At less than one and a half inches tall, roughly the same height as a LEGO minifigure, the world's smallest self-contained bipedal robot can self-start from standstill, walk faster than a half ...

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Medtronic is one step closer to getting its robotic-assisted surgery system “Hugo” into an operating room near you, thanks to some help from a team of graduating mechanical engineering students.. New ...

January 11, 2006. Engineers create mathematical method to design better robots, structures. WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Mechanical and civil engineers have created a new mathematical method to design ...

"Robot design is still a very manual process," says Allan Zhao, ... Zhao adopted the arthropod-inspired rules thanks in part to this flexibility, though he did add some mechanical flourishes.

We take pains to design our robots to be tolerance-insensitive whenever possible.” As a mechanical engineer who doesn’t know how to program, I wonder if this could help my understanding of coding.

Mechanical design and application engineers are integral to the rapidly expanding field of robotics and automation, particularly when it comes to unlocking potential.

The robot is inspired by a spider’s design while also taking some inspiration from geckos. The Magnecko uses electro-permanent magnet modules on its four feet, allowing it to walk easily on ...

Mechanical and civil engineers have created a new mathematical method to design better structures, machines and versatile computer-controlled robots called "robot manipulators." ...