This article considers the application of additive manufacturing technology to the development of realistic gelatin eyes for use in the robotics industry. The field of robotics has progressed ...

One of humankind's most important senses for navigating our world is our ability to see in three dimensions (3D), so it makes sense to give our robots the same capability. But how we see may or may ...

A project at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has demonstrated an artificial compound eye that the team believes could revolutionize robot vision. Described in Science ...

Polish maker Nikodem Bartnik has created a robot head that can answer questions like an ancient Greek philosopher.

Not long ago, scientists at the University of Newcastle made the incredible discovery that praying mantis insects can see the world in 3D. To prove this, they used an extremely clever method. The ...

They may operate in World War II-era buildings, but many U.S. Army and Marine Corps equipment repair depots are turning to robotics and other modern technology to keep up with the future force. Army ...

A newly created biologically inspired compound eye is helping scientists understand how insects use their compound eyes to sense an object and its trajectory with such speed. The compound eye could ...

The success of the surgery marks a key leap from "feasibility" to "practicality" in China's field of remote high-precision ...