ENGINEERING AROUND THE WORLD 1- LOGISTICS ENGINEERING © Universitat Stanford An algorithm to optimise teamwork Engineers at the University avoid collisions. The goal is to of Stanford have developed a achieve “modular manufac- 2- TRANSPORTATION revolutionary algorithm for turing” to overcome the in- ENGINEERING the use of autonomous ro- flexibility of today’s assembly bots in manufacturing. This lines. In one test it planned system coordinates teams ofrobots to build products in athe assembly of a complexmodel with 1845 parts in un-The reality Engineer andSERGI ALBET more flexible, efficient andcustomisable way. The algo-der three minutes using 250robots. An open-source sim-of autonomy digital consultant rithm takes a product design ulator has also been created Engineers at MIT have created Col·legiat 14.416 and plans the whole process: to speed up the research. a new framework for co-design @sergialbet how to split the work into that can include uncertainty sub-assemblies that run in Source: University of in the creation of complex parallel, assign jobs to indi- Stanford systems like autonomous drones vidual robots or groups and https://shorturl.at/ and vehicles. This method arrange the working space to MSGUw makes it possible to model the unpredictable behaviour of components like batteries and sensors in response to factors 3-BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING such as the weather. Based on category theory, it enables multidisciplinary teams to work Dorsal Grasper together and offers more detailed information than traditional Engineers from UC Berkeley have hand to create a collaborative grip. The methods. This means that created the Dorsal Grasper, a portable system extends the users’ reach and engineers can optimise the overall device that improves the grip of makes it possible to grasp large objects performance despite not knowing people with spinal cord injuries without turning the body, which is the precise specifications of the between levels C5 and C7. It uses the useful for users in wheelchairs. It is components. The research will be intentional stretching of the wrist intuitive, does not require complex presented at the IEEE Conference and robotic fingers on the back of the sensors and responds quickly. What on Decision and Control. is more, it makes use of residual strength to detect the user’s Source: MIT intentions, making it more practical https://shorturl.at/gqonF and usable in everyday life. Source: University of California, Berkeley https://shorturl.at/EYItS .CAT 1- ENGINYERIA DE LA LOGÍSTICA 2- ENGINYERIA DEL TRANSPORT 3- ENGINYERIA BIOMÈDICA Uns enginyers de la Universitat Uns enginyers del MIT han creat un El Dorsal Grasper, creat per uns Stanford han desenvolupat un nou marc de codisseny que incorpora enginyers de la Universitat de algoritme per a la fabricació robòtica la incertesa en sistemes complexos Califòrnia a Berkeley, millora l’agafada autònoma. El sistema coordina flotes com ara drons o vehicles autònoms. en persones amb lesions medul·lars de robots per planificar tot el procés de Basat en la teoria de les categories, C5-C7. Usa l’extensió del canell i muntatge per tal que sigui més flexible, permet modelar variabilitats i facilita dits robòtics per facilitar moviments eficient i personalitzable que les línies el treball multidisciplinari. El resultat intuïtius, ampliar l’espai de treball i de muntatge tradicionals. són dissenys més robustos i fiables. fer-lo més pràctic i accessible. 44 Theknos Novembre-desembre 2025 ainròfilaC ed tatisrevinU ©TIM ©