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Origami—Engineering Inspiration
Researchers are using origami as the inspiration to create programmable surfaces that alter the physical properties…
Tiny Swimming Robots Attack Pneumonia
UC San Diego nanoengineers developed microrobots that swim around in lungs, deliver meds, and can clear up…
The Engineering Benefits of ‘Necrobotic’ Spiders
Hearing the word "spider" prompts a negative reaction for many of us. Not so for Rice University engineers that are…
Robot’s Living Skin Heals
University of Tokyo researchers created a controllable robotic finger covered with living skin tissue. It has…
We’re Closer to an ‘Electric Eye’
Researchers at Georgia State designed an artificial vision device that incorporates a novel vertical stacking…
There’s a High Demand for Stretch
Boston Dynamics announced that while its Stretch Robot was now available for commercial orders, it seems the…
PIC18-Q83 MCUs Handle a Range of Wired and Wireless Communication Protocols for…
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See the Detection of Stressed Polymer Films, Gels Before they Snap
The stretchiness of films and gels enables wearables, soft robotics, and biocompatible tissue. These materials,…
Micro Actuator Controls Positions to Within 1 Micron
FIRGELLI developed what they claim is the world's smallest diameter microactuator with positional feedback control…
Europeans Wary of Robot-Assisted Surgery
In the U.S., we consider robotic surgery a positive step towards less risk, errors, and easier recoveries. There…