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Perceptive Underwater Robots

Carnegie Mellon researchers tackle sonar, 3D mapping and other technologies to improve the operational capabilities of AUVs.

With fewer techniques to map and maneuver than aerial robots, underwater robots have to rely on advanced sonar sensors and other tools, such as multibeam sonar processing and virtual occupancy grid mapping, says Carnegie Mellon University professor Michael Kaess. Carnegie Mellon University/Michael Henninger

President's Commentary: Mechanical Minions Will Change Our Future

Robots, coupled with artificial intelligence, machine learning and other developing capabilities such as the Internet of Things (IoT), are among the latest technologies to offer the promise of labor-saving capabilities, improved efficiency in manufacturing, better precision in the medical field and enhanced capabilities in national security, to name just a few applications.

Researchers Have Artificial Skin in Robotics Game

New nanotechnology also may identify fingerprints or generate power for small electronics.

A smart skin technology for robots or prosthetics developed by researchers at the University of Texas at Arlington is undergoing testing with three companies and could soon be ready for fielding. Courtesy University of Texas at Arlington

NRL's MERLIN Robot Ready to Take First Steps

The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory’s (NRL’s) work on its Meso-scale Robotic Locomotion Initiative, known as MERLIN, is advancing, reports NRL roboticist Glen Henshaw.

The NRL is looking for a transition partner for MERLIN that wants to develop and possibly field small quadruped robots. NRL

Neurons Make the Robot, NRL Says

The Naval Research Laboratory works to create more dexterous machines.

The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory’s (NRL’s) work on adjusting how artificial neural networks learn aims to improve the manipulation capabilities of robots. ktsdesign/Shutterstock

HoneyBot Fights Cyber Crime

A Georgia Tech robot acts as a honeypot to help secure vital facilities.

The HoneyBot, a robotic system acting as a honeypot to lure hackers, could be used to protect critical infrastructure facilities. Credit: Rob Felt

DHS, NIST Standards for Rescue Robots Gain Momentum

Public safety officials use the benchmarks to assess the search and rescue capabilities of autonomous systems.

The Department of Homeland Security’s Science and Technology Directorate and the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s benchmarks are helping public safety officials by providing clear rules for evaluating how well robots perform tasks. Photo credit: DHS S&T

This Itsy Bitsy Spider is a Robot

Wyss Institute Researchers announce soft robotics breakthrough.

A new fabrication process enables the creation of soft robots at the millimeter scale with features on the micrometer scale as shown here with the example of a soft robotic spider with moving body parts and colored eyes and abdomens. Credit: Wyss Institute at Harvard University

Robots Need Tactics, Too

Technology is just the first step for effective swarming.

Northrop Grumman’s team is launching an open architecture testbed and seeking participants to create and test their own swarm-based tacking on the platform as part of DARPA’s OFFensive Swarm-Enabled Tactics program.

Army Pursuing Weaponized Robotics

Groundbreaking ‘Wingman' program harnesses autonomous vehicles and target identification systems.

As part of the ‘ Wingman’ program, the U.S. Army is developing the Autonomous Remote Engagement System, which is mounted on the Picatinny Lightweight Remote Weapon System and coupled with an M240B machine gun. The system will employ both vision-based automatic target detection and user-specified target selection to reduce the time needed for target identification. Photo Credit: U.S. Army photo.