Robotics
Soft robot can ride wires like a cable car to deliver cargo
Soft robot can ride wires like a cable car to deliver cargo Researchers have created a light-powered soft robot that can carry loads through the air along established tracks, similar to cable cars or aerial trams. The soft robot operates autonomously and can climb slopes at angles of up to 80 degrees, carrying loads up […]
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Robots, Rovers, and Regolith: NASA Brings Exploration to FIRST Robotics 2025
Robots, Rovers, and Regolith: NASA Brings Exploration to FIRST Robotics 2025 NASA engaged with over 55,000 students and 75,000 parents and mentors at the 2025 FIRST Robotics World Championship in Houston, showcasing its robotic technologies and STEM career paths. The event featured multiple NASA centers, including Johnson Space Center, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and Kennedy Space […]
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What Will Happen in 2027 with AI? Five Top Researchers Forecast the Future
What Will Happen in 2027 with AI? Five Top Researchers Forecast the Future By 2027, superhuman AI is predicted to have a profound impact on society, exceeding that of the Industrial Revolution. The US will automate coding and build AI agents capable of accelerating research and solving complex machine learning problems with its leading AI […]
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Why Doctor Who’s latest robot threat is a dangerous AI: ‘this is what’s happening’
Why Doctor Who’s latest robot threat is a dangerous AI: ‘this is what’s happening’ The new season of Doctor Who introduces an army of killer machines from another planet, highlighting the dangers of artificial intelligence. The show’s creator, Russell T. Davies, believes that AI-powered robots like these are a threat to humanity and should be […]
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Watch: Robot leaps and lands like a squirrel
Watch: Robot leaps and lands like a squirrel Based on studies of leaping squirrels, researchers have designed a robot that can stick a landing on a branch. Engineers have designed robots that crawl, swim, fly, and even slither like a snake, but no robot can hold a candle to a squirrel, which can parkour through […]
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Watch: Prosthetic robot hand ‘knows’ what it’s touching
Watch: Prosthetic robot hand ‘knows’ what it’s touching Engineers have developed a pioneering prosthetic hand that can grip plush toys, water bottles, and other everyday objects like a human. The hand carefully conforms and adjusts its grasp to avoid damaging or mishandling whatever it holds. The system’s hybrid design is a first for robotic hands, […]
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