After a decade of planning, one lab has created a device that might make a common procedure safer and simpler. Late one night in 1982, a Yale University medical student named Martin Yarmush witnessed ...

Sensors allow robots to be aware of their surroundings and react dynamically to changes, says Mark J Donovan of AMS. The classic image of the robot in a factory is a vast arm stretching to perform ...

If you've ever moved into a new home, you know the challenge of packing a moving truck—it's like solving a giant, ...

Force/torque (F/T) sensors are critical components of robot systems used for assembly, test, and other applications. Sensor systems help robots verify part insertion, apply a constant force during ...

Miniaturization offers robotics designers new levels of power efficiency, nimbleness, and precision for a range of applications.

As one of the most important components in robots, sensors can be categorized into proprioceptive sensors and exteroceptive sensors. Proprioceptive sensors measure internal data such as joint speed, ...