Science news articles about 'autonomous robotics'

  • First steps toward autonomous robot surgeries

    ... in April in the journal Ultrasonic Imaging, demonstrated that the autonomous robot system could successfully perform a simulated ... to simulate tissue. “These experiments demonstrated the feasibility of autonomous robots accomplishing simulated tasks under ...
  • Researchers demonstrate autonomous robots able to explore and map buildings

    ... is to develop technologies that will enable palm-sized autonomous robots to help humans deal with civilian ... to be held in the palm of one hand. Fully autonomous and collaborative, these tiny robots could swarm by the scores into hazardous ...
  • Autonomous robot maps ship hulls for mines

    ... missions. The ultimate goal is to design completely autonomous robots that can navigate and map cloudy underwater ... . The researchers are coming up with algorithms to program a robot called the Hovering Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (HAUV ...
  • Soft autonomous robot inches along like an earthworm

    ... and Seoul National University have engineered a soft autonomous robot that moves via peristalsis, crawling ... . "Integrating micro air compressors into a small autonomous robot is a challenge," Kim says. Artificial muscle ...
  • Autonomous robotic plane flies indoors

    ... researchers have been working on control algorithms for autonomous helicopters -- robotic helicopters that pilot themselves, rather ... researchers have completed a series of flight tests in which an autonomous robotic plane running their state-estimation ...
  • Robots go where scientists fear to tread

    ... ice environments. The SnoMotes work as a team, autonomously collaborating among themselves to cover all the necessary ... -sampled by current, stationary systems.” The SnoMotes are autonomous robots and are not remote-controlled. They use cameras and sensors ...
  • Tartalo the robot is knocking on your door

    ... and making decisions for itself. This is precisely what the Autonomous Robotics and Systems Research Team at the University ... the remit of the research being undertaken by the UPV/EHU Autonomous Robotics and Systems Research Team. Nevertheless ...
  • Undersea Intelligence

    ... Together Now: AquaJellies are an experiment to create autonomous robots that can work alone or cooperatively. Photo ... ; Kai-Uwe KnothSwimming around in their tank, these autonomous robotic jellyfish move alone or in a swarm ...
  • Lobula Plate Tangential Cells In Flies May Make Autonomous Robot Airplanes Reality

    ... improve our knowledge of more complex animals. It could also be used to improve technical control systems in autonomous air vehicles - robots that stay stable in the air ...
  • Swarms of robots join the army

    Intelligent swarms of autonomous robots that look like insects could soon be deployed for military information-gathering and reconnaissance, says David Hambling
  • CSIRO oversees rescue of 'Outback Joe'

    ... (UAV) are real. It's all part of the 2008 UAV Challenge - Outback Rescue, which CSIRO's experts in autonomous robots are helping judge ...
  • Controlling light with sound: new liquid camera lens as simple as water and vibration

    ... , and surface tension could lead to smarter and lighter cameras in everything from cell phones and automobiles to autonomous robots and miniature spy planes. Researchers ...
  • Robots Designed To Save Lives Of Construction Workers

    ... workers tasked with dangerous jobs such as inspecting high-rises or underwater bridge piers. The autonomous robots are designed to climb scaffolding and buildings ...
  • Robot Does Breast Biopsy

    Guided solely by 3-D ultrasound images, an autonomous robot places its biopsy needle precisely on a metallic target within a Nerf ball.
  • Autonomous Robot Dancer Identifies Dance And Music In Intelligent Manner

    ... NXT kit, a new student-built robotic system can identify different types of dance and music in an intelligent independent manner. The next step is to create and manage choreography between humanoid robots ...

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