Briefs : Transportation
Precision Low-Speed Motor Controller
Briefs : Motion Control
Algorithm Gives Robots a Faster Grasp
Briefs : Communications
WiFi-Based Technique Measures Speed and Distance of Indoor Movement
Briefs : Motion Control
Biologically Inspired Artificial Skin Improves Sensory Ability of Robots
Briefs : Robotics, Automation & Control
Robots Can Pick Up Any Object After Inspecting It
Briefs : Robotics, Automation & Control
Method Enables Robots to Exchange Directed Messages
Briefs : Materials
Soft Robotics Perception System
Briefs : Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Flying Robot Mimics Rapid Insect Flight
Briefs : Robotics, Automation & Control
Robots Track Moving Objects with Sub-Centimeter Accuracy
Briefs : Robotics, Automation & Control
Toughening Stretchable Fibers Using a Metallic Core
Briefs : Medical
Smart Electronic Skin for Robots and Prosthetics
Humans use the sense of touch to accomplish almost every daily task such as picking up a cup of coffee or shaking someone’s hand. Without it, humans can even lose their sense of balance when walking. Similarly, robots need to have a sense of touch in order to interact better with humans but...
Briefs : Test & Measurement
Simulating Softness for Haptic Interfaces
Briefs : Sensors/Data Acquisition
Optical Neural Network Could Lead to Intelligent Cameras
Briefs : Materials
3D-Printed Liquid Lab-on-a-Chip
Briefs : Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Tiny “Walking” Motor Moves in Discrete Mechanical Steps
Briefs : Robotics, Automation & Control
Lightweight Exosuit Combines Robotics and Functional Apparel
Briefs : Robotics, Automation & Control
New Airplane Wing Assembled from Tiny Identical Pieces
Briefs : Robotics, Automation & Control
Technique Locates Robots and Humans in GPS-Challenged Environments
An algorithm enables localization of humans and robots in areas where GPS is unavailable. The Army needs to be able to localize agents operating in physically complex, unknown, and infrastructure-poor environments. This capability is critical to help find dismounted soldiers and...
Briefs : Software
Smartphone App Programs Robots
Briefs : Sensors/Data Acquisition
High-Sensitivity, Low-Noise MEMS Accelerometer
Briefs : Robotics, Automation & Control
Miniature Stretchable Pump
Briefs : Materials
Automated System Generates Robotic Parts
Briefs : Motion Control
Software Enables Robots to Self-Right After Overturning
Briefs : Manufacturing & Prototyping
Soft, Multi-Functional Robots
Briefs : Photonics/Optics
Microrobots Activated by Laser Pulses for Treating Tumors
Briefs : Robotics, Automation & Control
3D-Printed Soft Mesh Robots
Briefs : Electronics & Computers
Robot “Eye” Provides 360° Field of View
Briefs : Materials
Fiber-Based Artificial Muscles
Briefs : Internet of Things
Spotting Objects Amid Clutter
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Videos: Motion Control
"M-Blocks" Jump, Flip, Communicate, and Self-Assemble into Structures
Blog: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Aluminum Joining Methods: Welding vs. Adhesives
INSIDER: Manufacturing & Prototyping
3D-Printed Plastics with High Performance Electrical Circuits

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Enhance Product Design and Dependability with Advanced Coating Technologies
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Fiber-Based Artificial Muscles