I was watching kite surfers harness the wind to carve sweeping arcs and achieve effortless lifts…Yet, I realized nature had ...

Abstract: Loco-manipulation of quadrupedal robots has broadened robotic applications, but using legs as manipulators often compromises locomotion, while mounting arms complicates the system. To ...

Although​‍​‌‍​‍‌​‍​‌‍​‍‌ the introduction of hydraulics may have powered the early era of humanoid robotics, the LTU’s newest ...

RED LODGE — A small manufacturing shop tucked away in Red Lodge has grown from a one-man operation into a nationally recognized business creating handmade wooden kitchen utensils. Brad Bernhart ...

Explore the fascinating world of LEO, a pioneering bipedal robot that combines the agility of walking with the versatility of flight. Watch as this advanced robot demonstrates its unique ability to ...

Abstract: Miniaturizing legged robot platforms is challenging due to hardware limitations that constrain the number, power density, and precision of actuators at that size. By leveraging design ...

You can’t throw a pacifier in American discourse without hitting someone talking about how having kids changed them. From Pete Buttigieg to Sarah Palin to the legions of guys who had daughters and ...

Starting in the 1960s, he collaborated on the designs of classic toys like Mouse Trap, Toss Across and Mr. Machine. By Richard Sandomir In the early 1960s, the toy inventor Burt Meyer went to an ...

There are household appliances you can convince yourself you don’t need. Sometimes, you’re right — I mean, who needs a 9-in-1 coffeemaker, rice cooker, and ice cream machine? For a while, I even put ...

Bipedal (two-legged) robots are sophisticated machines, but they are not the most graceful when things go wrong. A simple push, fall or an obstacle can send them crashing to the ground, often ...

Listen to more stories on the Noa app. Elon Musk, already the world’s richest man, is now on the path to becoming its first trillionaire. Tesla’s shareholders recently approved a massive pay package ...

So, what exactly goes into making a robot tick? It’s not just a bunch of wires and metal, though those are part of it. Think of a robot like a tiny, automated creature. It needs a body, a brain, ...