Researchers have been working on a social robot that collaborates with caretakers and relatives to support elderly to maintain an independent life.
CoWriter is a system developed by researchers from EPFL to help children improve their handwriting skills by using a robot which makes it possible for them to learn in a more positive environment.
At the European Robotics Forum (ERF) in Vienna, Stephen Sanders (Oxford Technologies) gave a presentation on the use of dexterous manipulators in hazardous environments
The SUNRISE project has developed a team of aquatic robots that are able to work together to scan the sea floor and communicate via the 'Internet of underwater things'
MIT Biomimetic Robotics Laboratory researchers have developed a special computer process for bounding, which enables the Cheetah v. 2 to run faster and untethered
The EU project ARCAS has developed autonomous flying robots that features an innovative arm, which is able to manipulate objects without the help of a remote human controller.
Makai Ocean Engineering and the University of Hawaii successfully tested an aquatic robot called "Bottom-Skimming AUV".