Beginners’ Guide to Electric Motors

Beginners’ Guide to Electric Motors

Jeremy Fielding has come up with a handy video introducing the concept of motor types, power, and references to how to wire, speed control, and... Details
Backflipping MIT Mini Cheetah Robot

Backflipping MIT Mini Cheetah Robot

We typically imagine robots looking like humans, but there's a real advantage to other "form factors" that mimic pack animals. For example, check out this... Details
Getting Started with Robot Operating System (ROS) on Windows

Getting Started with Robot Operating System (ROS) on Windows

The Robot Operating System – also called ROS - is a framework for building Robotics applications. ROS is supported by a large community, which have... Details
Robot that Uses Dynamic Planning for Climbing Stairs

Robot that Uses Dynamic Planning for Climbing Stairs

Agility Robotics shows off their progression of increasingly complex walking strategies from ATRIAS through recent results with Cassie the robot. Specifically, Cassie's controller now includes... Details
An Exoskeleton that Helps With Physical Rehabilitation

An Exoskeleton that Helps With Physical Rehabilitation

BBC Click explores how an exoskeleton can help with physical rehabilitation, foldable phones, fashion, and visual effects. Details
AI Learns Dexterous In-Hand Manipulation

AI Learns Dexterous In-Hand Manipulation

Two Minute Papers explores the paper on Learning Dexterity and how robots are going to get a lot better and using their “hands.” Details
Vision-free MIT Cheetah Robot

Vision-free MIT Cheetah Robot

MIT's Cheetah 3 robot can now leap and gallop across rough terrain, climb a staircase littered with debris, and quickly recover its balance when suddenly... Details
Robots are About to Transform the Retail Experience

Robots are About to Transform the Retail Experience

BBC Click explores how robots are about to change the face of retail. Details
What Happens When a Dog Meets Boston Dynamics’ Robot Dog?

What Happens When a Dog Meets Boston Dynamics’ Robot Dog?

By now, you have likely seen videos of Boston Dynamics’ innovative robotic projects. Among the most famous are the “robot dogs.” But did you ever... Details
China’s High-Stakes Robot Wars

China’s High-Stakes Robot Wars

For two weeks each year, college students take over a massive stadium and fill it with fighting drones, plastic ammo, and rapt spectators. This is... Details