Energy & Green Tech
Electric vehicles may one day be able to recharge while driving down the highway, drawing wireless power directly from plates installed in the road that would make it possible to drive hundreds—if not thousands—of miles ...
Mar 27, 2018
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Robotics
A new type of all-terrain microbot that moves by tumbling could help usher in tiny machines for various applications.
Feb 14, 2018
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Engineering
Researchers at Caltech have developed a prototype miniature medical device that could ultimately be used in "smart pills" to diagnose and treat diseases. A key to the new technology—and what makes it unique among other ...
Sep 12, 2017
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Engineering
Counterfeit chargers for portable electronics are a major problem. At the end of 2016, Apple claimed that of 100 Apple-branded charging accessories it bought on Amazon, 90 were counterfeits. Around the same time, Britain's ...
Feb 10, 2017
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Engineering
A father and son team in the START-UP NY program have invented a liquid metal printing machine that could represent a significant transformation in manufacturing. A breakthrough idea five years ago by former University at ...
Jan 12, 2017
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Electronics & Semiconductors
Purdue University researchers—during the international IEDM 2016 conference the week of Dec. 5—showcased a range of concepts and technologies that foreshadow the future of the semiconductor industry.
Dec 14, 2016
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Hi Tech & Innovation
(Tech Xplore)—A study shows that that nanobots can release drugs inside your brain. The nanorobots, reported New Scientist on Thursday, are built out of DNA. Drugs can be tethered to their shell-like shapes.
Robotics
(Tech Xplore)—The University of Sydney's Centre for Field Robotics has begun field testing SwagBot, a robot that is meant to serve the traditional role of a cowboy. It has a simple design—a silver box set atop four long ...
Robotics
In interacting with humans, robots must first and foremost be safe. If a household robot, for example, encounters a human, it should not continue its movements regardless, but rather give way in case of doubt. Researchers ...
May 16, 2016
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Consumer & Gadgets
Neonode has announced its AirBar sensor, which may prompt people to ask, who needs a touchscreen? AirBar will be inviting users to pinch (with your chopsticks if you are cooking), swipe (wearing gloves is not a problem), ...
