RobotSweater’s knitted fabric consists of two layers of conductive yarn made with metallic fibers to conduct electricity. Sandwiched between the two is a net-like, lace-patterned layer. When pressure is applied to the fabric — say, from…
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Congratulations to our 2023 NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Recipients
May 16, 2023
Congratulations to this year’s National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) Recipients from the Robotics Institute!
Rohan Choudhury
Siva Kailas
Seth…Continue Reading
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SlothBot
SlothBot is a solar-powered, cable-driven, environmental monitoring robot. It is designed to be present in natural ecosystems, primarily under tree canopies, over long periods of time without any human intervention while measuring microclimate…
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ROBOTS: Your Guide to the World of Robotics
History
In 2012, Amazon acquired a robotics company called Kiva, which had pioneered fleets of warehouse robots, called drive units. Fast forward 10 years, and now Amazon has more than 520,000 robotic drive units. Also in 2022, the company…
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ROBOTS: Your Guide to the World of Robotics
History
ANYbotics, headquartered in Zürich, Switzerland, traces its origins to ETH Zurich, where in 2009 a group of researchers built the first of what would be a long series of quadruped robots, culminating in 2016 with first version of ANYmal….
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Furby
Furby is an interactive toy with colorful fur and big eyes. It can respond to voice commands and speak hundreds of words (in its own language, Furbish). It enjoys singing, chatting, and shrieking.
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