Bio-inspired Robots

WAM Dexterous, Backdrivable Robotic Arm

Meet the WAM Arm: a backdrivable manipulator with human-like dexterity to perform a wide variety of tasks. Its joint ranges…

8 years ago

Brain-Controlled Robotic Arm Helps Paralyzed Man Feel

Here is a DARPA funded research that involves building a brain-controlled robotic arm to enable paralyzed people to feel again.…

8 years ago

Soft Robots That Mimic Human Muscles

In the past few months, we have covered a bunch of exciting soft robots. An EPFL team has developed soft,…

8 years ago

Fedor Humanoid Robot for Manned Spacecraft

Meet Fedor: a humanoid robot developed to help astronauts on a new manned spacecraft. It can manipulate tools, pick up…

8 years ago

Robotic Cat Interactive Companion

Here is a cute robot cat with built-in sensors to respond to motion and touch. It has soft fur to…

8 years ago

Humotion Human Inspired Gaze Control for Robot Heads

In the past few months, we have covered a bunch of interesting gaze control approaches for robot heads. Humotion is…

8 years ago

ReFlex TakkTile Robot Hand

Here is another robot hand that can be used with Baxter and other popular robot platforms to perform tasks. The…

8 years ago

Romeo Robot Immersive Teleoperation with VR Headset & LEAP

Romeo is a wonderful humanoid robot that allows researchers to study human-robot interactions. It can manipulate objects, walk around, and…

8 years ago

Shadow Dexterous Robotic Hand

Here is a robotic hand that offers performance comparable to the human hand. The Shadow Dexterous Hand has up to…

8 years ago

iPal Robot Keeps Children Busy Without Adult Supervision

Here is a robot designed with busy parents in mind. The iPal Robot measures 3.5 feet tall, about the height…

8 years ago