German scientists are building a brain-like neuromorphic computer that replaces traditional transistors with microscopic LEDs, in order to significantly reduce the power required to run AI systems.
Known as BRIGHT (Bringing Light to…
Category: Engineering
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Registration opens for Robotics Summit & Expo 2026
Registration is now open for the Robotics Summit & Expo, the world’s leading technical event for commercial robotics developers. The event takes place May 27-28 in Boston, Mass. at the Thomas M. Menino Convention and Exhibition Center. The…
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Shapeshifting materials could power next generation of soft robots
McGill University engineers have developed new ultra-thin materials that can be programmed to move, fold and reshape themselves, much like animated origami. They open the door to softer, safer and more adaptable robots that could be used in…
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Robot Videos: DARPA Triage Challenge, Extreme Cold Test
Video Friday is your weekly selection of awesome robotics videos, collected by your friends at IEEE Spectrum robotics. We also post a weekly calendar of upcoming robotics events for the next few months. Please send us your events for inclusion.
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iRobot emerges from Chapter 11 as restructured Picea U.S. subsidiary
iRobot and Picea have set up a U.S. subsidiary to safeguard customer data. Source: iRobot
iRobot Corp. is back from bankruptcy with the completion of Shenzhen Picea Robotics Co.’s acquisition of the consumer robotics pioneer. iRobot said it has…
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Off-grid filtration technology can remove over 99% of nanoplastics smaller than 50 nm
Professor Jeong-Min Baik’s research group of the SKKU School of Advanced Materials Science and Engineering has developed a reusable electrokinetic filtration platform capable of filtering more than 99% of ultrafine nanoplastic particles smaller…
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AGIBOT Tops IDC Robot Ranking in Five Major Application Scenarios
New IDC report highlights AGIBOT’s global leadership in multi-scenario deployment, from industrial manufacturing to interactive commercial services
Global market research firm IDC recently published its Global Humanoid Robot Market…
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General Fusion set to become first public ‘pure-play’ fusion company
General Fusion has announced that it has entered into a definitive business combination agreement with Spring Valley Acquisition Corp.
The deal is expected to make General Fusion the world’s first publicly traded “pure-play” fusion…
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50% discount for +1 is ending | TechCrunch
Time flies — and so will these savings. The lowest ticket prices for TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, along with the exclusive 50% off +1 pass for the first 500 registrations, are almost gone. If you’ve been eyeing which tech conferences to…
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New algae system cuts building’s energy cost by absorbing indoor heat
Microalgae‑based architecture could soon come to Western Australia.
A team from Murdoch University is working on a project to integrate microalgae-filled photobioreactors into everyday structures like houses, apartments, mining dongas, and…
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