robotics

On left part of image, a man's lower leg is shown, with the toes of his feet pointing down. There are sensors attached to his knee and calf. On the right, a robotic prosthetic lower leg is shown flexing in a pose identical to the man's leg. In the upper right hand corner, a graph shows an erratic line that moves up and down.

Oct 20, 2023

Robotic prosthetic ankles improve ‘natural’ movement, stability

Robotic prosthetic ankles that are controlled by nerve impulses allow amputees to move more “naturally,” improving their stability.

image shows two long, twisted strands of clear polymer

Sep 11, 2023

‘Brainless’ robot can navigate complex obstacles

Researchers who created a soft robot that could navigate simple mazes without computer direction have built on that work, creating a “brainless” robot that can navigate more complex environments.

Photo showing variety of objects that can be handled by new grippers.

Aug 3, 2023

Robotic grippers offer unprecedented combo of strength and delicacy

Device is flexible enough to handle soft and fragile objects as well as heavier ones.

illustration lays out the design of the RoboMapper device and how each component works (see article below for details)

Jul 26, 2023

New robot boosts solar energy research

The robot conducts experiments more efficiently and sustainably to develop a range of new semiconductor materials.

Orange painted industrial robot donated by ABB.

Apr 18, 2023

MAE receives robotics donation in support of research

By Jack BodenDepartment of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering ABB has made a donation of several robots and a robot controller to NC State’s Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering to support the departments research in robotics, artificial intelligence and manufacturing. One of the donated robots in an IRB 6620 – which, according to ABB – is…

Apr 4, 2023

MAE researchers win PNAS Cozzarelli Prize

The Editorial Board of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) has selected a paper by researchers from NC State University’s Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering as one of six papers published by PNAS in 2022 to receive the prestigious Cozzarelli Prize.

Close-up photograph of a Lobaton forabot.

Dec 12, 2022

Fossil-sorting robots will help researchers study oceans, climate

The new tech automates a tedious process that plays a key role in ocean and climate research.

Closeup composite image of butterfly bot: left side shows diagram, right side shows 3 different butterfly stroke swimming positions and how the robot mimics them.

Nov 22, 2022

‘Butterfly Bot’ is fastest swimming soft robot yet

These energy-efficient soft robots can swim more than four times faster than previous swimming soft robots.

Ringbot towing a payload across a flat surface.

Nov 16, 2022

Autonomous crawling soft ‘Ringbots’ can navigate narrow gaps

The ring-shaped soft robot crawls across surfaces when exposed to elevated temperatures or infrared light.