Most robots get around with tracks or wheels, but [Dave] had something different in mind. Sufficiently unbothered by the prospect of mixing electronics and water, [Dave] augmented a canoe with twin, ...

Think of actuators as the robot’s muscles —the technology that enables humanoids to move. Actuators come in three types: ...

With specialized training in the Mako SmartRobotics system, Signature Orthopedics’ Dr. Christopher Palmer has transformed the way that joint replacements are performed in St. Louis. This latest ...

It sounds like something from a sci-fi film - but some scientists believe this clever new tech could help alleviate strains ...

Soft, air-powered exoskeleton eases muscle fatigue, reduces injuries and boosts workplace safety. (UTA)For workers whose jobs ...

A new development in affordable, open-source mobile networks that enables near-real-time control of robotic arms could help ...

The man — who had a stroke years earlier and cannot speak or move — was able to hold, move and drop objects just by imagining himself doing so Getty Researchers at UC San Francisco (UCSF) have created ...

Researchers at UC San Francisco have enabled a man who is paralyzed to control a robotic arm that receives signals from his brain via a computer. He was able to grasp, move and drop objects just by ...

The International Space Station (ISS) hosts a handful of astronauts all year round, who work on science projects and station maintenance, doing work like growing crops, performing medical experiments, ...

In the first days of my son’s life, during the fall of 2023, he spent much of the time when he wasn’t sleeping or eating engaged in what some cognitive scientists call “motor babbling.” His arms and ...