Avatars, quadrupeds, cognitive humanoids, and other robotic systems will showcase their abilities in Nancy
Roboticists and robots from the IIT – Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (Italian Institute of Technology) will be in Nancy, France, to attend the 23rd IEEE RAS International Conference on Humanoid Robotics – HUMANOIDS 2024, running from Friday November 22 until Sunday 24 November
Robotics and the Sense of Self in humans
In a review paper published recently in Science Robotics a cognitive roboticist, cognitive psychologist and a psychiatrist discuss the concept of “sense of self” in humans, and they explore how robots can be used to better understand the phenomenon
Green techniques and 3D electron diffraction for new MOF
Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs) are porous crystalline materials whose structure resembles a scaffold of beams around a large empty space; this internal space can be used to store gases like hydrogen and methane or to absorb impurities
IIT’s Leg Prosthetic technologies took the podium at Cybathlon 2024
Two teams from Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT-Italian Institute of Technology) competed in Cybathlon 2024 “Leg Prosthesis” category in Switzerland from 25 to 27 October 2024. Omnia, the new lower limb prosthetic prototype consisting of a bionic knee and ankle, secured first place marking its first public appearance; the motorless artificial foot SoftFoot Pro secured […]
The Cybathlon returns with the 2024 Global Edition
IIT will be taking part in the arm prosthesis category, as well as in the leg prosthesis category, where it will be the only Italian competitor. The qualification rounds will take place on Friday 25 October, with the finals on Saturday 26.
An edible toothpaste-based transistor
The invention has been developed at the Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia in Milan and published in the scientific journal Advanced Science
Introducing SoftFoot Pro: a cutting-edge motorless, flexible and waterproof artificial foot
Its design is unique on an international level
IIT-EMBL: New molecules to modulate gene expression
A new research paper published in Nature Communications lays the groundwork for the development of new drugs specific to genetic mutations or alterations responsible for the onset of tumours or genetic diseases
Emotions, not only in the heart but also in the stomach
A study conducted by Italian researchers at Sapienza, the Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT- Italian Institute of Technology) and Santa Lucia Foundation in Rome, examined the reciprocal influences between gastrointestinal activity and a range of emotions generated while watching some videos
IIT and the Politecnico di Milano: Ziapin2 molecules used to stimulate skeletal muscle cells with light
The results pave the way for future applications of Ziapin2 combined with photostimulation in the medical field, as an alternative to traditional electrical stimulation, as well as for applications in the new bio-hybrid-robot sector