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The Nationwide Science Basis Human AugmentatioN through Dexterity Engineering Analysis Middle (HAND ERC) was introduced in August 2024. Funded for as much as 10 years and $52 million, the HAND ERC is led by Northwestern College, with core members Texas A&M, Florida A&M, Carnegie Mellon, and MIT, and assist from Wisconsin-Madison, Syracuse, and an innovation ecosystem consisting of corporations, nationwide labs, and civic and advocacy organizations. HAND will develop versatile, easy-to-use dexterous robotic end-effectors (fingers).
[ HAND ]
The Environmental Robotics Lab at ETH Zurich, in partnership with Wilderness International (and a few assist from DJI and Audi), is utilizing drones to pattern DNA from the tops of timber within the Peruvian rainforest. By some means, the treetops are the place 60 to 90 p.c of biodiversity is discovered, and these drones may also help researchers decide what the heck is happening up there.
[ ERL ]
Thanks, Steffen!
1X introduces NEO Beta, “the pre-production construct of our residence humanoid.”
“Our precedence is security,” stated Bernt Børnich, CEO at 1X. “Security is the cornerstone that enables us to confidently introduce NEO Beta into houses, the place it’ll collect important suggestions and display its capabilities in real-world settings. This yr, we’re deploying a restricted variety of NEO models in chosen houses for analysis and growth functions. Doing so means we’re taking one other step towards reaching our mission.”
[ 1X ]
We love MangDang’s enjoyable and reasonably priced method to robotics with Mini Pupper. The subsequent era of the little legged robotic has simply launched on Kickstarter, that includes new and up to date robots that make it simple to discover embodied AI.
The Kickstarter is already absolutely funded after only a day or two, however there are nonetheless loads of robots up for grabs.
[ Kickstarter ]
Quadrupeds in area can use their legs to reorient themselves. Or, when you throw one off a roof, it could actually study to land on its toes.
To be introduced at CoRL 2024.
[ ARL ]
HEBI Robotics, which apparently was as soon as headquartered inside a Pittsburgh public bus, has imbued a desk with actuators and a thoughts of its personal.
[ HEBI Robotics ]
Carcinization is an idea in evolutionary biology the place a crustacean that isn’t a crab ultimately turns into a crab. So why not do the identical factor with robots? Crab robots remedy all issues!
[ KAIST ]
Waymo is sensible, but additionally people are actually, actually dumb typically.
[ Waymo ]
The Robotics Division of the College of Michigan created an interactive group artwork venture. The group that led the creation believed that whereas roboticists usually tackle essential and impactful issues in transportation, medication, mobility, logistics, and manufacturing, there are numerous alternatives to search out play and amusement. The ultimate piece is a grid of artwork bins, produced by totally different members of our robotics group, which supply an eight-inch sq. view into their very own work with robotics.
I respect that UBTECH’s humanoid is doing an precise job, however why would you employ a humanoid for this?
[ UBTECH ]
I’m positive most actuators undergo some type of lifecycle testing. However when you actually wish to check an electrical motor, put it right into a BattleBot and see what occurs.
Sure, however have you ever tried preventing a BattleBot?
[ AgileX ]
On this video, we current collaboration aerial greedy and transportation utilizing a number of quadrotors with cable-suspended payloads. Greedy utilizing a suspended gripper requires correct monitoring of the electromagnet to make sure a profitable grasp whereas switching between totally different slack and taut modes. On this work, we grasp the payload utilizing a hybrid management method that switches between a quadrotor place management and payload place management primarily based on cable-slackness. Lastly, we use two quadrotors with suspended electromagnet techniques to collaboratively grasp and choose up a bigger payload for transportation.
[ Hybrid Robotics ]
I had not realized that the floretizing of broccoli was so violent.
[ Oxipital ]
Whereas the RoboCup was held over a month in the past, we nonetheless wished to make a small abstract of our outcomes, essentially the most memorable moments, and naturally a homage to everybody who’s concerned with the B-Human staff. The staff members, the sponsors, and the followers at residence. Thanks a lot for making B-Human the staff it’s!
[ B-Human ]
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