New robot does 'the worm' when temperature changes
A new gelatinous robot that crawls, powered by nothing more than temperature change and clever design, brings "a kind of intelligence" to the field of soft robotics.
Dec 14, 2022
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Robot sleeves for kids with cerebral palsy
UC Riverside engineers are developing low-cost, robotic "clothing" to help children with cerebral palsy gain control over their arm movements.
Sep 23, 2022
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Aquabots: Ultrasoft liquid robots for biomedical and environmental applications
In recent years, roboticists have developed a wide variety of robotic systems with different body structures and capabilities. Most of these robots are either made of hard materials, such as metals, or soft materials, such ...
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Scientists identified energy storage mechanism of sodium-ion battery anode
Scientists from Skoltech and Moscow State University (MSU) identified the type of electrochemical reaction associated with charge storage in the anode material for sodium-ion batteries (SIB), a new promising class of electrochemical ...
Jul 21, 2020
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Controlling light with light: Researchers develop a new platform for all-optical computing
The future of computation is bright—literally.
Feb 5, 2020
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Innovative robot fingers hold promise for assistive living, prosthetics
There's nothing quite like the comforting squeeze of your partner's hand. But a robot's hand? That's perhaps a bit different.
Jun 11, 2019
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