Putting their own twist on robots that amble through complicated landscapes, the Stanford Student Robotics club’s Extreme Mobility team has developed a four-legged robot that is not only capable of performing acrobatic tricks and traversing challenging terrain but is also designed with reproducibility in mind. Anyone who wants their own version of the robot, dubbed Stanford Doggo, can […]
Stanford Students Program Autonomous Robots That Mimic Self-Driving Cars
Rolling along at a cautious pace, a robot about the size of a milk jug maps its surroundings in a toy-size city. It pauses, spins and records more information about its environment – a fence here, a wall there – all while keeping watch for animals in need of rescue. The robots and their rescue […]
New Camera Designed By Stanford Researchers Could Improve Robot Vision And Virtual Reality
A new camera that builds on technology first described by Stanford researchers more than 20 years ago could generate the kind of information-rich images that robots need to navigate the world. This camera, which generates a four dimensional image, can also capture nearly 140 degrees of information. “We want to consider what would be the […]
Taking Back Control Of An Autonomous Car Affects Human Steering Behavior, Stanford Research Shows
There you are, cruising down the freeway, listening to some tunes and enjoying the view as your autonomous car zips and swerves through traffic. Then the fun ends and it becomes time take over the wheel. How smooth is that transition going to be? Twenty-two drivers put that question to a test – on a […]
Stanford Unveils Innovative Solar Generating Station
It was a cold, blustery day in Rosamond, Calif., but spirits were high in a small, wind-rattled tent where about 30 people gathered for the dedication of the Stanford Solar Generating Station. The last major piece of Stanford Energy Systems Innovations (SESI) – which will reduce Stanford’s greenhouse gas emissions by 68 percent and use of fossil […]