Robots have already become an indispensable part of our lives. However currently, most robots are relatively rigid machines that make unnatural movements. Imagine a world where robots are not rigid, metallic machines confined to isolated spaces but soft and flexible…...
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Militaries are relying more on UGVs, UAVs, and other robotic systems to perform critical and dangerous tasks plus serve as intelligent machine partners. They come in the forms of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) that can…...
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Introduction: Nanorobotics, the amalgamation of nanotechnology and robotics, is a rapidly evolving field that holds immense promise for revolutionizing various industries. By manipulating matter at the nanoscale, nanorobots offer unprecedented precision and control, enabling a wide range of applications across…...
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Introduction The world of robotics is undergoing a significant transformation, thanks to the emergence of soft robotics. This cutting-edge field focuses on developing robots with flexible and deformable bodies, bringing a new level of adaptability and integration into our daily…...
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Automation has become essential in many fields of industries. It allows processes to function with increased efficiency and productivity. Industrial automation is a field that deals with the automation of industrial processes and machinery to reinforce manufacturing, material handling, and…...
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Current Ground combat vehicles, especially main battle tanks (MBT) and infantry fighting vehicles (IFV), are the mainstay of technologically superior armies. The combination of firepower, mobility and survivability allows such vehicles to dominate ground military operations. Now militaries are realizing…...
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We are on the verge of new transitions that will transform robotics. One is already underway—the miniaturization of robots, to the point where invisible, microscopic robots could be around us and inside us, performing monitoring or even life-saving functions. We…...
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Large UAVs, such as Global Hawk, General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper, and predecessor MQ-1 Predator have already become indispensable to modern militaries in providing intelligence, near-real-time reconnaissance and surveillance to commanders, and offering warfighters greater battlespace awareness. They have proven effective…...
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The emerging field of soft robotics aims to improve robot/human interactivity promising to bring robots into all aspects our daily lives, including wearable robotics, surgical robots, micromanipulation, search and rescue, and others. Soft robotics differ from traditional counterparts in some…...
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Vehicle manufacturing has come a long way since 1908 when Henry Ford began production of the Model T automobile using a mass production assembly line....
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