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Tech Xplore / Finding the best ways for humans and robots to work together requires 'swarm' thinking

If the future of warehouse work belongs to humans and robots working side by side, a key question remains: What is the most effective way for them to collaborate?

Jun 3, 2026
Tech Xplore / Consistency, not complexity, is the key to teaching robots dexterity, new research suggests

Teaching robots to manipulate objects with humanlike dexterity has long been one of robotics' toughest challenges. Tasks such as rotating an object in-hand or coordinating two robot arms to maneuver a bulky item require constant ...

Jun 3, 2026
Tech Xplore / ChartNet trains AI to read charts, boosting smaller models past commercial rivals

To accelerate and refine decision-making in a fast-paced, global marketplace, enterprises may deploy generative artificial intelligence models to help summarize and interpret the charts that often fill market summaries and ...

Jun 3, 2026
Tech Xplore / 100kW fully superconducting aviation motor developed for electrical aircraft

Researchers at a Scottish university have demonstrated a 100kW fully superconducting aviation motor that could help pave the way for an electric aircraft.

Jun 2, 2026
Tech Xplore / Ultra-thin semiconductors overcome performance limits with localized thick-contact design

As semiconductor chips become increasingly thinner, the components inside chips are locked in a fierce race to achieve the ultimate ultra-thin state. However, this has presented a structural limitation: the thinner the device, ...

Jun 2, 2026
Tech Xplore / AI brings object-level vision prosthetics closer to reality

EPFL researchers are developing AI models that could one day enable vision prosthetics able to restore meaningful, object-level sight for the blind. The research, from the NeuroAI Lab of Martin Schrimpf, part of EPFL's Schools ...

Jun 2, 2026
Tech Xplore / LLMs help robots understand vague instructions and focus on key details

Imagine working at a warehouse or office sometime in the near future, and you're asked to help a new trainee learn the basics of their job. The catch: It's a robot. To teach them, you might want to play a game of "show and ...

Jun 2, 2026
Tech Xplore / New 3D gaze forecasting could help AR devices render scenes before users look

Augmented reality (AR) devices like smart glasses may soon be able to predict where a user will look and provide an enhanced interactive experience.

Jun 1, 2026
Tech Xplore / A retention-aware system turns a computer's storage chip into a cybersecurity shield

Hackers are ruthless. They can take control of your computer, delete files and disappear without a trace. However, FIU cybersecurity researcher Weidong Zhu has discovered a way to transform a computer's storage chip into ...

Jun 1, 2026
Tech Xplore / Electric fields boost battery and fuel cell catalyst efficiency without redesign

Korean researchers have developed a new catalyst design technology that can improve the performance of batteries and hydrogen fuel cells while reducing energy loss.

Jun 1, 2026
Tech Xplore / Rethinking AI hardware with tiny vibrating beams

Cornell researchers have developed a new type of computing device that stores information electrically but reads it through tiny mechanical motion, an unusual approach that could open a path toward more energy-efficient hardware ...

Jun 1, 2026
Tech Xplore / Atomic swap can improve phosphate cathodes for high-energy sodium-ion batteries

Most smartphones, portable computers and other devices on the market today are powered by lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries. While these rechargeable batteries perform remarkably well, they are based on lithium, which is not ...

May 31, 2026