How to build energy efficiency and neural control of continuous versus intermittent swimming in a fishlike robot?
Xiangxiao Liu et al. ,Energy efficiency and neural control of continuous versus intermittent swimming in a fishlike robot.Sci. Robot.11,eadw7868(2026).
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“Many aquatic animals, including larval zebrafish, exhibit intermittent locomotion, moving via discrete swimming bouts followed by passive …
How to build microscopic robots that sense, think, act, and compute?
Maya M. Lassiter, Jungho Lee, Kyle Skelil, Li Xu, Lucas Hanson, William H. Reinhardt, Dennis Sylvester, Mark Yim, David Blaauw and Marc Z. Miskin. Microscopic robots that sense, think, act, and compute. Science Robotics.10,eadu8009(2025).
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“Although miniaturization has been …
How to build a general soft robotic controller inspired by neuronal structural and plastic synapses that adapts to diverse arms, tasks, and perturbations?
Zhiqiang Tang, Liying Tian, Wenci Xin, Qianqian Wang, Daniela Rus, and Cecilia Laschi. A general soft robotic controller inspired by neuronal structural and plastic synapses that adapts to diverse arms, tasks, and perturbations. Science Advances, 12,eaea3712(2026).
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“Human …
What is the state of neuromorphic touch for robotics?
Tianyi Liu, George Brayshaw, Ao Li, Xingchen Xu and Benjamin Ward-Cherrier. Neuromorphic touch for robotics—a review. Neuromorphic Computing and Engineering, 2025, Volume 5, Number 3.
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“The field of neuromorphic tactile sensing aims to emulate the biological mechanisms …
What neuroscience can tell AI about learning in continuously changing environments?
Durstewitz, D., Averbeck, B. & Koppe, G. What neuroscience can tell AI about learning in continuously changing environments. Nature Machine Intelligence 7, 1897–1912 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s42256-025-01146-z
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“Modern artificial intelligence (AI) models, such as large language models, are usually trained …
How to build a neuromorphic robotic electronic skin with active pain and injury perception?
Y. Gao,J. Zhang,H. Zhang,L. Chow,G. Zhao,G. Guo,C.K. Yiu,B. Zhang,Y. Huang,J. Zhou,Q. Zhang,T. Huang,Y. Guo,J. Li,J. Li,X. Huang,Z. Chen,Z. Liu,Y. Qiu, C. Guo, X. Yu, A neuromorphic robotic electronic skin with active pain and injury perception, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. …
How to leverage insights from neuroscience to build adaptive artificial intelligence?
Mackenzie Weygandt Mathis. Leveraging insights from neuroscience to build adaptive artificial intelligence. Nature Neuroscience (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41593-025-02169-w
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“Biological intelligence is inherently adaptive—animals continually adjust their actions in response to environmental feedback. However, creating adaptive artificial intelligence (AI) …
What’s the state of neuromorphic touch for robotics?
Tianyi Liu, George Brayshaw, Ao Li, Xingchen Xu and Benjamin Ward-Cherrier. Neuromorphic touch for robotics—a review. Neuromorphic Computing and Engineering, 2025, 5(3): 032001.
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“The field of neuromorphic tactile sensing aims to emulate the biological mechanisms of touch …
What’s the road to commercial success for neuromorphic technologies?
Muir, D.R., Sheik, S. The road to commercial success for neuromorphic technologies. Nat Commun 16, 3586 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-57352-1
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“Neuromorphic technologies adapt biological neural principles to synthesise high-efficiency computational devices, characterised by continuous real-time operation and sparse event-based …
What’s the roadmap for AI in robotics?
Aude Billard, Alin Albu-Schaeffer, Michael Beetz, Wolfram Burgard, Peter Corke, Matei Ciocarlie, Ravinder Dahiya, Danica Kragic, Ken Goldberg, Yukie Nagai & Davide Scaramuzza. A roadmap for AI in robotics. Nat Mach Intell 7, 818–824 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s42256-025-01050-6
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“There …