Robotics, AI and SmartTech News – Latest Headlines

How an 'AI-tocracy' emerges

In China, the use of AI-driven facial recognition helps the regime repress dissent while enhancing the technology.

July 14, 2023 Read more

Better and faster design of organic light-emitting materials with machine learning and quantum computing

Researchers accelerate discovery of optimally deuterated OLED emitters.

July 12, 2023 Read more

Revolutionary self-sensing electric artificial muscles

Researchers have developed a new type of electric variable-stiffness artificial muscle that possesses self-sensing capabilities. This innovative technology has the potential to revolutionize soft robotics and medical applications.

July 11, 2023 Read more

Researchers create an innovative method to produce soft, conductive and recyclable fibres for smart textiles

This innovative method produces strong, stretchable, electrically conductive, and recyclable soft fibres at room temperature and pressure, overcoming the challenges of conventional methods.

July 10, 2023 Read more

Magnetic robots walk, crawl, and swim

New soft-bodied robots that can be controlled by a simple magnetic field are well suited to work in confined spaces.

July 10, 2023 Read more

Machine learning takes materials modeling into new era

Deep learning approach enables accurate electronic structure calculations at large scales.

July 10, 2023 Read more

Machine learning enhances X-ray imaging of nanotextures

Using a combination of high-powered X-rays, phase-retrieval algorithms and machine learning, researchers revealed the intricate nanotextures in thin-film materials, offering scientists a new, streamlined approach to analyzing potential candidates for quantum computing and microelectronics, among other applications.

July 7, 2023 Read more

AI learns the language of molecules to predict their properties

This AI system only needs a small amount of data to predict molecular properties, which could speed up drug discovery and material development.

July 7, 2023 Read more

New ferroelectric material could give robots muscles

A new type of ferroelectric polymer that is exceptionally good at converting electrical energy into mechanical strain holds promise as a high-performance motion controller or actuator with great potential for applications in medical devices, advanced robotics, and precision positioning systems.

July 5, 2023 Read more

Growing bio-inspired polymer brains for artificial neural networks

Scientists have developed a new method for connecting neurons in neuromorphic wetware.

July 5, 2023 Read more

AI and CRISPR precisely control gene expression

According to new research artificial intelligence can predict on- and off-target activity of CRISPR tools that target RNA instead of DNA.

July 3, 2023 Read more

Researchers develop first-ever wooden robotic gripper that is driven by moisture, temperature and lighting

Innovative wooden robotic gripper can withstand high temperature and is simple fabricate.

June 28, 2023 Read more

Meet Morphobot: The animal-inspired transforming robot

A robot nicknamed Morphobot has been designed to travel over complex terrains using wheels, propellors, legs, and hands to roll, crawl, crouch, balance, tumble, and fly.

June 27, 2023 Read more

Researchers develop new base editing tools using AI-predicted protein structure clustering

Researchers have pioneered the use of artificial intelligence (AI)-assisted methods to discover novel deaminase proteins with unique functions through structural prediction and classification.

June 27, 2023 Read more

How uploading our minds to a computer might become possible

Recent developments in science and technology are taking us closer to a time when mind uploading could graduate from science fiction to reality.

June 27, 2023 Read more

Mori3: a polygon shapeshifting robot for space travel (w/video)

Researchers have created an origami-like robot that can change shape, move around and interact with objects and people.

June 27, 2023 Read more

Breakthrough boosts quantum AI

More is better - to a point - when using a large number of parameters to train machine learning models on quantum computers.

June 26, 2023 Read more

Innovative paper-like, battery-free, AI-enabled sensor for holistic wound monitoring

Low-cost and versatile patch can be customised for different types and sizes of wounds, and provides early warning of adverse conditions to facilitate wound care and management.

June 26, 2023 Read more