Search results for robotics

Earth Sciences Aug 15, 2019

An autonomous vehicle coupled with a robotic laboratory proves its worth

Every drop of seawater contains thousands of cells that can reveal the diversity of life in our ocean. Using a self-contained robotic laboratory and an autonomous underwater vehicle, MBARI scientists and engineers are developing ...

Plants & Animals Aug 6, 2019

Robot cameras reveal secret lives of basking sharks

An autonomous SharkCam has been used in the UK for the first time to observe the behavior of basking sharks in the Inner Hebrides.

Earth Sciences Aug 6, 2019

First sea trials of a revolutionary new undersea robot

In late June researchers from MBARI joined engineers from Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) to test a new breed of undersea robot designed to open up new avenues of research in the mesopelagic, also known as the ...

Earth Sciences Jul 22, 2019

Robots roaming in Antarctic waters reveal why Ross Ice Shelf melts rapidly in summer

A new paper offers fresh insight into the forces causing the world's largest ice shelf to melt.

Earth Sciences Jul 22, 2019

Waiting for an undersea robot in Antarctica to call home

"Call! Just call!" I think loudly in my head. "Did something happen? Are you okay?"

Cell & Microbiology Jul 19, 2019

Helping robots to build new antibiotics

A team from The University of Manchester have engineered a common gut bacterium to produce a new class of antibiotics by using robotics. These antibiotics, known as class II polyketides, are also naturally produced by soil ...

Plants & Animals Jul 17, 2019

Robotic fish helps protect native species from invasive pests

Researchers at the University of Western Australia have developed a robotic fish that behaves like a bodyguard for native species and safeguards them against the aggressive attitudes of invasive pests.

Other Jul 11, 2019

'Robot umpires' debut in independent Atlantic League

"Robot umpires" have arrived.

Space Exploration Jul 11, 2019

For climbing robots, the sky's the limit

Robots can drive on the plains and craters ofMars, but what if we could explore cliffs, polar caps and other hard-to-reach places on the Red Planet and beyond? Designed by engineers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in ...

Materials Science Jul 10, 2019

Programmable soft actuators show the great potential of soft robotics

Researchers at TU Delft have developed highly programmable actuators that, similar to the human hand, combine soft and hard materials to perform complex movements. These materials have great potential for soft robots that ...

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