The mass die-off of coral reefs is a catastrophe of global proportions, but the sheer scale of their success as organisms has lessons for science. Case in point: these 3D-printed "bionic corals."
Brain Corp and Savioke have partnered for autonomous mobile robots in various settings. They describe how developers should approach service applications.
Starship Technologies has launched a robot food delivery service in Tempe, Ariz., as part of the autonomous delivery startup’s expansion plans following a $40 million funding round announced last August. Starship Technologies, which was launched in 2014 by Skype co-founders Ahti Heinla and Janus Fri...
In a new study, researchers use a physics simulator to learn to predict physical forces in videos of humans interacting with objects.
The league's season is set to start on Saturday after several delays due to the coronavirus pandemic
Soft-bodied robots have numerous desirable qualities, such as the ability to squeeze through gaps, or survive being stepped on. And so far, they've typically been manually assembled on a one-off basis. That could be about to change, though, thanks to a new manufacturing method.
Your kids can learn to program robots from scratch, for free, on their computer or phone
Tesla has released a video with an impressive look inside Gigafactory Shanghai, which is currently Tesla’s only vehicle factory in operation. The timing of Tesla’s Gigafactory Shanghai couldn’t have been better for the automaker. Not only did they manage to build the entire factory and start product...
Before humans can return to the moon, NASA plans to launch Roomba-sized rovers to look for usable materials. HeroX has launched a crowdsourcing campaign.
Scientists from MIT have developed a way to create interactive surfaces using airbrushed inks -- or in other words, graffiti that actually does stuff. The SprayableTech system lets users create room-sized interactive graphics with sensors and displays that can be applied to everything from walls to ...
The OnRobot Soft Gripper is electric and food grade-certified. It can handle delicate and irregularly shaped items and has a payload of up to 4.8 lb.
California granted Nuro permission to test its two of its R2 driverless vehicles in parts of Santa Clara and San Mateo counties.
At Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport, the Neo robot has been deployed to autonomously clean floors throughout the terminal.
Stelarc has suspended himself from hooks and had an ear implanted in his arm. Now his 2020 Adelaide biennial work puts the audience at the helm
New rumble sensors in the triggers, new light bar placement, USB Type-C, more.
We all think we could use a third arm from time to time, but when we actually play this thought experiment out in our heads we’ll eventually come to the same hurdle [caltadaniel] found, which…
Autonomous Systems researchers at ETH Zurich have demonstrated another drone capable of flying and hovering in any orientation, this time with higher efficiency. It's extraordinary to watch its 12 coaxial rotors twisting and turning in flight.
Flippy, the fast-food frying robot, is the object of a crowdfunding campaign by Miso Robotics to expand its staff and accelerate time to market.
Scientists visualize a black hole plasma jet in unprecedented detail
In a small dark experiment room, Bill, a wheel-chair bound tetraplegic, stares intently at a simulated arm on a computer screen. Two tentacle-like cables protrude from his skull and hook into a nearby computer, which sends messages to electrodes implanted in his arm and hand. If the experiment is s...
Google has unveiled the COVID-19 Community Mobility Reports in an effort to help public health officials understand how people are moving about in response to the coronavirus pandemic. The reports show location data from folks who have agreed to share their location history with Google in order to s...
Cognitive Pilot, a Russian joint venture developing self-driving car technology, is readying its Mini Radar sensor for commercial availability.
Students from the Swiss university EPFL have developed a smart bra designed to detect breast cancer in its earliest stages. They believe it's the first piece of clothing that can be used for cancer prevention. They even claim that it's comfortable and that the tech is "nearly imperceptible."
Investment firms use prompts to help customers make better financial decisions.
