Robotiq says it has combined adaptive gripping with high-frequency tactile sensing, enabling robots to generalize across objects.

Scientists and researchers have been trying to unearth new semiconductor materials to boost the efficiency of solar cells and other electronics. However, manual measurement of material properties ...

Scientists are striving to discover new semiconductor materials that could boost the efficiency of solar cells and other electronics. But the pace of innovation is bottlenecked by the speed at which ...

Picking the right simulation software is a big first step when you’re getting into mobile robotics. It’s not just about ...

Forward-looking: A new chapter in materials science is unfolding at MIT, where researchers have developed a fully autonomous robotic system designed to accelerate the search for advanced ...

A hair-thin, soft robotic probe inserted through existing surgical ports to continuously track multiple fetal vitals in real time. Northwestern University researchers have developed the first device ...

A hair-like robotic probe developed by Northwestern University researchers is the first device to safely monitor a fetus' vital signs during in-utero surgery.