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A team from UC San Diego developed a foaming resin that can expand to up to 40 times its original volume.

Codespaces is an in-browser integrated development environment (IDE) that lets users type their code directly on a GitHub website page.

El Palote Panadería in Dallas figures out a creative way to provide contactless delivery of its raved-about tacos.

A Wyoming mother of nine is thanking technology and the staff at Children’s Hospital Colorado for getting her through one of the toughest times of her life.

Inspired by the biomechanics of cheetahs, researchers have developed a new type of soft robot that is capable of moving more quickly on solid surfaces or in the water than previous generations of soft ...

These measures could provide a look at what reopening might look like in the US, which now has the most cases.

Another example of robots going where humans fear to tread.

ActivSight is a surgical visualization system built on Activ Surgical's ActivEdge machine learning platform to aid robots and surgeons in common procedures.

In the space of several weeks, COVID-19 has transformed countless industries and will continue to do so in ways we can only imagine. The pandemic has also spurred many to find new ways to work and keep society moving amid physical distancing, stay-at-home orders and mass hospitalizations. For years,...

Although we have seen "morphing" structural materials before, they typically incorporate solenoids, pumps or motors that add weight and complexity. Now, however, scientists have developed a carbon fiber composite that shifts shape with a simple shot of electricity.

Spot Release 2.0, launching today, includes improvements to navigation, autonomy, stair climbing, and more

Although they're relatively large, manta rays move easily through the water, thanks to their sleek shape. Well, that form has been copied in the aptly-named Manta Ray aerial delivery drone, which recently won an international competition.

RMUS, or Rocky Mountain Unmanned Systems, will distribute and service Sarcos Robotics' Guardian S robot, which is designed to inspect in challenging spaces.

There have been talks of surgical robots since as early as 1985. While the medical sector has taken significant steps since then to implement such technology, major barriers are still evident.

Some Midwest farmers are hiring a robotic farming company this spring to custom plant soybeans to solve labor issues and get seed in the ground quickly.

South Korea is developing autonomous robots that scan underground the DMZ to recover the remains of soldiers killed in the Korean War

Teleoperated robots can help perform patient care tasks while keeping healthcare workers safe

Although we've previously heard about various groups' tiny "microbots," a new one is actually claimed to be the world's smallest microelectronic robot. What's more, it moves by shooting out dual jets of bubbles.

Researchers have proposed an algorithm that can reconstruct dense, geometrically consistent depth for all pixels in monocular videos.

Formlabs received an emergency use authorization (EUA) from the FDA to 3D-print adapters that can turn sleep apnea machines into ventilators.

A student 3D printed a prosthetic arm, a low-cost device providing feedback. How does it work, and how did this student actually 3D print this?

Telerobotic systems already allow surgeons in one location to control robotic surgical tools in another, so they can perform operations at a distance. A new proximity-sensing system, however, could make such procedures safer and more precise than ever.

A five-year EU project to develop a collaborative humanoid that helps workers in industrial environments has now concluded.