A Heart is Given to Soft Robots by a Deformable Pump
Researchers used hydrodynamic and magnetic forces to power a rubbery, deformable pump that can provide soft robots with a circulatory system, effectively mimicking animal biology.…
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Controlling Digital Manufacturing with Artificial Intelligence
To avoid errors, a new computer vision system monitors the 3D printing process and adjusts the velocity and printing path. Researchers avoid the costly trial-and-error…
One Day, Solar-Powered Backpacks on Cyborg Cockroaches Might Aid in Search and Rescue
The newest cyborg to emerge from flexible electronics is a rechargeable, remote-controllable robot cockroach. The creation of a recon-ready cockroach that can be powered by…
Reality of Tiny Laser-based Devices is brought closer by Microscopic Color Converters
Researchers created a device that can change the color of laser beams using an atomically thin material. Their microscopic device, which is a fraction of…
Electricity could be Generated by 2D Boundaries
When doing 2D modeling, 2D Boundary objects are used to define alternative boundary conditions along a section of a 2D Zone boundary. Where the boundary…
Is it Possible to Create Strong, Fast-switching Artificial Muscle?
A team of researchers created a bifunctional polymer electrolyte with improved mechanical strength and ionic conductivity. The new technology can be used to create powerful…
Reddit Purchases Contextualization Firm Spiketrap to Grow Its Advertising Business
With the announcement that it is bringing the technology of audience contextualization business Spiketrap in-house, Reddit’s acquisition binge has continued this morning. Reddit claims that…
As Internet Companies Enter The Booming Healthcare Sector, Alphabet’s Verily Raises $1 Billion
Verily, an Alphabet-owned life sciences company, announced on Friday that it has raised $1 billion in funding for the expansion of its data-driven, individualized healthcare…
Moscow is in chaos after hackers direct dozens of taxis to one location
An attack on a Russian taxi firm last week resulted in a large number of cabs in Moscow being directed to the same spot. This…
Artificial Intelligence-Generated Art Wins State Fair Competition, Upsetting Human Artists
The Colorado State Fair’s art competition featured a human who used an AI-generated image to take home the top prize. Jason Allen, also known as…
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