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Engineer Spotlight: Flite Test’s Chad Kapper on Drones, Rotor Riot, and Accidental STEM Education

Engineer Spotlight: Flite Test’s Chad Kapper on Drones, Rotor Riot, and Accidental STEM Education

AAC's Jeremy Lee corresponded with Chad Kapper—founder of Flite Test and Rotor Riot—to gather insights on drones, engaging people on YouTube, flying at Chernobyl, and more.


News Oct 10, 2016 by Jeremy Lee
Soft Robotics Octopus Arms Bring Flexibility to Robotic Movement

Soft Robotics Octopus Arms Bring Flexibility to Robotic Movement

Cephalopods have no rigid structures in their bodies and can adjust their bodies to fit the size and shape to the environment. A robot with similar properties would have an advantage in search and rescue environments if it could squeeze through openings other robots could not.


News Aug 25, 2016 by Mark Hughes
Duke’s Robotics Team Expedites Real-Time Motion Planning by a Factor of 10000

Duke’s Robotics Team Expedites Real-Time Motion Planning by a Factor of 10000

Researchers at Duke University have dramatically improved motion planning of robots in complicated environments.


News Jul 20, 2016 by Dr. Steve Arar
Industry 4.0 and the Friendly Robot

Industry 4.0 and the Friendly Robot

Rethink Robotics is proving that robots don't have to be in competition with humans, but can instead form collaborative environments that increase efficiency while ensuring safer work places. This collaboration may be the key to industry 4.0: not eliminating the human element, but maximizing it.


News Jul 19, 2015 by Jennifer A. Diffley