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Some wonder how humanoid #robots will change our world.
I wonder how humanoid robots will fashion their world.

🪇 Soft robots harvest ambient heat for self-sustained motion
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Soft robots harvest ambient heat for self-sustained motion
A warm hand is enough to drive motion in tiny Salmonella-inspired robots that harness molecular-level dynamic bonding.

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Rivers & Robots:
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🦾 Research Status and Trends in Universal Robotic Picking End-Effectors for Various Fruits
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🍆 A Hermetic, Transparent Soft Growing Vine Robot System for Pipe Inspection
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A Hermetic, Transparent Soft Growing Vine Robot System for Pipe Inspection
Rehabilitation of aging pipes requires accurate condition assessment and mapping far into the pipe interiors. Soft growing vine robot systems are particularly promising for navigating confined, sinuous paths such as in pipes, but are currently limited by complex subsystems and a lack of validation in real-world industrial settings. In this paper, we introduce the concept and implementation of a hermetic and transparent vine robot system for visual condition assessment and mapping within non-bra…

🐍 Crater Observing Bio-inspired Rolling Articulator (COBRA)
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Crater Observing Bio-inspired Rolling Articulator (COBRA)
NASA aims to establish a sustainable human basecamp on the Moon as a stepping stone for future missions to Mars and beyond. The discovery of water ice on the Moon's craters located in permanently shadowed regions, which can provide drinking water, oxygen, and rocket fuel, is therefore of critical importance. However, current methods to access lunar ice deposits are limited. While rovers have been used to explore the lunar surface for decades, they face significant challenges in navigating harsh…