Abstract: Typically, earthworm-inspired robots consist of N segments and N actuators, each segment having one actuator. However, to reduce the number of actuators, complex mechanisms are often ...

Abstract: Throwable robots, which can be rapidly deployed into operational areas through manual throwing, catapulting, or aerial dropping, hold significant potential for applications in military ...

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In the future, a caregiving machine might gently lift an elderly person out of bed in the morning and help them get dressed. A cleaning bot could trundle through a child’s room, picking up scattered ...

Robot companies are racing toward a breakout year, but they'll have to confront some fundamental problems before making bigger promises. Jesse Orrall (he/him/his) is a Senior Video Producer for CNET.