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MARCH 7, 2025

Were designing the worlds most dynamic humanoid robot to do anything and everything, but we get there one step at a time. Robot Studio ] at [ University of Michigan ] Hard to believe that RoMeLa has been developing humanoid robots for 20 (!) However, conventional designs feature a limited number of joints. Heres to 20 more!

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Oyster is fitted with an 18m-wide oscillator based on fundamental research at Queen’s University Belfast led by Professor Trevor Whittaker. Oyster is designed to be deployed at near-shore water depths of 12 to 16 meters, benefiting from the more consistent seas and narrower directional spread of the waves in this location.

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APRIL 4, 2025

University of Zurich (UZH) ] Unitree releases Dex5 dexterous hand. Enable smooth backdrivability (direct force control). [ Suzumori Endo Lab ] No matter the vehicle, traditional control systems struggle when unexpected challengeslike damage, unforeseen environments, or new missionspush them beyond their design limits.

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JULY 16, 2014

The worldwide challenges kicked off in Lisbon, Portugal; Los Angeles, United States; and Mumbai, India; before moving on to Delhi and the Chennai region in India; Shanghai, China; Johannesburg, South Africa; and a countrywide challenge in Argentina. Lisbon, Portugal: Different sized cities utilize different mobility infrastructure.

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MARCH 21, 2025

University of Pennsylvania Sung Robotics Lab ] After hours of dance battles with professional choreographers (yes, real human dancers!), This feature offers two modes: map-based point selection and navigation and video-based point navigation, designed for open terrains and confined spaces respectively.

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MARCH 6, 2009

to develop electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure guidelines for the planning, design and installation of charging infrastructure for plug-in electric vehicles. Earlier post.). In 2007, ECOtality acquired Electric Transportation Engineering Corporation (eTec).

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APRIL 16, 2009

The new partnership supports the goals of the MAG Regional Council, which voted to support efforts to develop a universal electric vehicle charging infrastructure to support plug-in vehicles. (Phoenix is about 116 miles (187 km) from Tucson via the 10.). Earlier post.).

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JUNE 6, 2025

This single-leg robot is designed to “form a foundation for future bipedal robot development,” but personally, I think it’s perfect as is. KAIST Dynamic Robot Control and Design Lab ] Selling 17,000 social robots still amazes me. University of Michigan Robotics ] What’s the Trick? Please send us your events for inclusion.

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JANUARY 24, 2025

University of Michigan ] Hair styling is a crucial aspect of personal grooming, significantly influenced by the appearance of front hair. This research presents a novel robotic system designed to automatically adjust front hairstyles, with an emphasis on path planning for root-centric strand adjustment. Looks like maybe not.

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FEBRUARY 18, 2022

ICRA 2022 : 23–27 May 2022, Philadelphia ERF 2022 : 28–30 June 2022, Rotterdam, the Netherlands CLAWAR 2022 : 12–14 September 2022, Açores, Portugal Let us know if you have suggestions for next week, and enjoy today's videos. NASA ] This GRASP on Robotics talk is by Ankur Mehta at the University of California, on "Towards $1 Robots."

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JULY 29, 2022

IEEE CASE 2022 : 20 August–24 August 2022, MEXICO CITY CLAWAR 2022 : 12 September–14 September 2022, AZORES, PORTUGAL ANA Avatar XPRIZE Finals : 4 November–5 November 2022, LOS ANGELES CoRL 2022 : 14 December–18 December 2022, AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND Enjoy today's videos! University of Leeds ] Thanks Chengxu! Clearpath ].

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JANUARY 21, 2022

ICRA 2022 : 23–27 May 2022, Philadelphia ERF 2022 : 28–30 June 2022, Rotterdam, Germany CLAWAR 2022 : 12–14 September 2022, Açores, Portugal Let us know if you have suggestions for next week, and enjoy today's videos. Agility had a busy 2021. Shadow Robot ] If I had fingers like this, I'd be pretty awesome at manipulating cubes too.

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APRIL 18, 2025

Unitree ] A team of scientists and students from Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands (TU Delft) has taken first place at the A2RL Drone Championship in Abu Dhabi - an international race that pushes the limits of physical artificial intelligence, challenging teams to fly fully autonomous drones using only a single camera.

