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Robotics & UAVs

Typical jumping behaviour of a spherical shell obtained from simulation: it jumps from the inverted configuration back to its original shape

Japanese team develops predictable jumping soft robots

iRonCub3 is equipped with four jet engines

Maiden flight for iRonCub3 humanoid robot

The engineering workforce must reflect the society it serves

Together we engineer: Celebrating INWED 2025

Welcome to the 12th year of INWED

Welcome to INWED 2025

Dr Adam Hines, with his 'green' robot. l/r- Dr Tobias Fischer, Dr Adam Hines and Professor Michael Milford

Low-energy robot navigation mimics neural processes

US doctor performs telesurgery on patient in Africa

Sectors that could benefit from AEON include automotive, aerospace, transportation, manufacturing, warehousing, and logistics

Hexagon launches AI-powered humanoid robot

The F-TAC dexterous hand performing 33 different human grasp types

F-TAC robotic hand enables human-like grasp

Pipebot for rising mains

Collaboration develops Pipebots to find and fix leaks from water pipes

Scientists have developed a low-cost, durable, highly-sensitive robotic ‘skin’ that can be added to robotic hands like a glove, enabling robots to detect information about their surroundings in a way that’s similar to humans

Flexible robotic skin brings sense of touch to robots

Elizabeth Blackert, a Rice University doctoral alumna who is the first author on the study published in Advanced Intelligent Systems

Laser beams power and guide soft robotic arm

UK startup taps AI and robotics to solve housing crisis