Labor shortages in the service sector are more severe than in manufacturing. This, coupled with its largely unstructured environments, makes it a market urgently keen on adopting AI robots. However, ...

Researchers at Tokyo University of Science have developed a new vision-based system that allows robots to accurately grasp transparent and reflective objects without relying on depth sensors. The ...

In many applications, harsh ambient conditions present a significant challenge for sensor technology. In such cases, ultrasonic sensors that are largely unaffected by physical influences become ...

A research team, including Huanyu "Larry" Cheng, James L. Henderson Jr. Memorial Associate Professor of Engineering Science and Mechanics at Penn State, is using pressure sensors—tiny devices, roughly ...

Researchers have proposed new design for sensors that allow for teleoperated control of robotic and prosthetic systems. As seen in the demonstration, a robotic hand powered by the team’s sensors can ...

AMSTERDAM, March 16 (Reuters) - European chipmakers Infineon (IFXGn.DE), opens new tab, NXP (NXPI.O), opens new tab and STMicroelectronics (STMPA.PA), opens new tab on Monday ‌all announced ...

BMW begins testing humanoid robots at its Leipzig iFACTORY plant to assist in electric vehicle production. AEON robot from Hexagon Robotics helps with battery assembly, screw tightening, and other ...

Abstract: The development of a novel ultrasonic sensor which provides low-cost and high-precision measurements of position and velocity presents the aim of this paper. The origin of the novel sensor ...

Researchers at China’s Tsinghua University’s Shenzhen International Graduate School have developed a next-generation tactile sensor called SuperTac. The project involved collaboration with multiple ...