Advances in motor design have allowed different types of robots to both specialize for industrial functions and converge in precision.

Imagine a robot free of rigid physical constraints. A robot that does not look like a robotic arm or a skeleton structure. What kind of shape would it take? How would it function? What purpose could ...

Jun Zhang, Ph.D., is an assistant professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Nevada, Reno. His research interests lie in the intersection of control theory, robotics, ...

Application of tools from differential geometry and Lie groups to problems in dynamics, controllability, and motion planning for mechanical systems, particularly with non-Euclidean configuration ...

As artificial intelligence continues to mature, we are seeing a corresponding growth in sophistication for humanoid robots and the applications for digital human beings in many aspects of modern-day ...

Nature is brimming with animals that collaborate in large numbers. Bees stake out the best feeding spots and let others know where they are. Ants construct complex hierarchical homes built for defense ...

At 7½ inches tall, RoboHon is a walking, talking voice-controlled robot that can play games, dance, project visuals onto a wall—it’s even equipped with facial recognition software that allows it to ...

Hanqing Jiang receives funding from the National Science Foundation. Zirui Zhai does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from ...