January 20, 2026
Shubham Tulsiani, an assistant professor in the Robotics Institute at Carnegie Mellon University, received a National Science Foundation CAREER Award for his project…
Category: Engineering
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Emerging solar cell material sets new efficiency record
UNSW engineers have made a major step forward in the development of a new type of solar cell that could help make future solar panels cheaper, more efficient and more durable.
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Machine learning lends a helping 'hand' to prosthetics
Holding an egg requires a gentle touch. Squeeze too hard, and you’ll make a mess. Opening a water bottle, on the other hand, needs a little more grip strength.
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Smart prosthetic hand uses AI and camera to control grip automatically
Researchers at Guilin University of Electronic Technology in China have developed a new vision-integrated prosthetic system designed to automate grip strength.
It could make prosthetic hand use more intuitive for amputees.
The current…
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GrayMatter Robotics Named Finalist in DoD Challenge to Revolutionize Military Readiness With AI
Selected from a field of 59 elite innovators, GrayMatter’s adaptive robotics are set to transform defense maintenance through high-speed, AI-driven automation
CARSON, CA (Los Angeles County) Jan. 20, 2026 — GrayMatter Robotics, a…
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New wind turbine converts ambient airflow into sailboat electricity
Belgian startup Philéole has developed Grain Blanc, a compact vertical-axis wind turbine designed to generate electricity directly from wind while a sailboat is underway.
Mounted on the mast, the system converts ambient airflow into power…
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Automate 2026 Brings Popular Humanoid Robot Forum and NVIDIA-Sponsored Humanoid Robot Pavilion to Show
This innovative tech showcase is another reason to attend North America’s largest automation event as it returns to Chicago
The third annual Humanoid Robot Forum will be featured as part of Automate, North America’s largest…
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Ericsson Deploys Realbotix Humanoid Robot for Workforce and Visitor Engagement
Realbotix’s vision technology, a proprietary advancement that allows the robot’s eyes to autonomously detect movement and emotions, remember faces, recognize colors, and even read, enables the robots to respond accordingly during…
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Unbox Robotics Secures US$28 million in Series B Fundraise Led by ICICI Venture
-The company to use the funds to strengthen leadership & engineering teams, accelerate product development and expand market presence in India & globally
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Aniai Expands Automated Grilling Robots Across U.S. Restaurants and Enterprise Partnerships, as Total Funding Reaches $19 Million
Using precise temperature control, automated pressure, and built-in sensors that continuously adjust cooking in real time, the system can produce 200+ food items per hour across proteins, cooking up to eight items simultaneously.
The…
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