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Steering wheel communicates for better semi-autonomous driving performance

October 1, 2026

Unlike driver-assist systems that correct steering without warning, this haptic wheel leads to improved driving, trust and teamwork between the human and automation.

Rendering of the small robot that uses a twisted wire to hop and swim.

Small robot propulsion: low-power twisting enables hopping, swimming

Sep 21, 2026

The mechanism works on challenging surfaces such as slippery cloth and grass-covered ground, producing frog-like motion.

Academic and industry center to solve digital twin challenges for manufacturing

Sep 4, 2026

Digital twins could make manufacturing more efficient with early defect detection, just-in-time maintenance and personalized worker assistance.

Bridges cross the Monongahela River in Pittsburgh in evening light, with a riverboat passing below and the Cathedral of Learning on the horizon.

Michigan Robotics at IROS 2026 in Pittsburgh

Aug 27, 2026

See the work Michigan researchers will bring to Pittsburgh for the 2026 IROS conference across soft robotics, manipulation, perception, and more.

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