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  1. NASA — Robotics83

    NASA Robotic Tech Demo Will Advance Prototype Gamma-Ray Detectors

    NASA's AstroPix gamma-ray sensor technology will be tested on a robotic arm demonstration mission as part of the Fly Foundational Robots mission, set to launch in late 2027. The sensors are designed to measure gamma rays between 20,000 and 700,000 electron volts, addressing gaps in current detection capabilities for high-energy gamma rays. The mission also includes a robotic servicing demonstration and will host the AstroPix payload in an Orbital Replacement Unit.

2026-06-09Tue
  1. Michigan Robotics — Research news65

    An earthworm-inspired robot to inspect complex pipelines

    University of Michigan researchers have developed SPPIRO, an untethered soft robot inspired by earthworms, capable of navigating complex pipelines with varying diameters and sharp turns. Equipped with Kresling origami actuators, onboard sensors, and a self-mapping system, SPPIRO can inspect pipelines at speeds up to 9.5 mm/s vertically and 6.5 mm/s horizontally, outperforming existing untethered soft in-pipe robots. The robot uses liquid-metal-based sensors and an onboard camera to detect defects in enclosed pipes, though challenges remain in maintaining stability and accuracy in certain conditions.

2026-05-14Thu
  1. Clearpath Robotics — Blog65

    Powered by Clearpath: Research Highlights from ICRA 2026

    Clearpath Robotics highlights research presented at ICRA 2026, showcasing how their robots are used in autonomous navigation, human-robot interaction, and agricultural applications. The papers demonstrate methods for far-field image-based mapping, social preference learning for crowd navigation, and shared control for UGVs in orchards.

2026-04-01Wed
  1. Sanctuary AI — Research and announcements84

    Sanctuary AI Demonstrates Zero-Shot In-Hand Manipulation on Hydraulic Hand

    Sanctuary AI has demonstrated zero-shot in-hand manipulation using their proprietary hydraulic hand, autonomously reorienting a lettered cube ten times without dropping it. This showcases successful simulation-to-reality transfer, overcoming challenges in simulating dexterous hands and highlighting the company's advanced robotic hardware and policy training capabilities.

2026-03-16Mon
  1. Universal Robots — Official announcements86

    Universal Robots and Scale AI Launch Imitation Learning System to Accelerate AI Model Training, Bridging the 'Lab-to-Factory' Gap

    Universal Robots and Scale AI have unveiled the UR AI Trainer, an imitation learning system designed to accelerate AI model training by capturing high-fidelity, synchronized robot and vision data. This system enables direct lab-to-factory AI training using UR robots with Direct Torque Control and force feedback, addressing challenges in data capture and hardware fragmentation. The collaboration also includes a large-scale industrial dataset and showcases real-world robotic foundation model performance.

2025-04-29Tue
  1. NASA — Robotics75

    Robots, Rovers, and Regolith: NASA Brings Exploration to FIRST Robotics 2025

    NASA showcased its robotic technologies and future space exploration vision at the 2025 FIRST Robotics World Championship, engaging over 55,000 students and 75,000 parents and mentors. The event featured interactive exhibits, including lunar rovers, robotic arms, and the Mars Perseverance Rover, with NASA centers highlighting innovations like automated assembly systems and surface manipulation technologies.

2025-04-01Tue
  1. Sanctuary AI — Research and announcements65

    Sanctuary AI Leads the Industry in Controlling Advanced Hydraulic Hands Using Reinforcement Learning

    Sanctuary AI has demonstrated advanced manipulation skills using reinforcement learning to train dexterous policies for their high-performance hydraulic hands. The system successfully reorients objects in the real world under gravity and with added weight, showcasing the effectiveness of their approach. This represents the first successful transfer of such policies to five-fingered hands, highlighting the company's proprietary technology and hardware capabilities.

2025-03-18Tue
  1. Sanctuary AI — Research and announcements65

    Sanctuary AI Leverages NVIDIA Isaac Lab to Accelerate Dexterous Learning

    Sanctuary AI has demonstrated industry-leading sim-to-real transfer of dexterous manipulation policies using their high-degree-of-freedom hydraulic hands. The company leverages NVIDIA Isaac Lab, an open-source framework for robot learning, to simulate dexterity-focused training environments. This approach enables efficient training of autonomous robots, with the ability to train thousands of hands simultaneously and accelerate the learning process through online reinforcement learning.

2015-05-19Tue
  1. NIST — Robotics measurement and research85

    Standard Knowledge for Robots

    NIST and IEEE have developed a standard for robotics ontologies, designed to improve robot programming, communication, and task execution. The standard, known as IEEE P1872, provides a formal framework for representing robot knowledge and enables efficient information exchange. It is a foundational step toward creating a shared understanding among robots and humans.

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