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Meet the floating robot inspired by Tinker Bell, Pokémon's Mew
14 Jul 2026
The lighter-than-air robot prototype was inspired by fictional characters like Tinker Bell, Pokémon’s Mew and Studio Ghibli’s Soot Sprites; it floats through the air and gently hovers indoors.
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Meet Zippy: The small but mighty bipedal robot built for rescue operations
16 May 2025Source: Marie DonlonStanding at 1.5 inches tall — roughly the size of a LEGO minifigure — “Zippy” the robot can skip, climb, turn and walk. Additionally, the robot is comprised of a self-contained system that includes a battery, an actuator and a control unit. -
KEB America demonstrates coordinated motion control at Automate
14 May 2025Source: Electronics360 News DeskThe company will showcase its motion control suite for robotics and automation machine builders. -
Next-gen delivery robot keeps food at the perfect temperature
14 May 2025Source: Marie DonlonThe robot dubbed "Ari" features separate compartments that can keep food hot or cold — reportedly a world-first functionality in robotic food delivery technology. -
New robot offers gentle support for seniors, even catching them if they fall
14 May 2025Source: Marie DonlonThe robot can support the person's full weight and lift them from seated positions to standing, along a natural trajectory its arms providing support by instantly inflating side airbags if they start falling. -
Steam-powered beast unleashes 50 newtons of force to crawl, cling and conquer surfaces
13 May 2025Source: Marie DonlonThe technology is a phase-change actuator that uses the liquid-to-gas transition of water as a driving force for untethered, electrically powered soft robots. -
Japan’s SPIDAR robot combines crawling and flying with precision thrust control
13 May 2025Source: Marie DonlonThe robot, dubbed SPIDAR, which is short for Sensing, Processing, and Intelligent Dynamics for Aerial-ground Robot, reportedly features a one-of-a-kind vectorable thrust control system. -
Modular hexagon-wheel robots turn cramped warehouse areas into intelligent sorting hubs
06 May 2025Source: Marie DonlonCellumation’s hexagonal robot cells with their three omnidirectional wheels comprise the system. The omniwheels are individually controlled at 360° and enable smooth, collision-free object movement in even the most confined areas. -
OMRON launches OL-450S: An all-in-one autonomous mobile robot for streamlined material handling
06 May 2025Source: Electronics360 News DeskWith an integrated lifting plate, advanced navigation and centralized fleet management, the OL-450S is designed to automate material transport in automotive, semiconductor and electronics, food and household goods, medical and other industries. -
Burger-making robots slash fast food prep time to 27 seconds
05 May 2025Source: Marie DonlonThe robots work alongside each other in a self-contained burger-making cell to assemble made-to-order meals with precision and speed, performing everything from real-time ingredient tracking to topping placement. -
Explore Menlo Micro's Ideal Switch at PCIM 2025
02 May 2025Source: Electronics360 News DeskDiscover the efficiency of the Ideal Switch compared to conventional solid state relay and electromechanical relay solutions. -
Power up your projects with relays
02 May 2025Looking to enhance your electrical systems with high-performance, application-specific relays? -
Meet the drone that soars like a flying squirrel
01 May 2025Source: Marie DonlonThe team sought to specifically replicate this flying squirrel’s use of its loose flaps of skin, which are attached from their wrists to their ankles, that enable the creature to glide from tree to tree. -
Soft robot masters steep aerial wires, hauls cargo with ease
30 Apr 2025Source: Marie DonlonThe soft robot operates autonomously, climbs slopes at angles of up to 80 degrees and transports payloads up to 12 times its weight. -
Legless worm-inspired robot soars 10 feet
24 Apr 2025Source: Marie DonlonThe 5 inch soft robot can jump 10 feet, which is around the standard height of a basketball hoop. -
Could a rice-sized robot help treat brain tumors once thought untouchable?
23 Apr 2025Source: Marie DonlonThe microrobot is being developed with the intention of eventually being used to perform microbiopsies on brain tumors, offering a safer and potentially more precise surgical alternative to traditional rigid tools. -
This measuring tape-inspired robot hand is ready to pick your produce
22 Apr 2025Source: Marie DonlonThe team proposes that such measuring tape-enhanced grippers would be ideal for agricultural applications because their extremities are soft enough to handle fragile fruits and vegetables. -
Tiny jumping robot masters rough terrain with big lifting power
22 Apr 2025Source: Marie DonlonSmaller than a human thumb and weighing less than a paperclip, the so-called hopping robot features a springy leg that helps to propel it off the ground. -
FLIR TG268 and TG298 handheld thermal imagers cut diagnostic time and simplify maintenance reporting
18 Apr 2025Source: Electronics360 News DeskThese next-generation models provide inspectors, technicians and engineers with faster boot-up, higher temperature range, enhanced image quality and remote monitoring. -
Motion-triggered imaging for next-gen machine vision
16 Apr 2025Source: Peter BrownThe technology could be a boon to future industrial imaging applications. -
Event-based cameras optimize flow analysis in science and industry
16 Apr 2025Source: Electronics360 News DeskEvent-based cameras enable efficient, cost-effective and high-resolution visualization and quantification of flows.
