By ‘hearing’, robots gain a new sense of their surroundings
Researchers have found that sounds can help robots differentiate between objects, opening up exciting new possibilities.
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Feeling tense? Worried? Stressed out? There’s tech to help with that
Stress and sleeplessness are meeting their match with a range of new technologies aimed at helping users rest more easily.
Peter Corke is helping autonomous systems prepare for the real world
From his youth, Peter Corke has had his eye fixed on the future. His career, from artificial intelligence to some ...
The engineering student bringing affordable robotics kits to schools
When chemical engineering student Marissa Thomas realised schools didn’t have access to affordable robotics kits, she decided to make her ...
3 ways technology is helping the fight against coronavirus
Coronavirus hasn't been cured, but engineering innovations like 3D printing, medical robots and antimicrobial coatings are helping the fight against ...
UNSW undergrad team flies the Australian flag at the International Robotics Competition
Students from UNSW Engineering’s Competitive Robotics Group are flying the Australian flag this week at the Mohamed Bin Zayed International ...
Australian robotic drill technology is going global
An Australian-developed technology that has been integral to mining, telecommunications and scientific surveying for more than 20 years is going ...
Meet the engineer teaching robots how to get a grip
Robots might be adept at working on a production line, but ask them to load a dishwasher and you’re likely ...
Can robots bring relief to people suffering from chronic pain?
A laser-based medical therapy is attracting increasing attention from researchers. One engineer wants to put robots in charge of using ...
A sleek new robot is making it easier than ever to produce defect-free carbon fibre
A world-first, fully digitalised inspection system to detect defects in carbon fibre composite production has been installed in Swinburne’s Factory ...
