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DailyDirt: Creepy (But Useful?) Robots

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Robot locomotion is a fascinating field of study, and it’s mesmerizing to watch robots walk around like zombies, even if these robots aren’t entirely practical or useful just yet. Presumably, these robots will someday cross the uncanny valley and move more reliably and smoothly. Until then, however, biomimicry for robots seems wide open to a variety of human-like or insect-like or worm-like combinations. (Watch out for centaur-like robot patents!)

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Filed Under: autonomous bots, bio-inspired locomotion, biomimicry, europa, oceanone, robot locomotion, robots, unmanned aerial vehicle
Companies: nasa

DailyDirt: Robots Doing The Heavy Lifting

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Robots are cool in so many ways. People usually think of them as huge machines that are clumsy and awkward. However, robots come in all sizes nowadays — and they’re getting smaller while still being able to do some tough jobs. Bots aren’t just vacuuming our floors. They’ll soon do a lot more tasks autonomously and replace a lot of physical labor. Here are just a few examples of robots pulling (sometimes more than) their weight.

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Filed Under: autonomous bots, autonomous vehicle emergency recovery tool, avert, bio-inspired locomotion, biomimicry, muscle suit, robots, wearables