A New York company and two utilities have a cost-effective solution to the nation’s aging underground infrastructure: a robot that crawls through cast-iron natural-gas pipelines and replaces their ...

The convergence of mechanics and electronics in robotics brings with it a lot of challenges. Thanks to 3D printing and low cost components, it’s possible to quickly and easily experiment with a ...

Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the new design approach optimizes how rolling joints are designed on a computer. It does so by simultaneously adjusting the shape of each ...

Joints in humanoid robots endure load combinations that require precision components. Oftentimes this means custom bearing solutions. Modern bearing selection takes into account the complete system ...

The right motor and a modular unit can deliver high torque performance, accuracy and repeatability, plus easy implementation into articulating arms. If you’re planning to build a collaborative robot ...

Engineers at Harvard have developed a new method to design robotic joints that mimic the human knee, potentially making robots more efficient and grippers stronger. The approach uses rolling contact ...