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Tech Xplore / 3D-printed microrobots adapt to diverse environments with modular design
Microrobots, small robotic systems that are less than 1 centimeter (cm) in size, could tackle some real-world tasks that cannot be completed by bigger robots. For instance, they could be used to monitor confined spaces and ...
Tech Xplore / Shapeshifting soft robot uses electric fields to swing like a gymnast
Researchers have invented a new super agile robot that can cleverly change shape thanks to amorphous characteristics akin to the popular Marvel anti-hero Venom.
Tech Xplore / From stiff to soft in a snap: Magnetic jamming opens new frontiers for microrobotics
Could tiny magnetic objects, that rapidly clump together and instantly fall apart again, one day perform delicate procedures inside the human body? A new study from researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent ...
Tech Xplore / Letting EVs take a load off the grid could result in 'negative emissions' while saving drivers money
Letting electric vehicles strategically charge from and discharge to the grid could spark environmental and public health benefits for Americans, according to a new study from the University of Michigan and Carnegie Mellon ...
Tech Xplore / Method teaches generative AI models to locate personalized objects
Say a person takes their French Bulldog, Bowser, to the dog park. Identifying Bowser as he plays among the other canines is easy for the dog owner to do while onsite.
Dialog / How smartphones are helping us understand how people really move through cities
When I moved to Boston for my Ph.D., I quickly noticed how little reliable data we actually have about how people move around cities. We talk about "car dependence," "walkable neighborhoods" or "transit equity," but the evidence ...
Tech Xplore / Low-power MoS₂-based microwave transmitter could advance communications
To further advance wireless communication systems, electronics engineers have been trying to develop new electronic circuits that operate in the microwave frequency range (1–300 GHz), while also losing little energy while ...
Tech Xplore / Programming robots with rubber bands
From sorting objects in a warehouse to navigating furniture while vacuuming, robots today use sensors, software control systems, and moving parts to perform tasks. The harder the task or more complex the environment, the ...
Tech Xplore / World's first full-cell dual-cation battery developed in Ireland
Researchers at University of Limerick (UL) have developed a battery that could reshape the future of electric vehicles and portable electronics. Their breakthrough in energy storage technology has seen the development of ...
Tech Xplore / 'Metabots' shapeshift from flat sheets into hundreds of structures
Researchers have created a class of robots made from thin sheets of material that can snap into hundreds of stable shapes, allowing them to execute a wide variety of actions despite the fact that they have no motor and are ...
Tech Xplore / Prototype battery powered by glucose and vitamin B2 offers path to more affordable energy storage
Researchers reporting in ACS Energy Letters have devised a battery powered by vitamin B2 (riboflavin) and glucose. Inspired by how human bodies break down glucose for energy using enzymes, the team incorporated riboflavin ...
Tech Xplore / Soft skin allows vine robots to navigate complex, fragile environments
Researchers have developed a soft robotic skin that enables vine robots that are just a few millimeters wide to navigate convoluted paths and fragile environments. To accomplish this, the researchers integrated a very thin ...
