This colossal Gundam robot, which is 60-ft tall, took its first steps in a test walk. The robot is expected to weigh 25 tons and has 24 degrees of freedom once it’s complete. (Image Credit: Gundam Factory Yokohama) Since January, Japan’s engine...
These tiny machines, just one centimeter in size, can fold into complex shapes and perform tasks. It has the potential to be used for applications in fields like medical equipment and infrastructure sensing. (Image Credit: Robert Coelius/Michigan Eng...
The Sack-Shooter is a useful and fun device that allows the wearer to shoot out a plastic bag from their wrist. (Image Credit: Tsukasa-3D) On July 1st, convenience stores in Japan began charging customers for plastic bags. To avoid additio...
Researchers at the University of Washington have developed a tiny camera that can be attached to an insect. (Image Credit: Mark Stone/University of Washington) I always wanted to see this. Seeing the world from an insect’s point-of-view can be a...
Since humans have been able to organize themselves in societies, they have also learned to travel from one point to another. Today, thanks to technological advances, our traveling is no longer limited to the country or continent we are born on; human...
The robot lab assistant performs experiments 1,000 times faster than humans can. (Image Credit: University of Liverpool) Researchers at the UK’s University of Liverpool have developed a robot lab assistant that performs 1,000 times faster than a...
The Iris Moon Rover will be landing on the moon in 2021 to provide power, portability, and communications on the surface to support science and technical demonstration payloads. (Image Credit: Carnegie Mellon University) Cubesats have revolution...
The robot is capable of sweating in high-temperature environments, which can be useful for the elderly. (Image Credit: University of Tsukuba) I think we need sweaty robots. Older people are more prone to suffering from higher environmental tempe...
Erica is the first artificial intelligence robot to have a lead role in a science-fiction film. (Image Credit: Life Productions) Robots will more than likely take over many jobs sometime in the future, but these roles are suited to automation. N...
Ocean Voyages Institute removed a record-breaking 103 tons of debris from the ocean, which will be recycled and repurposed. (Image Credit: Ocean Voyages Institute) After a successful 48-day mission to clean up 103 tons of plastics and fishing ne...
The soap bubbles can successfully pollinate a flower on fruit-bearing plants. (Image Credit: Eijiro Miyako) Soap bubbles promoted pollination of a pear orchard by delivering pollen grains to targeted flowers, showing that it's capable of pol...
After applying the Spot 2.0 update, Boston Dynamics has announced that the four-legged robot can now be purchased on the company’s website for $74,500. (Image Credit: Boston Dynamics) Boston Dynamics announced that its famous four-legged Spot r...
The early ignition combustion engine consists of three different chambers that compress, mix, and combusts an air-fuel mixture. This design could be more efficient than the combustion engines we see today, enabling a thermal efficiency of 63%. (Image...
Robots outfitted with these boots designed by researchers from UC San Diego can move 40 percent faster on uneven terrain. (Image Credit: UC San Diego) Roboticists are always striving to develop robots with improved functionality, especially if i...
Salto is now capable of landing precisely where you want it. (Image Credit: UC Berkeley) Since it’s development, we’ve seen what UC Berkeley’s Salto robot is capable of, from hopping off walls to running to jumping over obstacles, etc. Each year...
Boston Dynamics’ four-legged Spot robot can be controlled from a far-away location and can be used in agriculture, helping to provide various tasks for farmers, which includes herding sheep. (Image Credit: Rocos, YouTube) Boston Dynamics’ Spot r...
Stanford’s Pupper quadruped robot can be controlled by using a Playstation 4 controller, and it’s capable of walking, jumping, and running. (Image Credit: Stanford Robot Club) Anyone who’s ever wanted a robot in their life can now build their o...
Tom Cruise is working with NASA and SpaceX to shoot a film aboard the International Space Station. Details on the project are scarce, but the film will not be related to the Mission: Impossible franchise. (Image Credit: NASA) Tom Cruise and Spac...
The climate needs our help. Even if it’s just one step! The Sustain the World Design Challenge is a great chance to some steps towards a better planet. Drought around the world, especially western regions of the United States, has become a big ...
The climate needs our help. Even if it’s just one step! The Sustain the World Design Challenge is a great chance to some steps towards a better planet. Manta trawl was deployed from the starboard crane to collect data on plastic pollution in th...
(Image credit: Pixabay) Now that May the Fourth be With You is over, it’s time to celebrate the dark side of the force with the Revenge of the Fifth. While large gatherings are prohibited in many parts of the world due to the ongoing pandemic, ...
Computer simulated model of the Xenobot on the left with the actual organism on the right. The inert endothelial cells are in green, and the contracting heart cells are in red. (Image Credit: Sam Kriegman, University of Vermont) Artificial intel...
The Roombots modules are capable of self-assembling into a chair and can even put themselves away in a storage box. (Image Credit: EPFL) One day, everyone might want their very own self-assembling furniture in their home or apartment. EPFL’s Roo...
Nature bounces back amid coronavirusSince the COVID-19 pandemic forces people to stay at home, fewer vehicles have been taking the streets. Especially on London’s M25 motorway, which is usually busy. (Image Credit: Dave Stevenson/REX/Shutterstock)&nb...
