Bipedal (two-legged) robots are sophisticated machines, but they are not the most graceful when things go wrong. A simple ...

Deformable Objects: Handling rigid objects is one thing, but dealing with soft, bendy things like fabric, cables, or even a ...

In the 1980s, when micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) were first invented, engineers imagined a future where robots ...

Editor’s Note: This is part of a series called Inside the Lab, which gives audiences a first-hand look at the research laboratories at the University of Chicago and the scholars who are tackling some ...

A four-wheeled autonomous lavender-harvesting prototype drives between rows of lavender at The Lucky Clover Farm in Gaylord, Michigan. × Developing a fleet of agile and affordable lavender-harvesting ...