robotics

  • Soft Robo-Glove Can Help Stroke Patients Relearn to Play Music

    Soft Robo-Glove Can Help Stroke Patients Relearn to Play Music

    Researchers have developed the prototype of a comfortable and flexible “soft smart hand exoskeleton,” or robo-glove, which gives feedback to wearers who need to relearn tasks that require manual dexterity and coordination, for example after suffering a stroke. The present study focused on patients who need to relearn to play the piano as a proof-of-principle,…


  • So Anyway, This Robot Vacuum Can Climb and Clean Stairs

    So Anyway, This Robot Vacuum Can Climb and Clean Stairs

    Although they claim to make cleaning easier, robot vacuums often require as much attention and care as a toddler. The Ascender wants to change that, and its creators are claiming it’s the first robovac that can both climb and clean stairs: an obstacle that’s usually a death trap for most autonomous cleaners.