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10/13/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Meet Centauro, a small four-legged robot that researchers say will change disaster relief efforts

Italian researchers have created the modern-day robot version of the mythological centaur. An article in Reuters reported about Centauro, a quadrupedal robot that is intended to provide mechanical muscle to human relief workers during disasters and emergencies. For a machine that stands close to five feet in height and weighs 200 pounds, Centauro is able […]

10/13/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Chinese startup creates a robot plant holder that adjusts to its host’s needs

There are people who are absolutely terrible at taking care of ornamental houseplants. Give them a cactus or even a weed, and they will neglect to take care of it until it shrivels up and dies. So a Beijing-based startup modified its popular robot into a planter that will carry the plant to places with brighter […]

09/11/2018 / By Rhonda Johansson

Inspired by beavers: Researchers create an autonomous robot that can overcome uneven terrain

Researchers from the University of Buffalo (UB) have created a new type of autonomous robot that adapts to its environment rather than trying to change it. This design modification takes its cue from beavers, say the researchers, who build structures in response to what is around them rather than following predetermined plans. Dr. Nils Napp, […]

09/08/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Meet DRAGON, a shape-shifting flying robot that moves like a snake and can squeeze through tight spaces

Japanese researchers have created the closest thing to a real-life Transformer. The aptly-named DRAGON is an autonomous flying robot that can adjust the snake-like shape of its body in order to pass through tight spaces and accomplish tasks, an article in IEEE Spectrum stated. Navigating indoors is a big challenge for flying robots. There are […]

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