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Tiny T-1000 terminator-like robot shifts between liquid and solid states, escapes tiny jail cell (w/video)

International researchers have designed miniature legoman-like robots that can shift between liquid and solid states, like some kind of tiny T-1000 Terminator.

January 25, 2023 Read more

Fish sensory organ key to improving navigational skills of underwater robots

Researchers have been studying a fish sensory organ to understand cues for collective behaviour which could be employed on underwater robots.

January 25, 2023 Read more

Click beetle-inspired robots jump using elastic energy (w/video)

Researchers have made a significant leap forward in developing insect-sized jumping robots capable of performing tasks in the small spaces often found in mechanical, agricultural and search-and-rescue settings.

January 24, 2023 Read more

Soft robots harness viscous fluids for complex motions

One of the virtues of untethered soft robots is their ability to mechanically adapt to their surroundings and tasks. Now they are poised to become even more agile and controlled.

January 23, 2023 Read more

Microelectronics give researchers a remote control for biological robots (w/video)

The hybrid 'eBiobots' are the first to combine soft materials, living muscle and microelectronics.

January 19, 2023 Read more

New grasshopper-like material can leap 200 times its own thickness

Engineers have designed a new, rubber-like film that can leap high into the air like a grasshopper - all on its own and without needing outside intervention. Just heat it up and watch it jump.

January 19, 2023 Read more

A robot able to 'smell' using a biological sensor

Researchers say that the biological sensor sensitivity to smell is 10,000 times higher than that of existing electronic devices.

January 17, 2023 Read more

ChatGPT writes convincing fake scientific abstracts that fool reviewers in study

Even skeptical reviewers can't spot all the fake abstracts.

January 16, 2023 Read more

AI discovers new nanostructures

Scientists used artificial intelligence to rapidly discover new self-assembled nanostructures.

January 14, 2023 Read more

A precision arm for miniature robots

Researchers have developed an ultrasonically actuated glass needle that can be attached to a robotic arm. This lets them pump and mix minuscule amounts of liquid and trap particles.

January 13, 2023 Read more

Swarm intelligence caused by physical mechanisms

Experiments on laser-controlled synthetic microswimmers show that supposed swarm intelligence can sometimes also be the result of simple and generic physical mechanisms.

January 13, 2023 Read more

Feathered robotic wing paves way for flapping drones

Birds fly more efficiently by folding their wings during the upstroke, according to a recent study. The results could mean that wing-folding is the next step in increasing the propulsive and aerodynamic efficiency of flapping drones.

January 13, 2023 Read more

Using machine learning to help monitor climate-induced hazards

Study finds way to track hurricane landfalls, other hazards using satellite data.

January 13, 2023 Read more

What killer robots mean for the future of war

As AI weapons become increasingly sophisticated, public concern is growing over fears about lack of accountability and the risk of technical failure.

January 10, 2023 Read more

Researchers develop AI method for mapping planets

Can the mapping of planets become an automated process? Scientists have now developed a novel, open-source approach for the mapping of planetary landforms using artificial intelligence.

January 10, 2023 Read more

Engineers to advance nanomedicine manufacturing using AI

A novel combination of artificial intelligence and production techniques could change the future of nanomedicine.

January 9, 2023 Read more

Self-powered, printable smart sensors created from emerging semiconductors could mean cheaper, greener Internet of Things

Researchers believe that emerging alternative semiconductors that are printable, low-cost and eco-friendly could lead the way to a cheaper and more sustainable IoT.

January 4, 2023 Read more

Meta-Optics: the disruptive technology you didn't see coming

Robots and autonomous cars will have eyes that see much more than the human eye is capable of, a review of the growing field of meta-optics has found.

December 23, 2022 Read more