Hopping gives this tiny robot a leg up - MIT News
Apr 9, 2025 · The robot can jump about 20 centimeters into the air, or four times its height, at a lateral speed of about 30 centimeters per second, and has no trouble hopping across ice, wet …
What is a robot? - New Scientist
The word “robot” was coined by the Czech writer Karel Čapek in a 1920 play called Rossum’s Universal Robots, and is derived from the Czech robota, meaning “drudgery” or “servitude”.
This fast and agile robotic insect could someday aid in mechanical ...
Jan 15, 2025 · “This new robot platform is a major result from our group and leads to many exciting directions. For example, incorporating sensors, batteries, and computing capabilities …
Robotic system zeroes in on objects most relevant for helping …
Apr 24, 2025 · Overall, the robot was able to predict a human’s objective with 90 percent accuracy and to identify relevant objects with 96 percent accuracy. The method also improved a robot’s …
Humanoid robot learns to waltz by mirroring people's movements
Jan 16, 2025 · An AI that helps humanoid robots mirror a person’s movement could allow robots to walk, dance and fight in more convincingly human ways. The most agile and fluid robotic …
A flexible robot can help emergency responders search through …
Apr 2, 2025 · The robot has a built-in camera and motion sensors so that first responders could “scope out a site, before sending rescue teams in to save survivors.” The robot operates with a …
Expanding robot perception - MIT News
Jan 28, 2025 · “I have 2-year-old twin daughters, and I see them manipulating objects, carrying 10 different toys at a time, navigating across cluttered rooms with ease, and quickly adapting to …
Eldercare robot helps people sit and stand, and catches them if …
May 13, 2025 · They have built and tested the Elderly Bodily Assistance Robot, or E-BAR, a mobile robot designed to physically support the elderly and prevent them from falling as they …
Robotics | MIT News | Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Jun 9, 2025 · A flexible robot can help emergency responders search through rubble . SPROUT, developed by Lincoln Laboratory and University of Notre Dame researchers, is a vine robot …
Ping pong bot returns shots with high-speed precision
May 8, 2025 · Caption: “With our robot, we are exploring how the techniques used in playing ping pong could translate to a more generalized system, like a humanoid or anthropomorphic robot …