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Towards zero-defect manufacturing

As consumers, we have all from time to time experienced buying faulty items, whether they be smart phones, washing machines or cars. Researchers now believe that this is a thing of the past.

Apr 12th, 2023

New 'AI scientist' combines theory and data to discover scientific equations

The system demonstrated its chops on Kepler's third law of planetary motion, Einstein's relativistic time-dilation law, and Langmuir's equation of gas adsorption.

Apr 12th, 2023

Researchers use artificial intelligence to hunt for human intelligence

In recent years researchers have turned to artificial intelligence to make sense of brain activity as measured by fMRI, turning AI models on the data in an effort to understand, with increasing specificity, what people are thinking and what those thoughts look like in their brains.

Apr 10th, 2023

How to make electronic noses smell better

A comprehensive review of methods and algorithms.

Apr 8th, 2023

Technology advance paves way to more realistic 3D holograms for virtual reality and more

Researchers have developed a new way to create dynamic ultrahigh-density 3D holographic projections. By packing more details into a 3D image, this type of hologram could enable realistic representations of the world around us for use in virtual reality and other applications.

Apr 6th, 2023

AI-equipped eyeglasses can read silent speech

Outfitted with a pair of microphones and speakers smaller than pencil erasers, the EchoSpeech glasses become a wearable AI-powered sonar system, sending and receiving soundwaves across the face and sensing mouth movements.

Apr 6th, 2023

Origami-based integration of robots that sense, decide, and respond

Roboticists have created a new fabrication technique for fully foldable robots that can perform a variety of complex tasks without relying on semiconductors.

Apr 4th, 2023

New cyber software can verify how much knowledge AI really knows

With a growing interest in generative artificial intelligence (AI) systems worldwide, researchers have created software that is able to verify how much information an AI farmed from an organisation's digital database.

Apr 4th, 2023

Forgive or forget: What happens when robots lie?

The field of robot deception is understudied, and for now, there are more questions than answers. For one, how might humans learn to trust robotic systems again after they know the system lied to them?

Apr 3rd, 2023

Robotic hand can identify objects with just one grasp

The three-fingered robotic gripper can 'feel' with great sensitivity along the full length of each finger - not just at the tips.

Apr 3rd, 2023

Using artificial intelligence to design innovative materials

Researchers reviewed the use of artificial intelligence in materials science and the untapped spaces it opens if combined with physics-based simulations. Compared to traditional simulation mehtods AI has several advantages and will play a crucial role for material sciences in the future.

Mar 31st, 2023

New experiment translates quantum information between technologies in an important step for the quantum internet

Researchers have discovered a way to 'translate' quantum information between different kinds of quantum technologies, with significant implications for quantum computing, communication, and networking.

Mar 24th, 2023

Robot caterpillar demonstrates new approach to locomotion for soft robotics

Researchers have demonstrated a caterpillar-like soft robot that can move forward, backward and dip under narrow spaces. The caterpillar-bot's movement is driven by a novel pattern of silver nanowires that use heat to control the way the robot bends, allowing users to steer the robot in either direction.