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AI-based technique for predicting crystal orientation improves the efficiency of manufacturing most electronic devices

Scientists successfully predicted crystal orientation by teaching an artificial intelligence (AI) using optical photographs of polycrystalline materials.

October 10, 2023 Read more

A 130g soft robot gripper lifts 100kg?

Developing a soft robotic gripper that mimics a woven structure aims to achieve high performance, cost-effectiveness, and process efficiency.

October 6, 2023 Read more

Using artificial intelligence, scientists develop self-driving microscopy technique

Researchers have developed an autonomous, or self-driving, microscopy technique. It uses AI to selectively target points of interest for scanning. Unlike the traditional point-by-point raster scan, which methodically covers every inch like the sequential reading of words on a page, this innovative approach identifies clusters of intriguing features, bypassing humdrum regions of monotonous uniformity.

October 5, 2023 Read more

Machine learning used to probe the building blocks of shapes

Applying machine learning to find the properties of atomic pieces of geometry shows how AI has the power to accelerate discoveries in maths.

October 4, 2023 Read more

Insect cyborgs: Towards precision movement

Insect cyborgs may sound like something straight out of the movies, but hybrid insect computer robots, as they are scientifically called, could pioneer a new future for robotics. It involves using electrical stimuli to control an insect's movement.

October 4, 2023 Read more

Instant evolution: AI designs new robot from scratch in seconds (w/video)

First AI capable of intelligently designing new robots that work in the real world.

October 4, 2023 Read more

Navigating the risks and benefits of AI: Lessons from nanotechnology on ensuring emerging technologies are safe as well as successful

Twenty years ago, nanotechnology was the artificial intelligence of its time. The specific details of these technologies are, of course, a world apart. But the challenges of ensuring each technology's responsible and beneficial development are surprisingly alike.

October 2, 2023 Read more

Novel liquid metal circuits for flexible, self-healing wearables

Researchers have invented a new super flexible, self-healing and highly conductive material suitable for stretchable electronic circuitry. This breakthrough could significantly improve the performance of wearable technologies, soft robotics, smart devices and more.

October 2, 2023 Read more

Transformer! New multi-purpose robot changes shape for different uses

Researchers have designed a robot which can change form to tackle varying scenarios.

September 29, 2023 Read more

Solar cell material can assist self-driving cars in the dark

Material used in organic solar cells can also be used as light sensors in electronics. This is shown by researchers who have developed a type of sensor able to detect circularly polarised red light. Their study paves the way for more reliable self-driving vehicles and other uses where night vision is important.

September 28, 2023 Read more

How to build better extraterrestrial robots

Researchers analyze granular flow of planetary surface materials in different gravities at International Space Station.

September 28, 2023 Read more

Engineers develop 3D-printed material with potential for more lifelike wearables

Engineers and chemists have developed a new kind of 3D-printed material capable of replicating characteristics of biological tissue, an advancement that could impact the future of 'augmented humanity'.

September 22, 2023 Read more

The Tong test: a new approach to evaluating artificial general intelligence

This innovative approach aims to provide a standardized, quantitative, and objective evaluation system for AGI by focusing on dynamic embodied physical and social interactions (DEPSI).

September 21, 2023 Read more

Combustion powers bug-sized robots to leap, lift and race

Researchers combined soft microactuators with high-energy-density chemical fuel to create an insect-scale quadrupedal robot that is powered by combustion and can outrace, outlift, outflex and outleap its electric-driven competitors.

September 20, 2023 Read more

Making AI smarter with an artificial, multisensory integrated neuron

The neuron processes visual and tactile input together.

September 16, 2023 Read more

AI-driven tool makes it easy to personalize 3D-printable models (w/video)

With Style2Fab, makers can rapidly customize models of 3D-printable objects, such as assistive devices, without hampering their functionality.

September 15, 2023 Read more

How do robots collaborate to achieve consensus?

Innovative self-organizing approach makes for more accurate collective perception in robot swarms.

September 14, 2023 Read more

Battery-free robots use origami to change shape in mid-air (w/video)

Researchers have developed small robotic devices that can change how they move through the air by 'snapping' into a folded position during their descent.

September 14, 2023 Read more