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Secure and secret cooperation in robotic swarms
The importance of swarm robotics systems in both academic research and real-world applications is steadily increasing. However, to reach widespread adoption, new models that ensure the secure cooperation of large groups of robots need to be developed...
MIT researchers “speak objects into existence” using AI and robotics
Dec 5, 2025 · MIT researchers at the School of Architecture and Planning developed a speech-to-reality system that combines generative AI, natural language processing, and robotic assembly to fabricate …
Robotics engineer posted this to make a point that robots are "faking" the humanlike motio…
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Robotics | MIT News | Massachusetts Institute of Technology
1 day ago · MIT researchers “speak objects into existence” using AI and robotics The speech-to-reality system combines 3D generative AI and robotic assembly to create objects on demand.
This fast and agile robotic insect could someday aid in mechanical ...
Jan 15, 2025 · New insect-scale microrobots can fly more than 100 times longer than previous versions. The new bots, also significantly faster and more agile, could someday be used to pollinate fruits and …
Sex robot - Wikipedia
Sex robots, also known as sexbots, are anthropomorphic robotic sex dolls that display human-like movement or behavior and incorporate varying degrees of
Characterizing Input Methods for Human-to-robot Demonstrations
Human demonstrations are important in a range of robotics applications, and are created with a variety of input methods. However, the design space for these input methods has not been extensively studied. In this paper, focusing on demonstrations of...
X Peng Robot removes cloth
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Users' Perception on Appropriateness of Robotic Coaching Assistant's Disclosure Behaviors
Social robots have emerged as valuable contributors to individuals' well-being coaching. Notably, their integration into long-term human coaching trials shows particular promise, emphasizing a complementary role alongside human coaches rather than ou...
High-level programming and control for industrial robotics: using a hand-held acceleromete…
Purpose - Most industrial robots are still programmed using the typical teaching process, through the use of the robot teach pendant. This is a tedious and time-consuming task that requires some technical expertise, and hence new approaches to robot...
Robotics | MIT News | Massachusetts Institute of Technology
1 day ago · New tool from MIT CSAIL creates realistic virtual kitchens and living rooms where simulated robots can interact with models of real-world objects, scaling up training data for robot foundation …
AtsushiSakai/PythonRobotics
Python sample codes and textbook for robotics algorithms. (⭐ 28802)
mlayek21/Stewart-Platform
The Stewart Platform simulation is a 3D model of a 6DOF robotic mechanism consisting of 6 linear actuators. It is used for motion control & precise positioning in various industries. The simulation allows for testing and optimizing the platform's performance in a virtual environm…
A robotic leg inspired from an insect leg
While most insect-inspired robots come with a simple tarsus such as a hemispherical foot tip, insect legs have complex tarsal structures and claws, which enable them to walk on complex terrain. Their sharp claws can smoothly attach and detach on plan...
Impact of Leg Stiffness on Energy Efficiency in One Legged Hopping
In the fields of robotics and biomechanics, the integration of elastic elements such as springs and tendons in legged systems has long been recognized for enabling energy-efficient locomotion. Yet, a significant challenge persists: designing a roboti...
Autonomous Sweet Pepper Harvesting for Protected Cropping Systems
In this letter, we present a new robotic harvester (Harvey) that can autonomously harvest sweet pepper in protected cropping environments. Our approach combines effective vision algorithms with a novel end-effector design to enable successful harvest...
Dandelion-Picking Legged Robot
Agriculture is currently undergoing a robotics revolution, but robots using wheeled or treads suffer from known disadvantages: they are unable to move over rubble and steep or loose ground, and they trample continuous strips of land thereby reducing...
Mars Astrobiological Cave and Internal habitability Explorer (MACIE): A New Frontiers Miss…
Martian subsurface habitability and astrobiology can be evaluated via a lava tube cave, without drilling. MACIE addresses two key goals of the Decadal Survey (2013-2022) and three MEPAG goals. New advances in robotic architectures, autonomous navigat...
Slip Detection and Surface Prediction Through Bio-Inspired Tactile Feedback
High resolution tactile sensing has great potential in autonomous mobile robotics, particularly for legged robots. One particular area where it has significant promise is the traversal of challenging, varied terrain. Depending on whether an environme...