GRACE is an acronym for the rather unwieldy project title “Geometry-based Actuators able to Contract and Elongate”, in German: Stellglieder, die sich aufgrund ihrer Geometrie ausdehnen und zusammenziehen können. The pneumatic muscles were developed by a […]
Industrial robots usually work through a specific workload for which they have been programmed in advance. In contrast, collaborative robots, or Cobots for short, work together with humans, which is why they are not separated from […]
The skin is the largest sensory organ of the human being. It functions as a protective coat and allows us to feel touch and other sensory impressions. In the process, the skin reports information about moisture, […]
Not only animals have to be agile and manoeuvrable, but also robots. Especially when they are to be used in narrow, cluttered spaces. Large four-legged machines like BigDog and ANYmal have excellent adaptability and load-bearing capacity, […]
Equipping machines with tactile abilities is still a major challenge. Will robots soon be able to feel their surroundings like humans and animals? Researchers at the Max Planck Institute have developed an artificial finger that can […]
“The use of robotics is rapidly gaining momentum in both traditional and new industries,” says Milton Guerry, President of the International Federation of Robotics (IFR). More and more companies are recognising the benefits that robotics and […]
