similar to humans. Researchers developed TactileAloha, a system that combines visual and tactile inputs, enabling robotic arms to adapt more flexibly to real-world tasks.

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·August 13, 2025·4 min read

Sonic Swarms: How Tiny Robots Use Sound to Think and Move Like One

Researchers have developed a model for micro-sized robots that use sound waves to communicate, allowing them to self-organize into swarms with collective intelligence. These sonic swarms can adapt their shape, navigate complex spaces, and re-form if disrupted, making them potentially useful for environmental, medical, and sensor applications.

This shows a man making eye contact with a robot.

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·July 16, 2025·4 min read

How Eye Contact Builds Connection

A new study reveals that the sequence of eye movements—not just eye contact itself—plays a key role in how we interpret social cues, even with robots. Researchers found that looking at an object, making eye contact, then looking back at the object was the most effective way to signal a request for help.

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·July 10, 2025·5 min read

Robot Achieves Complex Surgery Autonomously Through AI Training

A surgical robot trained on real procedure videos performed a critical phase of gallbladder removal autonomously, adapting to unexpected situations and responding to voice commands. This breakthrough shows how artificial intelligence can combine precision with the flexibility needed for real-world medicine.

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·June 26, 2025·3 min read

Robotic Heart Transplant Marks Surgical Breakthrough

Surgeons have performed the first fully robotic heart transplant in the U.S., using advanced robotic tools to avoid opening the chest. This technique involved precise incisions and accessing the heart through the preperitoneal space, preserving the chest wall.