Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania and University of Michigan have created the world’s smallest fully programmable, autonomous robots: microscopic swimming machines that can independently sense and respond to their surroundings,…
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Researchers create world's smallest programmable, autonomous robots
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Vietnam Moves $7.7B Rail Megaproject Toward Construction
Vietnam has begun early execution of a $7.7-billion rail megaproject linking its northern border with China to Hanoi and the Hai Phong port complex, moving one of Southeast Asia’s largest transport investments from legislative approval into…
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Wi-Fi 7 and Thread: A Mesh Network Harmony
In the early 2000s, mesh networks were on the verge of being everywhere and connecting everything. Daisy-chaining many devices like beads on a string would “accommodate hundreds or thousands of nodes” and provide “low, up-front cost, easy…
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Inverse design of cellular structures with the targeted nonlinear mechanical response
Bezek, L. B. et al. Effect of part size, displacement rate, and aging on compressive properties of elastomeric parts of different unit cell topologies formed by vat photopolymerization additive manufacturing. Polymers 16, 3166 (2024).
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New tech can help US Army drones to operate in GPS-denied environments
A Florida-based company has unveiled new AI algorithms that help military drones to operate in GPS-denied environments. Safe Pro has now deployed upgraded AI algorithms to its patented Safe Pro Object Threat Detection (SPOTD) technology for…
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UPDATED: Dominion Sues Feds Over Offshore Wind Project Halt, With Action Possible on Others Shut
UPDATED: Dominion Energy, owner of one of five large East Coast offshore wind energy projects for which the U.S. Interior Dept. ordered an immediate construction pause Dec. 22 due to claimed national security concerns, filed a federal lawsuitContinue Reading
Efficacy and effectiveness of robot-assisted therapy for autism spectrum disorder: From lab to reality | Science Robotics
Robot-assisted therapy for children with autism is shown to be equally efficacious and more engaging than conventional therapy.
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Reconfigurable aerial robot for subterranean mine inspection | Science Robotics
A reconfigurable aerial robot enables inspection of subterranean environments accessible only through narrow boreholes.
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Robots do not like Asimov’s three laws | Science Robotics
In The Downloaded, a robot cripples a roboticist for promoting Asimov’s three laws of robotics.
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The science of human touch – and why it’s so hard to replicate in robots
By Perla Maiolino, University of Oxford
Robots now see the world with an ease that once belonged only to science fiction. They can recognise objects, navigate cluttered spaces and sort…
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