Harvard researchers created an algorithm that allows a wearable robot to adapt to and assist the arm movements of stroke and Lou Gehrig’s disease patients in real-time. The researchers’ machine ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. An algorithm can help bots adapt to injury through trial and error An algorithm ...

One of the reasons we don't yet have self-driving cars and mini-helicopters delivering online purchases is that autonomous vehicles tend not to perform well under pressure. A system that can ...

A new robotic tool could help rescue workers locate victims of disasters and other emergencies before venturing into collapsed buildings or other potentially dangerous places. Developed by researchers ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. While bipedal human-like androids are a staple of sci-fi movies, for ...

Imagine being able to tell a robot “good job” or “job well done.. Right now, if I thank Siri for performing a task correctly, I receive a generic automated “no problem” in return. Robot engineers at ...

A machine-learning algorithm to study the behavior of proteins within cells and to predict their ability to trigger neurodegenerative diseases such as Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), Parkinson's, ...

With their ability to navigate through tight spaces and unstable environments without putting people at risk, disaster response is one of the most promising applications for robots. Researchers from ...

Bioengineers at the University of Illinois at Chicago developed a mathematical algorithm that knows you better than you know yourself. Described in a recent issue of the journal PLoS One, the software ...

Getting a robot to walk is one thing, getting it to walk without tripping on the first obstacle it encounters is quite another. Engineers at the University of Michigan are developing a set of ...