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·July 18, 2022·6 min read

Robot Dog Learns to Walk in One Hour

A new learning algorithm trains a robotic dog to walk within one hour, researchers report.

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·July 16, 2022·5 min read

A Robot Learns to Imagine Itself

A new robotics system can create a kinematic model of itself and use the model to plan motion, reach goals, and avoid obstacles in a variety of situations.

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·June 30, 2022·6 min read

Robot Nose That Can “Smell” Disease on Your Breath

A new robotic system can identify volatile organic compounds associated with diseases by analyzing bodily emissions.

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·June 28, 2022·5 min read

Robotic Arms Connected Directly to Brain of Partially Paralyzed Man Allows Him to Feed Himself

With the help of brain-machine interface technology and robotic arms, a paralyzed man was able to feed himself for the first time in thirty years.

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·June 27, 2022·4 min read

Supernumerary Virtual Robotic Arms Can Feel Like Part of Our Body

Researchers have developed a virtual robotic arm that can be controlled by a person's feet in a virtual environment to provide an "extra" limb. After training, users reported feeling the virtual limb felt as though it was part of their physical body.

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·June 9, 2022·4 min read

Robot Skin Heals

Researchers have developed a controllable robotic finger covered with living skin tissue that has the ability to heal itself.

This shows fish interacting with the robot

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·June 6, 2022·4 min read

Scientists Use Robots to Reveal How Predatory Fish Cope With Unpredictable Prey

Findings challenge the long-standing view that behaving unpredictably helps animals survive when they encounter predators.

This shows a person undergoing robotic surgery

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·May 22, 2022·9 min read

Robotic Surgery Is Safer and Improves Patient Recovery Time

Robotic surgery for bladder removal decreased recovery time and hospital stay duration for patients, researchers report.

This shows a model of a head and a brain

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·March 25, 2022·4 min read

Artificial Intelligence and Robotics Uncover Hidden Signatures of Parkinson’s Disease

Combining AI and robotics technology, researchers have identified new cellular characteristics of Parkinson's disease in skin cell samples from patients.

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·March 20, 2022·3 min read

A New Type of Hand Prosthesis Learns From the User, and the User Learns From the Prosthesis

Researchers have developed a new, fully automated prosthetic arm that learns during normal use and adapts to varying conditions.

This shows two bionic arms. The fingers are touching

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·March 14, 2022·3 min read

New Clinical Research Will Test Brain’s Ability to Adapt to Advanced Bionic Limbs

An innovative new clinical trial seeks to explore how the brain adapts to bionic arms in children born without limbs. The study aims to improve prosthetics mastery in children.