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New £9.8 million Greater South West robotics hub
It has been announced that businesses across the Greater South West will receive dedicated support to explore and adopt robotics and automation through a new… Read More
Supercharging soft robotics
Researchers have reportedly found an ingenious way to make soft robots and wearable technology more than three times more powerful by harnessing the surface tension… Read More
Pioneering shapeshifting soft robot uses electric fields to swing like a gymnast
Researchers have invented a new super agile robot that can cleverly change shape thanks to amorphous characteristics akin to the popular Marvel anti-hero Venom. Read More
Shapeshifting soft robot
Researchers have invented a new super agile robot that can cleverly change shape thanks to amorphous characteristics akin to the popular Marvel anti-hero Venom. The unique… Read More
Stress testing a 3D-printed concrete house
Scientists at the University of Bristol say they have used the UK’s largest shaking table to mimic conditions of a medium-magnitude earthquake to assess… Read More
Octopus robot can adapt to its surroundings
Scientists inspired by the octopus’s nervous system have developed a robot that can decide how to move or grip objects by sensing its environment. The team… Read More
Using drones to generate electricity
Using drones to harvest wind energy could play a significant role in the UK’s net-zero mission. University of Bristol’s Lecturer in Flight Dynamics and… Read More
Monitoring pipes using acoustic wave sensors
A team at the University of Bristol has developed an inspection design method and procedure by which mobile robots can inspect large pipe… Read More
New robot could help diagnose breast cancer early
A device has been created that could carry out Clinical Breast Examinations (CBE). Smart Machines & Factories reports. The manipulator, designed by a… Read More
Dual-arm robot achieves bimanual tasks by leaning from simulation
A new dual-arm robot that achieves bimanual tasks by leaning from simulation has been designed by scientists at the University of Bristol. The innovative… Read More