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Seed-sized magnetic robot switches between five surgical tools in under one second

Researchers at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) Singapore have developed a seed-sized surgical robot that ...
New Atlas

Ingenious unpowered sensor detects motion by generating ultrasound

Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have created a passive motion/contact sensor that detects motion using only sound. Without electricity, electronics, or batteries. The sensors are ...

Rice grain-sized sensor could give robots a delicate touch and keep them from breaking stuff

Researchers have built a force sensor the size of a grain of rice that lets robots feel pressure and twisting forces using light, and it's already finding hidden tumors in tissue during early ...
KXAN

Robots are building clay homes in Central Texas using dirt from the ground

LULING, Texas (KXAN) — A rather unusual home is going up on a ranch south of Austin — made of clay and built by robots. An adobe home under construction at Proto-Town near Luling, Texas, shows thick ...
The Conversation

Ukraine’s killer robots show how war is changing

The Droid TW 12.7, made by Devdroid, has been used in many of the attacks involving ground robots in Ukraine. Devdroid, CC BY For the first time, Ukraine has captured a Russian position using only ...
Wired

I've Covered Robots for Years. This One Is Different

A robot’s claw hurtles toward a light bulb on a table. I wince, waiting for the crunch. But suddenly the claw decelerates. It starts gingerly pawing around the table, as if searching for its glasses ...
BGR

10 Clever Ways To Use Door Sensors Around The House

Door sensors are some of the simplest smart home devices you can get. Instead of anything fancy like measuring the heat or motion, all they do is detect when their two halves are separated. Yet, that ...
The Next Web

Meta missed mobile. It is building the operating system for humanoids

Meta acquired Assured Robot Intelligence, a startup co-founded by former Fauna Robotics co-founder Lerrel Pinto and former Nvidia researcher Xiaolong Wang, to bolster its humanoid robotics platform ...
The University of Alabama at Birmingham

Researcher develops wearable sensors for healthcare and robotic applications

Chengyi Xu, Ph.D., an assistant professor in the School of Engineering Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, is ...
USA Today

Why NYC wants to ban armed police robots

A New York City lawmaker is pushing to draw a clear line on how far policing technology can go. City Council Member Jennifer Gutiérrez on April 30 introduced legislation dubbed the “Asimov Act,” a ...
Reuters

French startup unveils AI model for robots and human-like hand

Launches AI model for piloting different robots Launches robotic hand that mimics human dexterity Targets European industrial sectors Company expects to raise further capital May 6 (Reuters) - Genesis ...