The compound eyes of the humble fruit fly are a marvel of nature. They are wide-angle and can process visual information several times faster than the human eye. Inspired by this biological masterpiece, researchers at the Chinese Academy of…
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The insect-inspired bionic eye that sees, smells and guides robots
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Ukraine’s laser-based weapon system to counter Russian drones
Ukraine has developed a prototype laser-based weapon to bring down Russian drone swarms. Dubbed Sunray, this is a cost-effective and scalable approach to countering Russian aggression, given the high cost of air-defense systems available from…
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Appeals Court Allows Trump Administration to Remove DEI Offices in Federal Agencies
A three-judge federal appeals court panel in Richmond, Va., ruled that federal agencies in the Trump administration can end diversity, equity and inclusion programs in their offices and lay off workers hired to uphold their requirements in…
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Allonic raises $7.2 million to build ‘foundation for advanced robotic hardware’
Robotic intelligence is advancing at an extraordinary pace, with perception and autonomy improving by the day. But as robotics grows into the next global ecosystem, one constraint continues to hold the entire field back: how robot bodies are…
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Ambi Robotics expands physical AI platform
Ambi Robotics, a provider of AI-powered robotics for commercial operations, has introduced AI Skill Suite powered by AmbiOS. The company is expanding its operating system for Physical AI by offering a growing library of reliable,…
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7 HR Tasks to Digitize in Smart Factories
Smart factories run on real-time data, connected systems, and automated workflows. HR should operate with the same level of precision. After all, when production lines are digital but onboarding packets and payroll documentation are still manual,…
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MatrixSpace Expands Portable Airspace Awareness Offerings with Fusion 360
Portable, Multi-Sensor Detection for Real Drone Threats
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Power of the collective: Modular robot boosts resilience by sharing resources
EPFL roboticists have shown that when a modular robot shares power, sensing, and communication resources among its individual units, it is significantly more resistant to failure than traditional robotic systems, where the breakdown of one…
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Tiny NanoLEDs Promise New Display Possibilities
MicroLEDs, with pixels just micrometers across, have long been a byword in the display world. Now, microLED-makers have begun shrinking their creations into the uncharted nano realm. In January, a startup named Polar Light Technologies unveiled
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Europe’s most powerful rocket to launch with four boosters for Amazon
Europe will launch its most powerful rocket to date, the four-booster Ariane 64, from French Guiana today.
It will be the first time the Ariane 6 rocket launches in this configuration, as well as the first time it flies a commercial customer…
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