The field of robotics is accelerating at an increasingly rapid rate and is showing no signs of slowing down. But there remain some significant robotics challenges standing between us and real progress…
One of Boeing’s latest creations is the stuff of drone delivery dreams
Our future visions for drone delivery started with just a box or two, but this 300 kg mega drone can transport huge loads without breaking a sweat. …
This new algorithm could make for accident-free medical robots
A new algorithm could keep manufacturing, home care and medical robots from tripping over themselves and everything around them. …
This robot orchestra asks people to make old tech into something amazing
Every wondered what happened to your old floppy disk drives? Some of them might be making music as part of the Robot Orchestra.…
How to design a camera that helps robots see the world in a new light
Drones, autonomous cars and other complex robots need a new set of eyes to help them see the world like we do. This new camera might do the trick.…
Is culture to blame for a lack of innovation in robotics?
It’s not that we don’t produce innovations in robotics and automation technology – it’s just that we have a hard time getting them to stay in Australia. Australians who develop robot…
Soft robots gain superpowers thanks to these cheap yet strong “muscles”
Most robots rely on a system of rigid motors to lift heavy objects. But advances in soft robotics could see machines mimic the human musculoskeletal system to do heavy lifting.…
Automation: Why does Australia still struggle to be a world leader?
In a bid to correct our low standing in global automation rankings, one organisation has initiated Australia’s first Robotic and Computer Vision Roadmap.…
Can we actually build ethical robots? One engineer is stirring the debate
The idea of building ethical robots might not be impossible, depending on your definitions. Nor is it a trivial issue.…
This little origami robot can go where Mars rovers can’t
An Australian university student designed an origami robot that can be used to explore the surface of Mars during an internship with NASA.…