Power Management in Electrical Circuits
Effective power management is essential for effectively distribute, store and control power in electrical circuits of any size and purpose. By this, energy waste is reduced, and components within the …
Cyborg cockroaches made in 68 seconds for rescue missions
Instead of going to the time and trouble of designing and building tiny robots from scratch, some scientists are now turning existing insects into remote-control cyborgs. A new “assembly line” …
One month, one robot, one big step for beverage production
Every now and then, a project comes along that reminds me why I love what I do. This recent deployment in the beverage sector did just that. It started with …
#RoboCup2025: social media round-up 1
RoboCup2025 took place in Salvador, Brazil. The event saw around 3000 participants competing in the various leagues. Find out what the teams got up to during the first couple of …
Robot Simulators and Physics Engines
In this post we will take a look at robot simulators and physics engines which should be discussed together. Robot Simulator: Basically a robot simulator is a computer program that …
Bio-inspired robo-gripper mimics seed pods for efficiency
For some time now, we’ve been hearing about “bistable” devices that can remain in either of two states without expending any energy. A new one, inspired by plant seed pods, …
How to Ensure Integrity of Pharmaceutical Products with Robotic Palletizing
The pharmaceutical industry is heavily regulated to ensure the safe delivery of medicines and healthcare products. This makes it a particularly challenging industry when we’re talking about shipping and logistics. …
#RoboCup2025: social media round-up part 2
RoboCup2025 took place from 15-21 July in Salvador, Brazil. The event saw around 3000 participants competing in the various leagues. In our first social media round-up post we saw what …
How does a Battery work
A battery works on the basic principle that electrons tend to move from where they are abundant, or in excess, to where they are scarce. This can happen, if there …
Robotic water strider mimics nature with fan-like feet
Although we’ve seen a number of different robotic water striders over the years, scientists are still finding clever new aspects of the insects to replicate. Recently, for instance, researchers created …