Modular reconfigurable robots: Toward on-demand multifunctional applications [0.03%]
模块化可重构机器人：面向按需多功能应用
Guanqi Liang,Auke Jan Ijspeert,Mark Yim et al.
Guanqi Liang et al.
Modular reconfigurable robot (MRR) systems have attracted growing attention because of their versatility and ability to operate across diverse domains. Research on MRR systems has made notable progress, evolving from laboratory settings to ...
Would you give four stars to a restaurant entirely staffed by robots? [0.03%]
您会给一家全部由机器人服务的餐厅打出四星的评价吗？
Robin Murphy
Robin Murphy
Annalee Newitz's Automatic Noodle illustrates the challenges of robots operating a ghost kitchen.
Amos Matsiko
Amos Matsiko
The HoLoArm drone has flexible arms for impact resistance and can recover from collisions and maintain flight stability.
Melisa Yashinski
Melisa Yashinski
Aerodynamic characteristics of flying insects inspire the design of biomimetic wings with improved gliding performance.
Low-voltage and high-output dielectric elastomer actuators for untethered soft machines working at 200 volts [0.03%]
用于200伏工作的无绳软机器的低电压高输出介电弹性体执行器
Junbo Peng,Jiangshan Zhuo,Hongcheng Qiu et al.
Junbo Peng et al.
Dielectric elastomer actuators (DEAs) are promising artificial muscles featuring large actuation strains, high energy densities, and fast response speeds. However, their reliance on kilovolt-level driving voltages remains a substantial barr...
Ronald H Heisser,Ritu Raman,Robert F Shepherd
Ronald H Heisser
Fostering relationships between the disability and soft robotics communities will spark innovations that could benefit all.
Kevin Holdcroft,Anastasia Bolotnikova,Antoni Jubés Monforte et al.
Kevin Holdcroft et al.
No system is immune to failure. The compromise between reducing failures and improving adaptability is a recurring problem in robotics. Modular robots exemplify this tradeoff, because the number of modules dictates both the possible functio...
Bioinspired adaptive pupil reflex based on liquid-metal shape-shifters for machine vision [0.03%]
基于液态金属变形器的仿生自适应瞳孔反射以改善机器视觉
Kun Liang,Rui Wang,Gavin Lyda et al.
Kun Liang et al.
Inspired by the evolutionary diversification of biological eyes for environmental adaptation, recently emerged artificial counterparts offer a variety of visual features that can emulate the eyes of humans, insects, fish, eagles, cats, and ...
Daniel B Quinn
Daniel B Quinn
The motor efficiency of a zebrafish-like robot helps to explain the advantages of burst-and-coast swimming.
Energy efficiency and neural control of continuous versus intermittent swimming in a fishlike robot [0.03%]
连续游泳和间歇性游泳的能效及神经控制在鱼形机器人中的应用
Xiangxiao Liu,François A Longchamp,Luca Zunino et al.
Xiangxiao Liu et al.
Many aquatic animals, including larval zebrafish, exhibit intermittent locomotion, moving via discrete swimming bouts followed by passive glides rather than continuous movement. However, fundamental questions remain unresolved: What neural ...