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JANUARY 3, 2025

Osaka University ] For 2025, the RoboCup SPL plans an interesting new technical challenge: Kicking a rolling ball! In this project, we investigate non-humanoid prosthetic hand design, exploring a new ideology for the design of upper limb prostheses that encourages alternative approaches to prosthetic hands.

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AUGUST 26, 2022

CLAWAR 2022 : 12–14 September 2022, AZORES, PORTUGAL IROS 2022 : 23–27 October 2022, KYOTO, JAPAN ANA Avatar XPRIZE Finals : 4–5 November 2022, LOS ANGELES Enjoy today's videos! Naver Labs ] Since November 2021, University of Washington researchers from the Paul G. Please send us your events for inclusion. Paper ] Thanks, Ad!

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MAY 31, 2021

To conduct the study, the researchers used anonymized cellphone data from large communications providers to track the movement of people in the metro areas of Abidjan, Ivory Coast; Boston; Braga, Lisbon, and Porto, Portugal; Dakar, Senegal; and Singapore. 2021) “The universal visitation law of human mobility.” Schläpfer, M.,

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JUNE 10, 2022

In association with universities, institutes and development companies, we are developing research platforms whose basic technical principles are based on nature. iRobot ] How Wing designed its hybrid drone for last mile delivery. The European Robocup Finals 2022, featuring Tech United vs VDL Robotsports.

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JULY 15, 2022

IEEE CASE 2022 : 20–24 August 2022, MEXICO CITY CLAWAR 2022 : 12–14 September 2022, AZORES, PORTUGAL ANA Avatar XPRIZE Finals : 4–5 November 2022, LOS ANGELES CoRL 2022 : 14–18 December 2022, AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND Enjoy today’s videos! The robot is designed to carry its own magnet, which it alternately retracts and repels.

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APRIL 8, 2022

ICRA 2022 : 23–27 May 2022, Philadelphia IEEE ARSO 2022 : 28–30 May 2022, Long Beach ERF 2022 : 28–30 June 2022, Rotterdam, the Netherlands RoboCup 2022 : 11–17 July 2022, Bangkok, Thailand IEEE CASE 2022 : 20–24 August 2022, Mexico City, Mexico CLAWAR 2022 : 12–14 September 2022, Açores, Portugal. Enjoy today's videos! This has to be real.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2022

ICRA 2022 : 23–27 May 2022, Philadelphia ERF 2022 : 28–30 June 2022, Rotterdam, Germany CLAWAR 2022 : 12–14 September 2022, Açores, Portugal Let us know if you have suggestions for next week, and enjoy today's videos. JHU ] Jessica Burgner-Kahrs from the University of Toronto gives an ICRA 2021 keynote: "I, Continuum Robot." [ CRL ].

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APRIL 22, 2022

RSS 2022 : 21 June–1 July 2022, New York City ERF 2022 : 28–30 June 2022, Rotterdam, Netherlands RoboCup 2022 : 11–17 July 2022, Bangkok IEEE CASE 2022 : 20–24 August 2022, Mexico City CLAWAR 2022 : 12–14 September 2022, Azores, Portugal Enjoy today’s videos! Wood from Harvard University. Good luck STEGO! [ UPenn ].

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JULY 14, 2022

This spurred Julie Angus to cofound the startup Open Ocean Robotics to design, build, and operate oceangoing uncrewed surface vehicle (USV) drones. The company designs and builds the drone’s hull, deck, and circuit boards. She has a bachelor’s degree in biology and psychology from McMaster University , in Hamilton, Ont.,

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JUNE 24, 2022

The Real Robotics Lab at University of Leeds presents two Chef quadruped robots remotely controlled by a single operator to make a tasty burger as a team. MIT ] Unboxing and getting started with a TurtleBot 4 robotics learning platform with Maddy Thomson, Robotics Demo Designer from Clearpath Robotics.

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MAY 5, 2023

KIMLAB ] The Star Wars universe does have a thing for gold legged robots. With the RDSX Pelican’s new hybrid VTOL design, A2Z has extended the range and payload capacity to handle up to 5 kg payloads on up to 40 km routes. [ Did all of the work pay off, or was a solidly built wedge going to be too much for the new design?

