Thanks to its legs, whose design faithfully reproduces feline morphology, EPFL's 4-legged 'cheetah-cub robot' has the same advantages as its model: It is small, light and fast.
Robotics
Jun 17, 2013
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Is it a bike? Is it a plane?
Engineering
Jun 12, 2013
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Mathematician Andrew Hicks was in his Drexel University office, puzzling over some problem he can no longer recall, when colleague Ron Perline walked in with a challenge. Fresh from his morning bicycle ride, Perline was unhappy ...
Mathematics
Jan 18, 2009
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Using sheep to alert shepherds of an imminent wolf attack by text message might sound fanciful, but testing is already under way in Switzerland where the predator appears to be back.
Other
Aug 4, 2012
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Google on Monday announced that the first completed prototype of its self-driving car is ready to be road tested.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Dec 22, 2014
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The talk of the Nokia Show in London this week was a demo that had admiring visitors wishing the little device was beyond Cool-Idea Prototype and instead a launch with dates in place for stores and online ...
Harvard scientists have built a new type of flexible robot that is limber enough to wiggle and worm through tight spaces.
Robotics
Nov 28, 2011
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Prototype mobile devices that can change shape on-demand will be unveiled today and could lay down the foundation for creating high shape resolution devices of the future.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Apr 29, 2013
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Humans depend on fossil fuels as their primary energy source, especially in transportation. However, fossil fuels are both unsustainable and unsafe, serving as the largest source of greenhouse gas emissions and leading to ...
Plasma Physics
May 5, 2020
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Vestas Chief Executive Officer Ditlev Engel announced in London their new V164 wind turbine, designed specifically for offshore wind power. Optimized for conditions in the North Sea, Vestas surprised everyone ...
