Mechanical Design & Robotics Teaching legged robots with human cues, then letting simulation do the repetition Jonathan BarrettJune 9, 2026June 9, 20260 What will become of the consequence when the next ability of a robot is not possible to preload in the…
Mechanical Design & Robotics Perseverance’s AI Waypoints Put Rover Driving Through a New Safety Pipeline Stephen WallaceJune 9, 2026June 9, 20260 “This demonstration shows how far our capabilities have advanced and broadens how we will explore other worlds,” said NASA Administrator…
Mechanical Design & Robotics Knee-like rolling joints cut alignment error by 99.6% and let small grippers carry 3.5× more Jonathan BarrettJune 9, 2026June 9, 20260 Robots do not fail very often, except when the motors used are too small; the joints use the energy wastefully….
Mechanical Design & Robotics Scientists found AI’s hidden weakness: “reasoning” models still miss obvious rules Jonathan BarrettJune 9, 2026June 9, 20260 When a system sold on the basis of having the ability to reason fails to do so with the reliability…
Mechanical Design & Robotics A robot face practiced lip-sync in a mirror, and the hard part was “B” Jonathan BarrettJune 9, 2026June 9, 20260 A mouth which lacks a consonant at a few millimeters can do away with a whole humanoid contact. Columbia University…
Mechanical Design & Robotics Richtech and Microsoft put “agentic” AI where robots actually meet customers Jonathan BarrettJune 9, 2026June 9, 20260 In retail robotics, “smarter” only counts when it survives a lunch rush. The partnership between Richtech Robotics and Microsoft is…
Mechanical Design & Robotics Restaurant Robot Loses Control, Exposing a Bigger Safety Problem Thomas CaldwellJune 9, 2026June 9, 20260 Why does a robot serving dinner still seem to need a babysitter? A short video from a California hot pot…
Mechanical Design & Robotics Teen Turned Down $300,000 to Keep Farm AI in Class Jonathan BarrettJune 9, 2026June 9, 20260 So what is a 16 year old to do when a dropout bid is made before a driver license is…
Mechanical Design & Robotics Quantum Radio Sensors Could Change Communications in Heavy Jamming David WhitakerMay 18, 2026June 3, 20260 Current trends are placing the burden of increasing stress on radio systems, highlighting a limitation in current technologies: traditional antennas…