Soft robotics research offers new route for weaving soft materials into 3D spatial structures

Soft robotics research offers new route for weaving soft materials into 3D spatial structures

Elastocapillary rolling transfer weaves soft film to spatial helical structure on curved substrates. Credit: Science Advances (2023). DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adh9232 Ever wonder why the most advanced robots always seem to have hard bodies? Why not more pliable ones, like humans have? Researchers working on so-called “soft robotics” attempt to incorporate the feel of living organisms into…

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Reliable Robotics uses Cessna Caravan to prove its autonomy works with ATC | News

Reliable Robotics uses Cessna Caravan to prove its autonomy works with ATC | News

US technology developer Reliable Robotics has completed flight tests intended to demonstrate that its autonomous systems can allow pilotless aircraft to operate safely in air-traffic-control-managed airspace. The start-up on 21 August said it performed the tests, which included three flights of its Cessna 208 Caravan, in Northern California in recent weeks. The work demonstrated that…

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Kodiak Robotics, Pilot Open Futuristic Truckport to Support Autonomous Trucks – Equipment

Kodiak Robotics, Pilot Open Futuristic Truckport to Support Autonomous Trucks – Equipment

A new truckport opened by Kodiak Robotics and Pilot near Atlanta is designed to fully support autonomous truck operations. Photo: Kodiak Robotics Kodiak Robotics and Pilot Company, which among other things operates travel centers in North America, have announced the opening of their inaugural truckport designed for autonomous trucks. The facility, located…

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Has AI Robotics Revolution Met Its ChatGPT Moment? A Conversation With Peter Chen, Co-Founder Of Covariant

Has AI Robotics Revolution Met Its ChatGPT Moment? A Conversation With Peter Chen, Co-Founder Of Covariant

Peter Chen, Co-founder and CEO, Covariant Covariant 2023 is a year that has been marked by technological leaps. It is not surprising to see the confluence of artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics which promises to reshape industries and redefine labor. Today there are about 3,000,000 industrial robots around the globe, with roughly 400,000 new robots…

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Olis Robotics Secures M Funding to Meet Surging Demand for Remote Robot Management | Business

Olis Robotics Secures $4M Funding to Meet Surging Demand for Remote Robot Management | Business

SEATTLE–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Aug 11, 2023– Olis Robotics, specialists in remote monitoring, control, and error recovery technology for industrial robots, today announced that it has raised $4.1 million funding in a round led by PSL Ventures. Additional investors include Tectonic Ventures, Ubiquity Ventures, as well as several prominent strategic angel investors, including robotics pioneer Daniel Theobald, the…

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