Search results for robotics

Space Exploration Apr 4, 2024

A robot hopper to explore the moon's dangerous terrain

Intuitive Machines recently had a major breakthrough, successfully becoming the first non-governmental entity to land on the moon in February. At least the landing was partially successful—the company's Odysseus lander ...

Space Exploration Apr 1, 2024

NASA's VIPER robotic moon rover team raises its mighty mast

NASA's VIPER—short for the Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover—now stands taller and more capable than ever, thanks to its mast.

Cell & Microbiology Mar 25, 2024

With living robots, scientists unlock cells' power to heal

Near the entrance to Michael Levin's lab at Tufts, four deer antlers are mounted on wooden boxes. They represent an incredible feat of regeneration in mammals: Deer shed their antlers annually and regrow the bone, blood vessels, ...

Space Exploration Mar 15, 2024

Compact robot takes flight to support CERISS initiative

A new robot will be taking flight soon to test its ability to support biological and physical science experiments in microgravity. As one of NASA's 2023 TechFlights selections, this compact robot will have a chance to fly ...

Condensed Matter Mar 4, 2024

A key to the future of robots could be hiding in liquid crystals

Robots and cameras of the future could be made of liquid crystals, thanks to a new discovery that significantly expands the potential of the chemicals already common in computer displays and digital watches.

Other Feb 24, 2024

Saturday Citations: The neurology of pair bonding and one small step for robots

From enraptured voles and space robots on the moon to brain gears and dense objects, it was a heck of a week in science. Let's take a look at some of the most interesting developments over the past seven days.

Analytical Chemistry Feb 20, 2024

AI-assisted robot lab develops new catalysts to synthesize methanol from CO₂

Artificial intelligence and automated laboratory infrastructure are massively accelerating the development of new chemical catalysts. With these tools, researchers at ETH Zurich are developing catalysts for efficiently and ...

Analytical Chemistry Jan 25, 2024

Autonomous synthesis robot uses AI to speed up chemical discovery

Chemists of the University of Amsterdam (UvA) have developed an autonomous chemical synthesis robot with an integrated AI-driven machine learning unit. Dubbed "RoboChem," the benchtop device can outperform a human chemist ...

Social Sciences Jan 24, 2024

AI in HR: Are you cool with being recruited by a robot? Studies reveal job candidates' true feelings

Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming the human resource management (HRM) industry faster than we notice. Sixty-five percent of organizations are already using AI-enabled tools in the hiring process, but only a third ...

Plants & Animals Jan 16, 2024

Researchers develop hedgehog safety test for robotic lawnmowers

Researchers led by the University of Oxford have developed a new test to assess how dangerous robotic lawnmowers are to hedgehogs. They hope this will lead to a certification scheme that will allow consumers to choose 'hedgehog-friendly' ...

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