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MIT has developed a new type of lightweight sensor that can be integrated into flexible fabrics, including the kinds of polyesters often used in athletic wear, to provide constant monitoring of vital signs including body temperature, heart rate and respiratory rate. These sensors are machine-washabl...

Robotics for Infections Diseases consortium explores the role of robots in the coronavirus pandemic

New tests show that such links can be reliably established in turbulent waters at greater distances than previously reported

All the furniture you’ll ever need is a swarm of modular robots

Underwater robots, which the oil and gas industry already uses to explore and inspect equipment, could help collect scientific data, said researchers.

A new approach allows unmanned aerial vehicles to deliver power wirelessly to remote sensors

Landing AI introduced a new AI-enabled social distancing detection tool designed to help monitor and enforce physical distancing protocols.

Natural tasking uses sensors, the degrees of freedom of a robot arm, and task control to simplify programming for complex applications.

Milrem Robotics, the leader of European ground robotics and InnoVfoam, the specialist in foam extinguishing technology are developing robot firefighti

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While the SETI@home project winds down, one of the world’s most versatile telescope arrays gears up to scan the skies for alien life

Open Robotics, which supports the Robot Operating System, and Boston Dynamics, which is commercializing mobile robots, have joined the ARM Institute.

The members of Afghanistan’s prize-winning girls' robotics team are trying to build a simple ventilator from used car parts

Gecko Robotics is providing the energy industry with artificial intelligence-enabled robots to inspect infrastructure and supply massive amounts of data to help predict failures before they occur.

CIMON-2 is a football-sized, free-flying technology demonstrator equipped with artificial intelligence for the astronaut assistant of tomorrow.

Researchers have built a very light and stretchy solar cell that could keep wearable devices running without batteries.

The latest edition of The Robot Report is devoted to healthcare robotics, in particular how the industry is responding to the COVID-19 crisis.

Seoul Viosys shows UV-C LEDs are deadly, lays out path to better efficiency

Chowbotics, whose Sally robotic salad machine is feeding healthcare workers, is scaling up to meet demand and donatin units to hospitals.

Instrument maker Frank Piesik has built a three-string robotic music machine called Greg's Harp where three different actuators excite the strings in different ways to produce sound controlled by a MIDI keyboard.

Chinese robotics companies have seen a surge in demand since the coronavirus outbreak but some believe robot tech is not mature enough for widespread use.

Soft materials, such as rubber or polymers that can endure drastic changes to their shape, are promising for applications where flexibility and shapeshifting abilities are paramount.

Researchers have introduced Active Neural SLAM, a modular and hierarchical approach to learning policies for exploring 3D environments.

Lithuania-based Rubedos is working with partners in China and the U.S. to develop and commercialize a disinfectioin robot to safely eliminate COVID-19.