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Synthetic Touch: Haptic Data is Revolutionizing Consumer Products
SynTouch, spun off from USC research, is using robot touch to improve everything from cars to toilet paper to online shopping.
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Gridlock Warrior
Ketan Savla is designing computational solutions to improve the flow of traffic in congested cities. “Smarter” stoplights may be just around the corner.
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New Wheel-Legged Robots Navigate Terrain and Combat Obstacles Like Never Before
Research team engineers new wheel-legged robots with advancements in speed, rolling and leverage legged motions
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Student Roboticists’ Ideas Come to Life During Summer Research Program
Visiting students fast-tracked their robotics experience this summer at USC Viterbi’s Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program.
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Bio-robots step towards brain-body co-adaptation
In animals, both body and neural control have co-evolved to be adaptable to the environment. While a newborn foal learns quickly how to use its legs, traditional robotic approaches require careful engineering and calibration for stable walking robots. Bio-inspired robotics aims to bridge this gap.