The system also makes use of imitation learning directly from real demonstrations, from tying a knot to slotting a battery to manipulating a pair of contact lenses. 🐸

Scientists at Stanford University have developed a method for 3D-printing human heart tissue that could eventually be implanted into patients.

This tiny robot’s swirling folds allow it to twist as it collapses or expands, while magnetic fields could direct it to move through the body in multiple ways.

A soft electronic skin could allow people with prosthetics to sense pressure and temperature, helping them to more easily interact with their surroundings. trib.al/nBYfdkn

A “more-is-merrier” approach to computer chipmaking would create the vibrant and fast breakthroughs that America needs to succeed | Opinion trib.al/6jlYIqY

Coming in hot! Keep your eyes out for the motorized couch buzzing around campus and spreading joy. Starring Stanford Moonshot Club with special appearances by Dean Jennifer Widom, Provost Persis Drell, and Prof. Mehran Sahami. 🛋️

AI researchers at Stanford and Shanghai Qi Zhi Institute have developed a new vision-based algorithm that helps a quadruped robot — a “robodog” — leap, climb, crawl, and squeeze past physical barriers as never before. stanford.io/3PL5uh6

Most materials can't handle the temperature extremes of space. Researcher Debbie Senesky 🚀 is designing electronics to fly on space missions and studying how growing materials in orbit can improve them. Watch the full video 🔗 bit.ly/3s4Aj8B

In the November issue of Scientific American, Debbie Senesky 🚀  writes, “Factories in space may sound like science fiction, but I believe they should be a part of our everyday life. I’m thrilled that the work coming out of my lab will help move us toward that dream.” scientificamerican.com/article/what-i…

Follow Jennifer Widom's transformative journey in #education: an "Instructional Odyssey" from MOOCs to Massive Open In-Person Courses. ➡️ Read more in the latest #WorldEducationBlog post: bit.ly/3RvQVPk

Can a succulent plant be turned into a menstrual pad? Research published in this Communications Engineering #OpenAccess article shows a processing route that transforms the leaves of an Agave into a highly absorbent and retentive material. Read the article: nature.com/articles/s4417… Stanford Engineering

In an interview with Scripps News, Stanford researchers discuss how vibrating glove technology can help survivors of stroke manage severe muscle stiffness. Stanford Medicine scrippsnews.com/science-and-te…

A new augmented reality prototype technology uses a micro-scale technology called #metamaterials for 3D stereoscopic vision. The tech represents a promising new direction, researchers say, for ultra-thin eyeglass-like displays. spectrum.ieee.org/augmented-real…

Stanford engineers have developed a prototype augmented reality headset that uses holographic imaging to overlay full-color, 3D moving images on the lenses of what would appear to be an ordinary pair of glasses. @stanford_ee Gordon Wetzstein engineering.stanford.edu/magazine/ai-an…

Did Stanford just prototype the future of AR glasses? trib.al/5OmCdU6

Stanford University researchers say they have developed 'ReachBot,' an insect-like robot that will be able to scan its surroundings and identify graspable points on rocky surfaces on the Moon and even Mars

Stanford Engineering researchers, in collaboration with Toyota Research Institute (TRI), have reached an autonomous milestone with AI-directed, driverless Tandem Drift. This achievement could help advance the safety of automated driving in urban scenarios. engineering.stanford.edu/magazine/ai-di…

The new Stanford Robotics Center is bringing researchers from across disciplines into one place to build robots that can do everything from gently bathing a person to diving into shipwrecks 1,000 kilometers deep. trib.al/Jr8DaxT

Get a sneak peek at your robot future in Stanford's new Robotics Center. See TidyBot, a cleaning robot that's like a Roomba on wheels, and Mobile Aloha, a household robot that cooks food and puts away dishes.

The all-new Stanford Robotics Center features research bays arranged side-by-side, including a medical bay, a domestic bay, a dance studio, and more. Robotics researchers now have a unified, state-of-the-art facility for cross-disciplinary collaboration. engineering.stanford.edu/news/new-cente…