Mars 2020 Team MembersMay 29, 2025 Written by Athanasios Klidaras, Ph.D. student at Purdue University and Megan Kennedy Wu Senior Mission Operations Specialist, Malin Space Science Systems.
In celebration of her 1,500th Martian Day ("Sol") exploration...
Engineers develop self healing muscle for robots (19459000)
A University of Nebraska-Lincoln team of engineers has taken another step towards developing soft robotics, wearable systems and other wearable devices that mimic the ability of skin on...
A cutting-edge surgical procedure now offers individuals with amputations enhanced neural feedback from their remaining limb, allowing them to walk more naturally. In a...
Insects may be tiny, but they’re built to take a beating. While many insects can survive frequent collisions—even bumblebees are known to hit obstacles...
Elephant Robotics has introduced its metaAnimal series—a collection of lifelike robotic pets designed to provide emotional support and companionship, especially for seniors. The metaCat,...
The book "Biologically Inspired Robotics," edited by Yunhui Liu and Dong Sun, is a comprehensive collection that bridges biology and robotics. It showcases how...
Roboticists and computer scientists have long drawn inspiration from nature, and their latest creation—detailed in a recent paper from the Journal of Bionic Engineering—is...
Researchers have long been intrigued by the potential of microrobots, particularly for applications in healthcare like targeted drug delivery and microsurgery. A central challenge...
OverviewRecent research in robotics has increasingly focused on the coordinated control of multiple unmanned vehicles—whether drones, rovers, or underwater devices—to tackle complex tasks. By...
Although few fully autonomous systems currently operate in combat, one startup is determined to change that. Swarmbotics AI is developing coordinated robotic units—known as...
Overview
Robotics has evolved from isolated, single-purpose machines to dynamic, distributed systems. Advances in AI, edge computing, and wireless communications have enabled swarm robotics—systems inspired...
Japanese scientists at the University of Tsukuba’s Digital Nature Group are exploring a future where natural organisms and digital systems seamlessly integrate. Their work...
MIT CSAIL researchers have introduced a soft robotic system designed to handle grocery items with care. This innovative setup combines state-of-the-art vision systems, motor-based...
