When designing humanoid robots, the performance of rotary actuators hinges on component precision, alignment and quality. Custom crossed roller bearings can lead to significant improvements in ...

Robots may soon mimic the human sense of touch, with advances in flexible tactile detection aiming to endow them with the ability to sense friction and slip. Polymer optical fiber knots are at the ...

THE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP. LATER THIS YEAR. IT TAKES AN AWFUL LOT OF TINKERING TO GET A ROBOT READY TO DO SOMETHING LIKE THIS. AND IT DOESN’T HAPPEN WITHOUT SOME TRIAL AND ERROR AND REWORKED LIKE EVERY ...

The technical aspects of bearing specifications, touching on the evolution from standard to tailored solutions. An overview of the bearings used in humanoid robots, including crossed roller bearings, ...

Chinese scientists have developed a major breakthrough in the development of electronic skin (e-skin), creating a three-dimensional (3D) architected sensor that mimics the sensory functions of human ...

A kirigami-skinned soft robot powered by pneumatic muscles achieves crawling, steering and obstacle avoidance, advancing mobility for confined and rough terrain. (Nanowerk News) Limbless animals move ...