Touch-Sensitive Electronic ‘Skin’
Robots with feelings have been a trope in science fiction since … well, since robots first appeared in fiction. But how about robots that can actually “feel”—as in physically experiencing the sensation of touch the same way humans do? Continue reading
Honda Moves Your Hips
A lot of companies are working on humanoid robotics technology. Honda is applying its own robotics expertise to test out its Stride Management Assist device (SMAd), a lightweight brace that can help people with limited walking ability.
The SMAd fits around the user’s waist via and is held on via belts and thigh braces. The device analyzes the walker’s stride, then raises it to the appropriate level by providing a boost to the thighs. A Li-ion-powered motor drives the unit, which can run for over an hour at a constant speed of 2.8 mph. Continue reading
Claytronics: The (Changing) Shape of Things to Come
Once an object is designed and built, it’s a finished piece. You can paint it, you can break it, you can modify it, but it’s basic form is limited by the materials involved and the shape it was initially hammered or molded into. But what if objects could change their shape based on electronic commands? Scientists are currently working on creating just that type of “programmable matter,” which could allow everyday objects like watches and chairs to shift into other types of objects at the press of a button. Continue reading
Bioengineered Jellyfish Paves Way for Heart Repairs
The Bee Gees once asked, “How can you mend a broken heart?” Evidently, the answer is to start by bioengineering a robotic jellyfish.
We’ve written about robotic jellyfish before, but this project takes things a step further. Researchers at Harvard and the California Institute of Technology, in a quest to find ways to make fresh tissue for heart patients, have created a jellyfish (named Medusoid) via a mix of silicone and rat heart cells that can swim freely in water. Continue reading
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