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The hand also detects force using sensors built into its fingers. These allow the robot to push objects with just the right amount of pressure, useful in manufacturing, where precision matters.

In the robot collective, the interaction between signal fluctuations and inter-unit forces is the difference between a tightly packed, unmoving collective and a more fluid one. “Basically, as you ...

For all their technological brilliance, from navigating distant planets to performing complex surgery, robots still struggle ...

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Cassidy Parrish had a problem to solve close to home. When her father’s hand pain grew worse, making everyday tasks like ...

Researchers are blurring the lines between robotics and materials, with a proof-of-concept material-like collective of robots with behaviors inspired by biology.