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MIT researchers create robotic elephant trunk Regular readers might remember the robotic universal gripper that can pick up a wide variety of objects thanks to an elastic membrane filled with coffee grounds. Earlier this year, the developers revealed they had given their versatile gripper the ability to ?shoot? objects some distance, and now a team at MIT has ?extended? the technology to create a robotic arm that can twist, flex and grip in a way not dissimilar to an elephant?s trunk. .. Continue Reading MIT researchers create robotic elephant trunk Section:Robotics Tags:Coffee, IEEE, MIT, Robot, Robotics Related Articles: Robotic universal jamming gripper gets ?shooting? capabilities Robotic gripper picks up objects using coffee grounds and a balloon (UPDATED: new video) Robotic hand gets a grip using string artificial tendons Coffee grounds could be used to suck up sewer stench Applied Robotics introduces Smart Gripper 2.1 Octopus Project creates robotic tentacle, full octobot on the way Paralyzed woman uses thought-controlled robotic arm to drink coffee Last April, for the first time since she became paralyzed 15 years ago, a 58 year-old woman was able to get herself a drink of coffee ? she did so via a robotic arm, which was controlled by her thoughts. Although that rather astounding feat took place over a year ago, it was just made public today, in a report published in the journal Nature. The woman was a volunteer test subject, in a clinical trial of the experimental BrainGate neural interface system. Although still very much in development, the system could someday restore mobility to people who have suffered paralysis or limb loss. .. Continue Reading Paralyzed woman uses thought-controlled robotic arm to drink coffee Section:Robotics Tags:Brain Computer Interface, Brown University, Disability, Implant, Robotics Related Articles: Ovulation Tracker for Windows Mobile Pocket PCs Fully Automatic Coffee Machine Neuroprosthesis restores hand movement in paralyzed monkeys Using robotics to learn how to walk again 'BrainGate' Brain-Machine-Interface takes shape MIT researchers create robotic elephant trunk Fully autonomous ASV Roboat to make world record attempt While sailing can be an activity that is easy to learn, it is difficult to master. Sailing boats need to be constantly tended to quickly respond to changing conditions and for both the novice and the expert, this continual need for adjustments makes sailing a demanding task. That's why the ASV Roboat is an impressive piece of engineering. Packing an array of sensors, communications hardware and solar panels, the ASV Roboat is a fully autonomous, unmanned sailing boat that has its sights set on the current robotic world sailing record. .. Continue Reading Fully autonomous ASV Roboat to make world record attempt Section:Robotics Tags:Autonomous, Boat, Marine, Sailing, Solar Powered, Unmanned Related Articles: Solar powered, Linux brained autonomous robot sailboat aims to conquer the Atlantic VESTAS Sailrocket 2 sets its sights on world speed sailing record Collapsible catamaran fits in a sports bag Countdown to Fastnet Ocean race start A bicycle built for two (and a boat) Sunreef 100ft+ luxury charter catamarans Bird-like autonomous gliding robot can land on a human hand Although winged micro air vehicles (MAVs) are pretty impressive in free flight, one of the skills that has proven difficult for them to master is the bird-like perched landing. Aerospace engineers from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, however, have now achieved it ? they?ve developed an MAV that is capable of landing on an outstretched human hand... Continue Reading Bird-like autonomous gliding robot can land on a human hand Section:Robotics Tags:Aircraft, Autonomous, Biomimicry, MAV, Robots, UAV, University of Illinois Related Articles: Light used to quickly identify misshapen red blood cells Variable-wing prototype points to the future of UAVs Researchers develop eyeball camera with zoom capabilities BAE VTOL UAV impresses in autonomous tests New battery technology may allow for complete recharging within minutes 'Best of both worlds' MAV combines flapping and gliding flight Researchers aim to build eco-friendly robots from biodegradable materials While many people are busy working on how to build robots capable of doing everything (and more) humans can do, few are considering the impact that creating a legion of robotic workers will have on the environment. Two university researchers aim to change this, by investigating how to build robots from biodegradable materials that will simply decompose at the end of their lives... Continue Reading Researchers aim to build eco-friendly robots from biodegradable materials Section:Robotics Tags:Autonomous, Biodegradable, Eco-friendly, Environment, Robots Related Articles: Open-source project intends to advance robotic surgery EU project demonstrates emotional robots Custom-designed printable robots could be on the way Focus on search and rescue robots at RoboCup 2009 Android KOBIAN feels its way in a human world Tiny $14 Kilobots work by swarming together DARPA launches $2,000,000 Robotics Challenge Attention, BEAR, MABEL, and SAFFiR: You may be able to win your makers two million bucks! That?s the amount that DARPA is offering to the victorious team in its recently-announced Robotics Challenge. The winning robot will be the one that best meets a series of challenges, designed to test its ability to provide assistance in disaster scenarios. .. Continue Reading DARPA launches $2,000,000 Robotics Challenge Section:Robotics Tags:Competition, DARPA, Disasters, Robotics Related Articles: M-ELROB robot challenge seeks European entrants for 2008 iRobot to develop new communications relay robot DARPA Schedules 2nd Autonomous Robotic Ground Vehicles Event Quadruped CHEETAH robot to outrun any human Robot creates other robots out of foam Grand Challenge winner talks autonomous robotic vehicles of the future Custom-designed printable robots could be on the way Already, people are pretty excited at the idea of being able to create inanimate objects using a 3D printer. Imagine, though, if you could create and print an actual moving robot, using a printer-like device in a store. If a group of scientists taking part in a new project are successful, that?s exactly what you will some day be able to do. .. Continue Reading Custom-designed printable robots could be on the way Section:Robotics Tags:3D Printer, Harvard, MIT, Robots, University of Pennsylvania Related Articles: iRobot unveils US$130 programmable robot for developers and students My Robot Nation lets you build your own mini-robot Chess set joins to form "ultimate fighting robot" TMSUK sends a robot to do the shopping Robot swarms could help colonize Mars No assembly required for Cubify 3D printer Robotic hand gets a grip using string artificial tendons While the quest for robotic grippers with a light, yet firm touch has led to innovative approaches, such as the universal jamming gripper, it?s still hard to go past the four fingers and opposable thumb form factor honed by millions of years of evolution. While the technology is available to create a robotic hand that is both powerful and delicate, cramming it inside a compact arm is still difficult. But European researchers have done just that by using a novel string actuator to act as an artificial tendon... Continue Reading Robotic hand gets a grip using string artificial tendons Section:Robotics Tags:Hand, Robot, Robotics, Tendon Related Articles: Squse robotic hand a soft touch Robotic gripper picks up objects using coffee grounds and a balloon (UPDATED: new video) MIT researchers create robotic elephant trunk Robotic universal jamming gripper gets ?shooting? capabilities Robotic system designed to perform delicate eye surgery 3D printed fossil replicas used to build robotic dinosaurs

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