Nature, the master engineer, is coming to our rescue again. Inspired by scorpions, scientists have created new pressure ...

Light sensors allow robots to measure light intensity, differential intensity, and break-beam, ie the sudden reduction of intensity. These light sensors can be applied in different positions and ...

Farmers might be able to get help tending and harvesting crops using a new sensing technology from Carnegie Mellon University ...

Make a safe robot involves sensors to detect problems before they become critical. One reasons robots can interact more closely with people is because of the improvements in sensors ...

Robots with chemical sensors could be highly accurate in smell and taste, but building in a robot’s sense of itself and its body is far more difficult.

If you’re taking a walk in the city of Irvine, don’t be surprised if you encounter a little robot on your path. The city has ...

Tactile sensor gives robots new capabilities GelSight technology lets robots gauge objects' hardness and manipulate small tools Date: June 5, 2017 Source: Massachusetts Institute of Technology ...

Firms developing computer vision technology for standard robots, developments in 3D vision and so-called “Robots as a Service” are defining the next wave of automation.

By anticipating the force of an oncoming wave, these sensors can help robots perform dangerous and time-consuming jobs in the middle of the ocean.