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04/09/2019
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By Edsel Cook
Boeing’s next-gen autonomous aircraft makes its first flight – and amazingly, it doesn’t nosedive into the ground and crash
So is this robot plane just biding its time? The prototype of Boeing’s self-driving, electric-powered “flying car” recently completed its first flight, having succeeded in taking off, hovering, and landing normally without any human being inside its cabin. The drably named Passenger Air Vehicle (PAV) is the aerospace company’s entry in the rat race for electric vertical takeoff and landing […]
04/07/2019
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By Edsel Cook
New multimaterial 3D printing can help create better robotic systems
Chinese and Singaporean researchers have proposed a new approach to building better soft robots. Their concept combined 3D printing and several heat-activated materials to create robotic actuators that could overcome the problems of soft materials. Most robots feature rigid parts that can cause serious injuries to any nearby human who gets hit by a fast-moving mechanical […]
04/04/2019
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By Edsel Cook
Who knew you could use light to compute?
A Japanese research team developed a new type of computing device that doesn’t rely on electric charges to perform logic operations. Instead, their prototype machine uses ultraviolet light and electric fields to power its computational processes. Furthermore, instead of being made from a silicon semiconductor, the new device is chemical-based. The techniques used to create it and enable its logic […]
04/03/2019
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By Edsel Cook
Grab and sort: Can “ambidextrous” robots expedite package sorting systems?
California-based researchers are working on giving robotic arms the ability to work ambidextrously. They hope that these ambidextrous robots will be able to sort packages in warehouses at a faster and more efficient rate. Every new holiday season witnesses big improvements in the capabilities of electronic commerce (e-commerce) systems. The increasing speed and reliability of electronic purchases entice more […]
04/02/2019
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By Edsel Cook
Wireless power at your fingertips: Researchers develop revolutionary “cuttable, flexible” charger
Japanese researchers are almost as obsessed with wireless technology as they are with robots. They recently announced a new method of wireless charging for smartphones, smartwatches, and other electronic devices. They created a power transfer sheet made of thin and very flexible material. The conductive sheet can be turned into any shape so that it can fit on […]
04/02/2019
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By Edsel Cook
Study warns that AI expansion cannot be fully understood or measured and that humans should “proceed with caution”
Some consider artificial intelligence to be a boon to mankind, while others believe that it will be the destruction of civilization. A team of Canadian researchers warns that it will be very difficult to predict how AI will grow in the future – and that they are not leaving out the possibility of the much-touted technology utterly failing to […]
03/28/2019
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By Edsel Cook
The light stuff: Researchers can print 3D objects faster using light
3D printing is very versatile, but a printer takes time to raise all those layers of plastic filaments. A recently developed light-based additive technique promises to work 100 times faster when it comes to turning plastic additives into complex shapes and parts. Developed by the University of Michigan, the new technique will make it easier and […]
03/28/2019
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By Edsel Cook
Experts develop an app for farmers that can help “reinforce botanical identity and chain of custody”
How can you be sure that a farmer on the other side of the world is harvesting the right species of plant and collecting the right part? Experts say it can be done by giving a camera to the farmer so that he can take photos of the crop as visual evidence that can later be shared […]
03/27/2019
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By Edsel Cook
Researchers develop high-energy magnesium batteries that can store more energy
A recent breakthrough in magnesium-based energy storage technology promised to make the tried-and-tested design much more competitive with lithium-ion systems. The updated battery achieved its vast increase in storage capacity and energy discharge by using an organic electrode alongside chloride-free electrolytes. High-energy magnesium batteries derived from the new design can be used in all kinds of roles. They could be […]
03/26/2019
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By Edsel Cook
3D printers have an ear for – making ears
A newly developed biomaterial is not just capable of being accepted by the body, but is also usable by 3D printers. Its Swiss creators demonstrated how the biocompatible hydrogel can be used to print artificial ears and other biomedical implants. The hydrogel is comprised of several biopolymers, including tiny crystals made from plant cellulose. When it is heated into a […]
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