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Butterfly Robots with Bistable Wings: Biomimicry

November 24, 2022January 11, 2023 Pooja Kashyap

In an effort to create faster and more energy-efficient soft robots, researchers at North Carolina State University have created a prototype of swimming soft robots based on manta rays. The team got inspired from the biomechanics of the marine animal. Rate of swimming for most of the (swimming) soft robot is one body length per second, manta rays, however, glide at much faster rate. Their swimming efficiency triggered the scientists to look into the potentiality of creating a similar robot, biomechanically.

Crab Inspired all weather Vision System: Biomimicry

August 4, 2022August 4, 2022 Pooja Kashyap

To improve the imaging component in robotics, researchers have been trying to create various types of highly performing cameras, sensors and artificial vision systems. Most of the vision systems are bio-inspired that is, they have been emulated from the systems and elements of nature including humans, animals, insects and fish. These systems, however, have their own restrictions because they operate in limited environment respectively. For instance, majority of (bio-inspired) existing sensors and cameras works either one of the following scenarios: on the ground like biomimetic eye with a hemispherical…

Insect sized Flying Robot with Flapping Wings: Micro air Vehicle

February 4, 2022February 4, 2022 Pooja Kashyap

Researchers at the University of Bristol, U.K. have fabricated a flapping-wing microrobot that can produce more power than a similar-sized insect. The micro-air vehicle is a product of biomimicry, inspired from bees and other flying insects.

Wireless RF Powered Insect Scale Aerial Vehicle: Miniature UAV

December 16, 2021December 16, 2021 Pooja Kashyap

Researchers at Toyota Central R&D Labs have developed a wireless radiofrequency power based tiny aerial robot.

Surface Optics & Neural Based Processing: MetaOptics

November 30, 2021November 30, 2021 Pooja Kashyap

An international team of researchers at Princeton University and the University of Washington has developed a micro-sized camera to the size of a salt grain.

Biomimicry: LEONARDO, the Bipedal Robot can Walk and Fly

October 7, 2021October 7, 2021 Pooja Kashyap

Nature not only inspire poets, artists, painters but also engineers. In an attempt to simulate the locomotion of birds, researchers at Caltech have developed a bipedal robot that has a movement that is between walking and flying.

Interview: Dr. Guido de Croon, Professor at Delft University of Technology Netherlands

September 15, 2021September 16, 2021 Pooja Kashyap

Dr. Guido de Croon is a Full Professor at Delft University of Technology Netherlands. Dr. Croon’s research interests focus on the bio-inspired robotics, micro air vehicles, vision-based navigation and swarm robotics.

Fruitflies Inspired Tiny Drones To Locate Gas Leak Source: Biomimicry

July 20, 2021July 20, 2021 Pooja Kashyap

Biomimicry is not only shaping sustainable designs but it’s also revolutionizing the robotic technology. Researchers today are picking up learning from animal and insect kingdom to develop locomotion and structures in their labs.

Electronics Free Quadrupedal Robot: Pneumatic Efficiency

March 31, 2021May 26, 2022 Pooja Kashyap

Researchers at the University of California San Diego have come up with an innovative approach in creating soft bot that is devoid of any electronics. Rather it is an air powered robot. All its controls and locomotion are done with the help of pressurized air.

Super Strong Artificial Muscles: Interactive Soft Robotics

March 17, 2021March 17, 2021 Pooja Kashyap

An Italian team of researchers lead by Prof. Marco Fontana, in collaboration with the departments of Industrial Engineering of the Universities of Trento and Bologna, have created an Electrostatic Bellow Muscle (EBM) to fabricate efficient small-scale robots. The innovative robotic muscle has potential of powering itself for a long period of time beyond its preliminary charge.

Smellicopter uses Antennae from Anesthetized Moths: Biomimicry

December 9, 2020December 9, 2020 Pooja Kashyap

We as humans have a huge legacy of evolution yet we always fall short in front of nature. Nature has its own rate of progression and it never fails.

Interview: John A Frye, Principal Designer, Digital Modeling and Visualization Group Leader at Honda R&D Americas

October 30, 2020October 30, 2020 Pooja Kashyap

Meet John A. Frye, a heavy-duty industrial designer for alternate realities from California, United States. We are fortunate enough that even in spite of his hectic schedule, John was able to squeeze in some time for this interview.

A Three Agent Robotic System For Red Planet: Mars Exploration

September 23, 2020September 23, 2020 Pooja Kashyap

One of the most famous quotes from Interstellar ‘Mankind was born on Earth. It was never meant to die here”, throws light on the intrinsic fear that we all have. Fear of being extinct. Mankind wants to leave the planet Earth, thus escaping extinction. And this is the motif behind all missions of Mars.

Interview: Luca Floreanini, Founder at LucaFloreanini Design Studio, Italy

July 29, 2020July 29, 2020 Pooja Kashyap

Luca Floreanini is an industrial designer from Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy. Since 1993, he has been collaborating with Italian and European companies in the ideation and development of new products. Glasses, furniture, espresso machines, bottles, hedge trimmers, scanners, shoes, motocross masks, pressure washers, food containers, lamps are some of areas where his mind dives into.

Spherical Solar Cells Boost Up Solar Energy Harvesting

June 14, 2020June 15, 2020 Pooja Kashyap

Flat solar panels dominate the world market when it comes to capture solar energy directly from the Sun. However, the flat design has a major limitation as it cannot keep track of sun’s apparent motion.