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Tech Xplore / Wheeled, flying and six-legged robots stay on track with new learning method

It's important for a robot not just to learn a task optimally, but to complete it without going off the rails of reasonable expectations. Until now, roboticists could have one or the other. Aerospace engineering researchers ...

Oct 21, 2026
Tech Xplore / New materials library could help AI design better sodium-ion batteries

The start of a new battery materials library could pave the way for future AI models to help scientists design sodium-ion batteries that charge faster, last longer and store more energy, according to new research from the ...

Oct 21, 2026
Tech Xplore / Magnetic field tests predict blue OLED lifetimes from tiny brightness changes

Could a magnetic field be used to identify in advance which OLEDs will keep smartphone and TV screens bright the longest? A KAIST research team has developed a technique that predicts OLED lifetime by analyzing small changes ...

Oct 21, 2026
Tech Xplore / Beware the AI throuple: Is technology manipulating you or your relationship?

Imagine you're involved with someone who knows exactly what captures your attention. They know what makes you laugh, what makes you angry and which topics you like to talk about. They've been paying attention. They've learned ...

Oct 21, 2026
Tech Xplore / New planning method could make driverless electric taxi fleets more efficient and reliable

Self-driving electric taxi fleets could make transportation more efficient and sustainable, but only if vehicles can continuously make smart decisions about where to drive and when to recharge. Researchers at Chalmers University ...

Oct 21, 2026
Tech Xplore / AI chatbots often give unsafe or incomplete advice to survivors of tech-enabled abuse, study finds

People experiencing technology-facilitated abuse, such as spyware on a phone, an ex tracking their location or an abuser controlling their accounts, may encounter or turn to AI chatbots for help. But a new study led by researchers ...

Oct 21, 2026
Tech Xplore / New vehicle system filters roadside air and traps brake dust using electric charges

Researchers have developed an air-purifying vehicle technology that removes fine particulate matter from surrounding air as a vehicle moves and captures brake wear particles before they are released. The technology uses the ...

Oct 21, 2026
Tech Xplore / Researchers develop conversational AI for self-driving labs

Korean researchers have developed an AI technology for self-driving laboratories (SDLs) that incorporates researchers' experience and knowledge, expressed in natural language, into autonomous experimental planning.

Oct 21, 2026
Tech Xplore / AI slays the dragon as four agents conquer Minecraft without human intervention

Minecraft is one of the world's most popular video games, where players explore, gather resources, craft items and try to survive in a virtual universe constructed of 3D cubes that represent different materials.

Oct 20, 2026
Tech Xplore / AI creates art in seconds, but creative growth still matters, paper argues

As artificial intelligence becomes capable of producing sophisticated art in seconds, a new paper challenges us to rethink what makes human creativity valuable. The paper argues that while AI can bypass years of artistic ...

Oct 20, 2026
Tech Xplore / Background static can carry wireless data without an actively generated radio signal

Stanford researchers recently revealed how a seemingly physics-defying wireless communication technology works. The new technology, called thermal noise communication, harnesses background static that normally is the bane ...

Oct 20, 2026
Tech Xplore / Ultrasound creates a tube that guides matter through the air

A small stream of liquid flows quietly in midair, horizontally, as if inside an invisible tube. Nothing touches it. About 5 centimeters (2 inches) away, a cylinder lined with hundreds of tiny speakers surrounds the stream, ...

Oct 20, 2026