Robotics

A team of researchers led by Biomedical Engineering Professor Sam Sia at Columbia Engineering has developed a way to manufacture microscale-sized machines from biomaterials that can safely be implanted in the body. Working with hydrogels, which are biocompatible materials that engineers have been studying for decades, Sia has invented a new technique that stacks the soft material in layers to make devices that have three-dimensional, freely movin...

An underwater robot, PowerRay has been designed with features designed to revolutionise freshwater, saltwater, or ice fishing for today’s recreational fishing enthusiasts and casual hobbyists. The underwater robot is PowerVision Technology’s newest addition to its portfolio that also includes the consumer drone PowerEgg and the professional cinematography drone PowerEye.

  A robot can now record the amount of books and goods in the Library of the Max-Planck-Institute in Luxembourg, for the first time. MetraLabs proves that their RFID inventory robot TORY can be used in various inventory applications.

Back in October, Jürgen von Hollen joined Universal Robots as its new President. After almost two months he has drawn up an initial summary of his time in charge so far. Here von Hollen shares some insights on his personal impressions, his vision and the Universal Robots strategy.

  A colourful world filled full of coconut-shaped sponges, dandelion-like worms, pink algae and spidery starfish has been captured through an underwater robot, which caught a rare glimpse beneath the Antarctic sea ice.

Drones are all the buzz at the present being quite ubiquitous in many locations. A drone basically refers to a flying robot that is technically referred to as an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). It is usually controlled remotely or you could choose to program it to follow certain flight plans. In the infographic below, BargainFox explore 20 ways in which drones will shape your future.

It would be difficult to argue that the technological advancements that have been made in recent years have not been for the betterment of humanity. Almost every aspect of technology has been designed to make our lives easier, safer and even make us live longer – from ADAS in our cars and robotic surgery to smart homes and the IoT.

  Festive feeling tech fans looking to spread a little Christmas cheer this year can now take home the Christmas gadget to end all gadgets, in the form of the limited edition Ultimate Christmas Drone.

It has been announced that the British Robotics Seed Fund has been launched by High Growth Robotics, as the first investment fund specialising as a UK-based robotics start-up. The focus of the Fund is to deliver returns to Investors by making targeted investments in promising UK-based seed-stage robotics companies wrapped within a fund format that is highly tax efficient (under the Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme, 'SEIS').

In the not so distant future, first responders to a disaster zone may include four-legged, dog-like robots that can bound through a fire or pick their way through a minefield, rising up on their hind legs to turn a hot door handle or punch through a wall. Such robo-rescuers may be ready to deploy in the next five to 10 years, says Sangbae Kim, associate professor of mechanical engineering at MIT.