4+ day, 15+ hour ago   (371+ words) Uncover the challenges and breakthroughs in robotics as experts discuss the future of robots with cutting-edge tools. Industrial robots are getting stronger every day, and investors are pouring billions into the market. Funding jumped to $47.4 billion in the first half…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (402+ words) When exposed to infrared light, the soft robot continuously jumps until the light stops shining on it. Researchers at North Carolina State University developed some interesting soft robots that jump when exposed to infrared light. These teardrop-shaped soft robots keep…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (354+ words) Researchers 3D-printed a new electrode design to make batteries more effective at storing wind and solar energy. Renewable energy sources, such as solar and wind, come with their own downsides. For example, the wind doesn’t always blow, and cloudy days…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (423+ words) The electronic skin can detect pressure and temperature at a fine level, laying the groundwork for bionic skin. Researchers at Washington State University have created an electronic skin that can sense pressure and temperature. This could eventually help amputees actually…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (386+ words) Scaling Innovations to Serve Many Engineers have designed acoustic cavities that convert sound waves into thrust. That humming sound you hear when you blow over an empty glass bottle is a phenomenon in physics called Helmholtz resonance. What’s happening is…...