Think of actuators as the robot’s muscles —the technology that enables humanoids to move. Actuators come in three types: ...

For workers whose jobs involve hours of lifting and repetitive motion, even small innovations can make a big difference in ...

Soft, air-powered exoskeleton eases muscle fatigue, reduces injuries and boosts workplace safety. (UTA)For workers whose jobs ...

The soft, pneumatic exoskeleton PASE can reduce the effort required for arm work. The perceived workload also decreases.

Shanghai Kepler Robot Co., Ltd. ("Kepler Robotics") introduced its humanoid robot K2 "Bumblebee" at the event, showcasing the ...

It’s hard to know where to start this week. Any temporary slowdown we might have experienced over the holidays has been wiped away. Once again, we find ourselves knee deep in robotics news, like the ...

[Aaed Musa] has built a variety of robots over the years, but found off-the-shelf servos to be underwhelming for his work. Thus, he set out to build a better actuator to support his goals of building ...

Developers, enthusiasts and geeks looking for an affordable four and six axis robotic arm that can be fully programmed to carry out a wide variety of different applications may be interested in the ...

In a few months time a 7-axis modular robotic arm will be launching via Kickstarter providing a desktop industrial level robotic arm driven by the company’s AIOS actuator developed in-house by OGadget ...

It’s a 6-axis desktop robotic arm and its developer claims it can do it all, from lifting things to drawing, watering your garden, or patrolling your house. This compact and portable device is called ...

The robotic arm on NASA's Curiosity rover should set a new standard for robotic operations on Mars — and it could revolutionize robotics on Earth as well. At least that's what Ashítey Trebi-Ollennu, ...

In order to function safely alongside human workers, robotic arms shouldn't be hard and unyielding. An experimental new arm was designed with that fact in mind, as it mimics soft n' squishy elephant ...