robotics

Scalable real2sim: Physics-aware asset generation via robotic pick-and-place setups

Simulating object dynamics from real-world perception shows great promise for digital twins and robotic manipulation but often demands labor-intensive measurements and expertise. We present a fully automated Real2Sim pipeline that generates …

A multi-mode mechanical swimmer that acts as a rheometer

Improved rheometry is provided using an autonomous swimming robot that can be driven at least in an angular velocity mode and in a torque mode. The resulting improved capability can enable measurement of multiple rheological parameters, such as both …

A freely suspended robotic swimmer propelled by viscoelastic normal stresses

We present a self-propelled axisymmetric low-Reynolds-number swimmer (force- and torque-free) that, while unable to swim in a Newtonian fluid, propels itself in a non-Newtonian fluid as a result of fluid elasticity. The propulsion gait is pure …