Robotics
Researchers at Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT-Italian Institute of Technology) in Genoa has realized a new soft robot inspired by the biology of earthworms, which is able to crawl thanks to soft actuators that elongate ...
Mar 1, 2023
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In every sector, sustainability and energy efficiency have become pressing concerns, and robotics is no exception.
Jan 5, 2023
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Engineering
Three-dimensional (3D) mesostructures, assembled from 2D patterned precursors through compressive force, are compatible with most advanced planar semiconductor technologies (e.g., photolithography), functional materials (e.g., ...
Nov 16, 2022
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Robotics
A team of researchers from Korea University, Ajou University and Hanyang University, all in the Republic of Korea, has created a tiny aquabot propelled by fins made of a porous hydrogel imbued with nanoparticles. In their ...
Oct 31, 2022 report
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Robotics
Add analog and air-driven to the list of control system options for soft robots.
Sep 28, 2022
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Engineering
For all the talk about embedding computers in clothing, here's an interesting option. Make the clothing the computer, and do it without electricity.
Aug 30, 2022
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Engineering
In recent years, material scientists have designed a wide range of innovative materials that could be used to create new technologies, including soft robots, controllers and smart textiles. These materials include artificial ...
Aug 8, 2022 feature
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Energy & Green Tech
Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers have demonstrated that microchannel heat exchangers in heating, ventilation and air conditioning units can keep refrigerants evenly and continually distributed through the insertion ...
Aug 1, 2022
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Robotics
A team of researchers at Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia's Bioinspired Soft Robotics Laboratory has developed a new pleat-based soft robotic actuator that can be used in a variety of sizes, down to just 1 centimeter. In their ...
Jul 28, 2022 report
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Fireflies that light up dusky backyards on warm summer evenings use their luminescence for communication—to attract a mate, ward off predators or lure prey.
Jun 21, 2022
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