Robotics
A joint research team co-led by City University of Hong Kong (CityU) has developed a new soft tactile sensor with skin-comparable characteristics. A robotic gripper with the sensor mounted at the fingertip could accomplish ...
Mar 1, 2021
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To effectively tackle everyday tasks, robots should be able to detect the properties and characteristics of objects in their surroundings, so that they can grasp and manipulate them accordingly. Humans naturally achieve this ...
Mar 17, 2023 feature
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Robotics
Ankle exoskeletons that can help people extend their endurance are a step closer to reality with a new control algorithm, developed at the University of Michigan, that could enable future exoskeletons to automatically adapt ...
Feb 28, 2023
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Engineering
Modern, high-performance aircraft are manufactured with stacks of composite and metal, making fastener holes more difficult. Helical milling is an advanced machining process to improve the quality of hole-making. In helical ...
Mar 30, 2023
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Engineering
Up to 8% of all global anthropogenic human-made emissions are due to just one material, cement. And our use of it is rising.
Aug 1, 2022
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Internet
Twitter faced scrutiny from US market regulators over how the platform calculates the number of false or spam accounts, a topic at the heart of the firm's legal battle with Elon Musk.
Aug 24, 2022
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Business
A US judge told Twitter on Thursday to surrender more data to Elon Musk on fake accounts, a key issue the billionaire is using to try to cancel his buyout bid.
Aug 25, 2022
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Engineering
Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory have developed a tool that provides accurate measurements and positioning directions while installing energy-efficient panels over existing building exteriors. This method will ...
Nov 10, 2022
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Business
Elon Musk has formally subpoenaed a Twitter whistleblower to share information about spam accounts at the social network, as the billionaire fights in court to back out of a massive buyout deal.
Aug 29, 2022
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