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11/01/2018 / By Edsel Cook

New fabrication process creates millimeter-sized soft robot that looks like a spider

Imagine a robot with a soft body that is shaped like a spider and is no bigger than a penny. That is what a Harvard-led team of researchers has produced using a new manufacturing method that can build millimeter-scale soft robots, an article in Science Daily stated. The researchers believe that soft robots wearing the […]

09/08/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Meet DRAGON, a shape-shifting flying robot that moves like a snake and can squeeze through tight spaces

Japanese researchers have created the closest thing to a real-life Transformer. The aptly-named DRAGON is an autonomous flying robot that can adjust the snake-like shape of its body in order to pass through tight spaces and accomplish tasks, an article in IEEE Spectrum stated. Navigating indoors is a big challenge for flying robots. There are […]

06/12/2018 / By Edsel Cook

New foldable robotic arm that is self-locking was inspired by origami

You may have seen examples of origami artwork, which are made from colorful folded paper and are surprisingly strong. Korean researchers borrowed from that ancient art style to design a folding robotic arm that can assemble itself, according to a NanoWerk article. The robot arm relies on variable stiffness, where actuators can change their rigidity […]

06/01/2018 / By David Williams

The world might be getting brain implants soon – can you handle it?

Based on the most recent advances in artificial intelligence and robotics technology, it’s becoming quite clear that the era of the brain-controlled implant (BCI) is upon us. BCIs are said to be next-level devices that are going to replace current standard smartphones and other mobile computers, granting humans the ability to perform many smartphone tasks […]

05/23/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Japanese company reveals robot workers that will be used on various construction sites

A Japanese construction company recently debuted two designs for robot workers that could make up for the growing lack of human construction workers. In a report from The Daily Mail, these construction robots will only be working during evening hours. One of the robots demonstrated by Shimizu Corp. is already being used in several Japanese construction […]

04/22/2018 / By David Williams

Materials for flexible electronics and soft robots are now 3D printable

Researchers from the Oregon State University‘s College of Engineers reportedly developed a method of using 3D printing to produce certain alloys that can be used to create stretchable electronics, flexible screens, and other types of gadgets and devices. This is based on detailed information provided by the researchers themselves, who said that the results of […]

04/04/2018 / By David Williams

Japanese researchers create mind-reading A.I. that can transcribe a person’s thoughts

By now, you probably already know that artificial intelligence (AI) technology is developing at a remarkably fast rate. It has been the subject of many essays and news articles that are mainly about an oncoming robot takeover, which could mean trouble for many humans in the world today. But in order for advanced AI robots […]

01/23/2018 / By David Williams

U.S. regulators are considering allowing a self-driving car with no pedals or steering wheel on public roads as early as next year

How would you feel if you heard about a self-driving vehicle being tested on public roads, and it didn’t have a backup driver inside it? How about if it didn’t have pedals? Now how about no steering wheel? All these questions are relevant to plans that were recently unveiled by General Motors (GM), as it […]

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