Robotics

Engineering Update #287: The Ice Skating Robot

Engineering Update #285: First Plane without Moving Parts

First Plane without Moving Parts, Aquatic Animals Inspire Leaping Robots, and An Electronic Glove Packed with Sensors

Engineering Update #283: A Smart Computer for Your Aquarium

Robots Express Their Inability to Complete a Task, A Smart Computer for Your Aquarium, and Shanghai’s Getting a High-Tech Flexible Robotics Factory

Engineering Update #282: Small Flying Robots Pull Heavy Loads

Robots Create 3D Map of the Universe, Drones with Origami-Inspired Bumpers, and Small Flying Robots Pull Heavy Loads

Engineering Update #281: Levitating Objects with Sound Waves

Welcome to this week’s engineering update, sponsored by OKW Enclosures. I’m Jennifer DeLaOsa, Associate Editor, and in this week’s episode: Mars Mixed-Reality Software Wins NASA Award. Levitating Objects with Sound Waves, and Robots in the Classroom

Engineering Update #278: World's First-Ever 4D Printing for Ceramics

Robots That Keep Their Balance, World's First-Ever 4D Printing for Ceramics, and Electric Drifting Go-Kart

Engineering Update #277: Pilot Assist System Could Lead to Autonomous Flight

Bee-Inspired Robot Pollinates Flowers Get Ready for Autonomous Cars with Doppler Lidar, and Pilot Assist System Could Lead to Autonomous Flight

Engineering Update #274: Vector - A Home Robot With Personality

Engineering Update #267 Wearable Military UAV Jammer

Wearable Military UAV Jammer, Snake-Like Prototype Masters Indoor Flight, and Smart Robot For The Smart Home

Engineering Update #264: Webcam Produces Real-Time 3D Hand Skeleton

Webcam Produces Real-Time 3D Hand Skeleton, Underwater Drone Flaunts 150-Meter Dive, and Robotic Work Cell Offers Instant Testing

Engineering Update #263: Flying Robot Demos Mid-Fight Morphing Skills

Flying Robot Demos Mid-Fight Morphing Skills, Patrolling Device Makes Job Easier For Police, and Wireless System Powers Implantable Devices

Engineering Update #261: Flying Robot Insects Go Wireless

Flying Robot Insects Go Wireless, Machines Equipped With Emotional Skin, and The Solar-Powered Bug Zapper