Locating body contact from tendon measurements
A new preprint combines known obstacle geometry with moving horizon estimation to infer contact location and force in a two-section continuum-robot simulation.
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Research, field work and development needs for robotics in constrained spaces.
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NEURA, E.ON and enviaM partner on grid robotics
The partners will train robots for inspection and asset monitoring, with initial practical grid experience at MITNETZ STROM expected in 2027.
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Coordinating a mobile base and continuum arm around obstacles
A unified framework combines long-horizon planning with local geometric refinement for coordinated base–arm motion in cluttered spaces.
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SCRUB controls a body-mounted tool on a quadruped
An armless quadruped estimates surface direction from force and velocity cues while sliding a body-mounted tool along near-vertical surfaces.
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Moving magnetic coupling points along a 9 mm continuum robot
Integrated conveyor belts reposition functional elements along a slender robot, with permanent magnets demonstrating reconfigurable coupling between robots.
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Embedded sensing closes the loop inside enclosed spaces
IMU and actuator measurements feed a neural shape estimator at 400 Hz, supporting closed-loop experiments without external observation during operation.
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Fukushima Unit 2: a robotic arm prepares the inspection access route
TEPCO’s 25 October update confirms that robotic-arm work to establish access for Unit 2 containment inspection began on 2 October.
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Shenzhen water utility awards in-pipe mobility R&D work
The utility’s procurement result names Shenzhen Bominwell Technology as the successful bidder for confined-space mobility R&D for a water-pipe inspection robot.
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A reusable actuation platform for continuum robots
A modular platform separates actuation hardware and software from robot architecture, demonstrated through camera teleoperation and bimanual concentric-tube forceps manipulation.
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