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A new AI-driven system can precisely track tiny wireless magnetic robots within tight spaces in the bile duct and spinal cord in preclinical models, which could improve future minimally invasive medical applications. scim.ag/3V3IQH2
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A new Science #Robotics study demonstrates the potential of electrical impedance myography that can measure real-time changes in muscle dynamics for use in the control of noninvasive assistive wearable devices. @KJakubowski26
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A reconfigurable helical brace can stabilize a telerobotic catheter or endoscope without obstructing blood flow, enabling telerobotic needle interventions such as drug delivery and fluid aspiration within the lungs in preclinical models. scim.ag/4h4Ddkr
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A new Science #Robotics study highlights an insect-inspired strategy that enables mobile robots to look past partial occlusions by reconstructing scenes after shifting side-to-side to capture multiple images of their surroundings. scim.ag/3Tz1xSq
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A new Science #Robotics study highlights the potential of a new robotic fetoscope that can navigate large cavities automatically, reconstruct real-time mosaics of the surgical scene, and ablate specific blood vessels. scim.ag/4hdqWcp
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A new Science #Robotics study highlights how a robot can play catch or practice batting with another robot or a human, thanks to its lower effective endpoint mass and low inertia. scim.ag/46Y73RD
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Field robots can peer side-to-side like insects to see through vegetation and other obstacles, improving navigation in complex environments. Learn more in Science #Robotics: scim.ag/3Tz1xSq
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A new flexible robotic endoscopy platform enables targeted and minimally invasive surgical procedures in large open cavities such as the pregnant uterus in preclinical models. Learn more in Science #Robotics: scim.ag/4hdqWcp
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AthenaZero, a robot that balances inertia and control authority, can perform dynamic tasks such as throwing, catching, and hitting a baseball with precision and power. Learn more in Science #Robotics: scim.ag/46Y73RD
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The September 2026 issue of Science #Robotics is out!
This month's cover depicts AthenaZero, a robot with humanlike mass and dynamic capabilities that enable it to throw, catch, and hit a baseball quickly. Learn about this research and more: scim.ag/46WYd6J
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A humanoid robot can perform aerial cartwheels on uneven ground and land smoothly, thanks to a new framework called BeyondMimic.
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A new Science #Robotics study involving a child-sized humanoid robot suggests that the interplay between prediction and curiosity shapes how infants learn how their movements can impact their surroundings. scim.ag/4qGU00e
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A new Science #Robotics study highlights a reinforcement learning–based framework that integrates perceptual uncertainty into policy learning to equip humanoid robots with reactive soccer skills and dynamic behaviors. scim.ag/4c1icUU
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A new Review discusses the evolution of humanoid locomotion control and highlights emerging trends in the field that could shape future robot capabilities.
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Humanoid robots can play soccer using a new vision-driven controller, facilitating their victory at real world competitions such as the RoboCup 2025.
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A new Science #Robotics study highlights how a super-scaled motion tracking model trained on more than 100 million frames of data enables natural, whole-body movements in humanoid robots. scim.ag/3TYYKlp
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A new Science #Robotics study highlights a reinforcement learning-based, zero-shot approach that uses motion capture and animation to train humanoid and four-legged robots to perform acrobatics. scim.ag/45AX2cy
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A large-scale motion tracking framework can convert teleoperation, video, text, and music cues into humanoid control signals for running, jumping, or throwing a cup in the trash.
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#Humanoid robots can army crawl, breakdance, and do continuous backflips without task-specific training, using a new motion-imitation framework called ZEST.
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A new Science #Robotics study highlights a visual processing algorithm that enables humanoid robotics with stereo vision to overcome disparities between left and right image sensors to extract depth information in different scenes. scim.ag/4guBx23
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