Harvard’s milliDelta Robot Is Tiny and Scary Fast – IEEE Spectrum

Harvard's milliDelta Robot Is Tiny and Scary Fast. By Evan Ackerman. Posted 17 Jan 2018 | 19:00 GMT. AddThis Sharing Buttons. Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to Hacker News Share to Reddit Share to Email.
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Point-to-point mobile robots hot sellers

Today’s e-commerce spurs demand for reduced response times in fulfillment centers; generally has fewer products per order; and is constantly changing — increasing system complexity and the need for flexibility in automation. Today’s warehouses and distribution centers are far more complex than they were 10 years ago and employee turnover remains high; with complexity comes higher wages…

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Artificial muscles power up with new gel-based robotics

Scientists are one step closer to artificial muscles. Orthotics have come a long way since their initial wood and strap designs, yet innovation lapsed when it came to compensating for muscle power—until now. A collaborative research team has designed a wearable robot to support a person's hip joint while walking. The team, led by Minoru Hashimoto, a professor of textile science and technology at Shinshu University in Japan, published the details of their prototype in Smart Materials and Structures, a journal published by the Institute of Physics.

Misty I is a robot for developers, not roboticists – The Verge

There are approximately one million toy robots on shelves right now that can teach kids to code. But how many let programmers control a “real” robot, without requiring them to become roboticists? Not quite enough, according to Misty Robotics, a spin ...
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