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MAY 16, 2025

Designed for dynamic adaptability, this is where robotics meets real-world readiness. Featuring a lightweight design and continuous operation capabilities under extreme conditions, LYNX M20 sets a new benchmark for intelligent robotic platforms working in complex scenarios. LimX Dynamics ] Thanks, Jinyan!

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JULY 1, 2022

RoboCup 2022 : 11 July–17 July 2022, BANGKOK IEEE CASE 2022 : 20 August–24 August 2022, MEXICO CITY CLAWAR 2022 : 12 September–14 September 2022, AZORES, PORTUGAL ANA Avatar XPRIZE Finals : 4 November–5 November 2022, LOS ANGELES CoRL 2022 : 14 December–18 December 2022, AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND Enjoy today's videos!

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FEBRUARY 21, 2025

As we celebrate our 40th anniversary year, were looking ahead to decades more of imagining, designing, and inventing a future in which everyone has the opportunity to flourish. [ In this article, we present a design concept, in which a monolithic soft body is incorporated with a vibration-driven mechanism, called Leafbot. Like, a lot.

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MAY 30, 2025

University of Massachusetts Amherst ] Thanks, Julia! Designed to solve the last-100-yard challenge, our wheeled-legged robots navigate stairs, gates, and real-world terrain to deliver parcels directly to the doorstepworking alongside human drivers, not replacing them. RoboHearts ] Oh, good, another robot I want nowhere near me. [

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MAY 6, 2022

RSS 2022 : 21–1 June 2022, NEW YORK CITY ERF 2022 : 28–30 June 2022, ROTTERDAM, NETHERLANDS RoboCup 2022 : 11–17 July 2022, BANGKOK IEEE CASE 2022 : 20–24 August 2022, MEXICO CITY CLAWAR 2022 : 12–14 September 2022, AZORES, PORTUGAL Enjoy today's videos! Swiss-Mile ] Thanks, Marko!

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MARCH 4, 2022

ICRA 2022 : 23–27 May 2022, Philadelphia ERF 2022 : 28–30 June 2022, Rotterdam, the Netherlands CLAWAR 2022 : 12–14 September 2022, Açores, Portugal Let us know if you have suggestions for next week, and enjoy today's videos. Interesting design for a leg for dynamic bipedal humanoids from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

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MAY 2, 2025

Featuring lightweight design with extreme-environment endurance, it conquers rugged mountain trails, muddy wetlands and debris-strewn ruinspioneering embodied intelligence in power inspection, emergency response, logistics, and scientific exploration. And heres a bit more on how it was done, mostly with arms from Universal Robots. [

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JUNE 20, 2025

I asked, of course, whether SLAPBOT slaps people, and it does not: “Despite its provocative concept and evocative design, SLAPBOT does not make physical contact with human participants. Norwegian University of Science and Technology ] via [ GitHub ] Thanks, Kostas! University of Sheffield ] We’re growing in size, scale, and impact!

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MARCH 28, 2025

Researchers from the University of California San Diego and BASF, describe how they developed the robot in an advanced online publication in the journal Advanced Intelligent Systems. This design approach is not only robust, it is also cheapeach robot costs about $20 to manufacture. Delft University of Technology ] Mush!

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In 2024, we will see a new breed of intelligent travel agents built on top of chatbots,” said Oren Etzioni , professor emeritus of computer science at the University of Washington. Brunvoll’s clients are eyeing destinations off the beaten path, they are also booking popular places like Italy, Spain, Portugal, France and Britain.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Soft organisms use specialized mechanisms for burrowing in granular media, which have inspired the design of many soft robots. OTTO ] by [ Rockwell Automation ] This Carnegie Mellon University Robotics Institute Seminar is from CMUs Aaron Johnson, on Uncertainty and Contact with the World.

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MAY 9, 2025

Kuka ] MIT engineers are getting in on the robotic ping pong game with a powerful, lightweight design that returns shots with high-speed precision. In this study, we introduce QuadRotary, a novel vehicle that integrates the strengths of both flight characteristics through a reconfigurable design.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2025

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign ] Im impressed with the capabilities here, but not the use case. Figure ] NEO Gamma is the next generation of home humanoids designed and engineered by 1X Technologies. Science Robotics ] via [ EPFL ] A robot CAN get up this way, but SHOULD a robot get up this way? AVFL ] Yes! But it worked!

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