Search results for haptic technology

Social Sciences Feb 15, 2024

The rise of robo-retail: Who gets left behind when retail is automated?

Canada's first robotic cafe, RC Coffee, opened in Toronto in October 2020. The flagship location of the coffee chain revived the long-dormant retail concept of the automat: a restaurant where food and drinks are served by ...

Materials Science Jan 10, 2024

A magnetically actuated acoustic metamaterial

Space coiling acoustic metamaterials are static and require manual reconfiguration for sound-field modulation. In a new report published in Communications Materials, Christabel Choi, and a team of scientists in computer science ...

Plants & Animals Sep 7, 2023

Creating the tools to conserve our wildlife

The sixth mass extinction is currently happening on Earth. Rapid biodiversity loss is affecting every corner of the globe, as species of plants, mammals, fish, and reptiles disappear due to the changing climate. While much ...

Social Sciences Jul 22, 2022

Sexual assault in the metaverse is part of a bigger problem that technology alone won't solve

As Meta (formerly Facebook) expands access to its virtual reality (VR) platform, disturbing accounts of women being sexually assaulted and harassed in its metaverse are also racking up.

Materials Science Jul 7, 2022

Scientists develop durable material for flexible artificial muscles

UCLA materials scientists and colleagues at the nonprofit scientific research institute SRI International have developed a new material and manufacturing process for creating artificial muscles that are stronger and more ...

Plants & Animals Jun 22, 2022

Virtual reality gives humans a turtle's-eye view of wildlife

A virtual reality simulation designed by a University of Oregon (UO) professor could help spur people to environmental action.

Astronomy Feb 1, 2022

In simulated mission, astronauts obtained direct haptic feedback from robots they control on the ground

Astronauts in orbit could soon be using robots to explore lunar or planetary surfaces without having to expose themselves to the dangers of the extraterrestrial environment. A paper by Kjetil Wormnes and his colleagues based ...

Environment Aug 19, 2021

Can virtual reality save the planet?

On Aug. 9, the U.N. released a dire climate report, the first since 2018, that warned of accelerated warming of the planet and splashed code red alert headlines across the world. To bring the Earth back from the brink will ...

Space Exploration May 28, 2021

SpaceX CRS-22 mission to space station launches water bears, squid, solar panels

The 22nd SpaceX cargo resupply mission carrying scientific research and technology demonstrations launches to the International Space Station from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida no earlier than June 3. Experiments ...

Materials Science Apr 29, 2021

New law of physics helps humans and robots grasp the friction of touch

Although robotic devices are used in everything from assembly lines to medicine, engineers have a hard time accounting for the friction that occurs when those robots grip objects—particularly in wet environments. Researchers ...

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