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Rubber Can Count? Physicists say YES
A general platform has been introduced to enable meta materials to count mechanical compression cycles and store…
#weirdrobots: A Look into the Strange and Unusual World of Robotics
The term robot conjures up different images for different people. For some, SciFi has taken its toll, and killer…
Robot Hand Learns Not to Drop the Ball
The University of Cambridge researchers have created a low-cost and energy-efficient robotic hand that grasps a…
Electronic Noses Should Smell Better
Electronic noses, or e-noses, are systems that combine chemical gas sensors, signal processing, and machine…
Robotic System is a Window into Bee Behavior
Bees are fascinating. EPFL researchers just developed a temperature-modulating robotic system for seamless…
ePower Stage ICs Simplify Design Across Power Budgets
Efficient Power Conversion (EPC) expanded its family of footprint-compatible ePower Stage ICs to boost power…
Robots Impact Wellbeing at Work—Depending on Their Looks
Robots as mental well-being coaches in the workplace may be useful– but it depends on what the robot looks like.…
TI’s Chipset for Self-Cleaning Cameras and Sensors
Texas Instruments recently unveiled purpose-built semiconductors with ultrasonic lens cleaning (ULC) technology so…
Columbia Engineers Bring Robots Home
Columbia computer scientists and the Toyota Research Institute are making advanced home robots a reality. Robots…
What Do a Robot and an Octopus Have in Common?
Octopus arms have almost infinite degrees of freedom and perform complex movements such as reaching, grasping,…