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Study captures how humans touch unfamiliar objects, offering lessons for human–robot interaction

To estimate the weight of a rock, you pick it up. Is it rough, or smooth? You run a finger over it. We're constantly gathering information through our sense of touch, which is closely connected to how ...

Engineers Create Soft Robots That Can Literally Walk on Water

Scientists have developed HydroSpread, a novel technique for building soft robots on water, with wide-ranging possibilities ...

The Japanese Walking Method Might Change How You Use Walking for Fitness

The Japanese walking method is gaining attention as a low-impact workout with huge benefits. Learn how the interval walking ...
Nanowerk

Soft robot with kirigami skin crawls, steers and adapts to tough terrain

A kirigami-skinned soft robot powered by pneumatic muscles achieves crawling, steering and obstacle avoidance, advancing ...
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Florida leaders push to move NASA headquarters to the Space Coast

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and other leaders said it makes sense to move NASA’s headquarters out of Washington D.C. and on to the Space Coast. During a press conference about the ...
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UVA engineers develop a way for robots to walk on water

Picture a robot controlled by micromotors so small and light that it suspends itself over water like a bug. With engineers at the University of Virginia, that’s now an achievable reality. With their ...