Going upstream, and against a current, involves a front-first downward tilt and then moving along a surface, shows new research by a team of scientists, which created "nano-motors" to uncover this effective means of locomotion ...
Nanophysics
Oct 28, 2019
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Inspired by the unique and efficient swimming strategy of cephalopods, scientists developed an aquatic robot that mimics their form of propulsion.
General Physics
Oct 1, 2019
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When a robot "dies," does it make you sad? For lots of people, the answer is "yes"—and that tells us something important, and potentially worrisome, about our emotional responses to the social machines that are starting ...
Robotics
Apr 26, 2019
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Imagine smart materials that can morph from being stiff as wood to as soft as a sponge—and also change shape.
Materials Science
Mar 22, 2019
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The Internet of Things is a popular vision of objects with internet connections sending information back and forth to make our lives easier and more comfortable. It's emerging in our homes, through everything from voice-controlled ...
Consumer & Gadgets
Dec 13, 2018
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The Latest on the CES technology show in Las Vegas (all times local):
Consumer & Gadgets
Jan 8, 2018
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Following several delays, a new range of social domestic robots is expected to enter the market at the end of this year. They are no ordinary bots. Designed to provide companionship and care, they recognise faces and voices ...
Robotics
Oct 6, 2017
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After bringing in Lamborghinis and Ferraris to patrol roads, Dubai police have enrolled a robotic officer, the first in a unit that aims to make up a quarter of the force by 2030.
Robotics
Jun 1, 2017
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"Make an appointment for 4pm today with Gary," I say to my assistant as I hang up from a promising phone call with a potential client. There was a time when you had to be high up in an organisation to have an assistant.
Robotics
Jul 8, 2016
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The robotics industry is on the precipice of a major breakthrough. Soon, industrial robots will be used at lower cost in small-scale production thanks to the operating system developed by the Dutch-German partnership SInBot. ...
Robotics
Apr 21, 2016
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