In order to monitor their wearers' movements, smart fabrics typically incorporate strain-measuring sensors. And while such sensors are often impractically fragile, Harvard University scientists have created a new one that can really take a beating.
The Tertill solar-powered robotic garden weeder automagically senses the terrain, learns its surroundings, and weeds your garden. No joke.
We had plenty of space for this project
It's not a stretch to say that stretchable sensors could change the way soft robots function and feel. In fact, they will be able to feel quite a lot.
Engineers at Cornell University have developed a new technique for 3D printing metallic objects – and it involves blasting titanium particles at supersonic speeds. The resulting metals are very porous, which makes them particularly useful for biomedical objects like implants and replacement joints.
Bloomberg is reporting Hyundai Motor is in talks to acquire Boston Dynamics from SoftBank Group for as much as $1 billion.
Seattle-based Picnic has revised the user interface, assembly, and hygiene elements of its pizza-making robot and hired industry veterans.
BIONIK Laboratories, whose InMotion robotic systems aid neurological rehabilitation, has also found value in data management for hospitals.
The Cognitive Agro Pilot successfully enabled farmers across Russia to make their combines autonomous for the fall 2020 harvest.
There's a first in Canada. InDro Robotics has been granted permission to operate as a cargo carrier – by drone. It's a major breakthrough for the industry!
This robotic icing-assistant helps you intricately decorate cakes using your existing 3D printer! | Yanko Design
Spyce, which is reopening its Boston-area location today after technological problems, offers contactless cooking—which could help it thrive during the pandemic.
Even soft objects like balloons are now within reach
Unlimited Tomorrow, a company in Upstate New York, incorporates precision motion control in its customizable prosthetic limbs.
The head of the UK military, General Sir Nick Carter, believes robots could make up a quarter of the army by the 2030s.
From robots working in hospitals, to "pets" that provide companionship, these machines are providing help where it's needed most.
As renewable energy grows in popularity around the world, efforts to cut costs and increase its appeal in every way possible continue. A bug-inspired six-legged robot may have a part to play in this, recently demonstrating how it can carry out inspections of offshore wind turbines by carrying out a ...
An invention similar to an elephant's trunk has potential benefits for many industries where handling delicate objects is essential, say the UNSW researchers who developed it.
In an effort to help address social and emotional learning for students with special needs, Nelson County Public Schools has turned to Milo: a lifelike, facially expressive and socially interactive
"Quirky Tales," a series of an animated shorts inspired by stories written by Forum Communications Co., features a spin on recent local news.
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Scientists from the University of Tsukuba have modified a robotic cockroach to help with running errands. Read more to find out.
Imagine a robot with a green thumb. Helen Greiner, of iRobot and Roomba fame is now Chairman and CEO of Tertill, where they make a robot for gardeners that does the weeding for you.
How can machines support people in factories and improve them in their work? Omron explores this in a demo on the Brainport Industries Campus.
