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Rendering of the small robot that uses a twisted wire to hop and swim.

Small robot propulsion: low-power twisting enables hopping, swimming

September 21, 2026

The mechanism works on challenging surfaces such as slippery cloth and grass-covered ground, producing frog-like motion.

Academic and industry center to solve digital twin challenges for manufacturing

Sep 4, 2026

Digital twins could make manufacturing more efficient with early defect detection, just-in-time maintenance and personalized worker assistance.

Bridges cross the Monongahela River in Pittsburgh in evening light, with a riverboat passing below and the Cathedral of Learning on the horizon.

Michigan Robotics at IROS 2026 in Pittsburgh

Aug 27, 2026

See the work Michigan researchers will bring to Pittsburgh for the 2026 IROS conference across soft robotics, manipulation, perception, and more.

Three 3D-printed titanium snake fangs side by side, each with a different venom channel structure, mounted on cylindrical bases.

Studying snake envenomation with the help of robotics

Aug 10, 2026

A robotic system that simulates snake bites with a 3D-printed titanium fang helps researchers answer long-standing evolutionary questions about which venom delivery methods are most effective.

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