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EPFL researchers developed a method that allows a flapping-wing robot to land autonomously on a horizontal perch using a claw-like mechanism. The act of perching is a delicate balance of timing, high-impact forces, speed, and precision.…

Most new methods of developing materials created in the lab are not suited for industrial-scale use. Researchers at The Institute of Industrial Science at The University of Tokyo developed a cheap and straightforward method of bonding…

A study by MIT economists suggests an optimal policy would include a (modest) tax on robots to combat the effects of automation on income inequality in the U.S. Favored by Bill Gates, the rationale is that taxing the companies using…

The uproar regarding TikTok isn't new. What is new is that a new spending bill bans the social media site from most U.S. government devices. The $1.7 trillion spending package includes requirements for the Biden administration to…

I had a dog named Murphy that could predict earthquakes. About an hour before they happened, Murphy would grow agitated—crazed, warning me that something was coming. Researchers from Brown and MIT are teaming up to use an advanced ML…

Will white LEDs lose their light source superiority? Seems so. A 2D photonic crystal or nano-antenna is a structure in which nano-sized particles are arranged periodically on a substrate. With irradiation, combining a nano-antenna with a …

Researchers expect a new machine-learning model to identify small molecules for such applications as medicine, drug discovery, and environmental chemistry. For Aalto University and the University of Luxembourg researchers, the model has…

Logic gates represent the basic building blocks of computer processors. Conventional logic gates are electronic—they shuffle around electrons. Researchers are developing light-based optical logic gates to meet the data processing and…

by Jon Gabay, engineer Each generation of engineers brings new technologies to the table... and forgets many of the underlying tricks that got us to where we are today. As older technologies become obsolete and fade into the past, newer…

The most significant concerns surrounding autonomous vehicles include safety and reliability. The vehicles must accurately, effectively, and efficiently monitor and distinguish their surroundings, including potential threats to passenger…