Robots get micro-tentacles to handle delicate objects
Using a transparent elastomer, Iowa State University scientists have created tiny tentacles that robots can wrap around delicate objects to…
Memristor artificial synapse circuit demonstrated
In what its UC Santa Barbara developers say is a significant step toward brain-like computing; a memristor-based circuit of about…
Scientists demo first direct brain-to-brain communication between humans
Using non-invasive techniques, an international team of researchers have demonstrated direct brain-to-brain communication between two human subjects located 5,000 miles…
Japanese scientists hijack neural signaling to bypass spinal injuries
Spinal cord injuries that result in paraplegia may one day be treatable using a technique that bypasses the damaged neural…
Robo-cat offers speed and agility for search and rescue
Swiss robotics researchers at Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne say the design of their cat-like robot is based on meticulous…
Thought-controlled drone demonstrated
In what they say is the first step toward restoring the autonomy of paralysis sufferers, University of Minnesota researchers have…
Liquid hydrogen fueled drone shatters endurance record
Researchers at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) have set a new continuous flight record with an electric drone powered…
Tiny robotic insect makes first controlled flight
Inspired by the biology of a fly, with submillimeter-scale anatomy and two wafer-thin wings that flap 120 times per second,…
Ultracheap tactile sensor for robots unveiled
Giving robots a sense of touch has traditionally been an expensive and complex exercise with results that were often less…
Squirrels and birds inspire latest deceptive robots
From the Trojan Horse to D-Day, deception has frequently played a vital role in wartime. Now, with an eye on…
UK scientists aim to create artificial bee brain
Hoping to gain insights into what’s needed for creating artificial intelligence, scientists from the Universities of Sheffield and Sussex are…
Researchers hack and commandeer drone
For the first time, researchers have demonstrated that the GPS navigation system of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), or drone,…
Smartphone powered robotic DJ set for party duties
The annoying guy at parties who keeps changing the music may be facing redundancy, thanks to a new robot DJ…
AI: size matters
MIT scientists have discovered that the brain processes objects based on their physical size, with a specific region of the…
Thought-controlled robotic arm demonstrated
A paralyzed woman has been able to reach for and sip from a drink on her own by using her…
“Super-Turing” AI gets development funding
University of Massachusetts Amherst computer scientist Hava Siegelmann has received funding to develop the first ever “Super-Turing” computer. Based on…
Supersonic UAV with sub-$100k price tag mooted
Powered by a novel, super-efficient jet engine, an unmanned aircraft that will fly at Mach 1.4 is nearing commercialization, say…
This is your brain on androids
Ever watched a kids’ movie where the animated human characters are realistic but just not quite right and maybe a…
Demonstration of memflector brings brain-like computing a step closer
The first ever demonstration of simultaneous information processing and storage using phase-change materials points the way to computers more closely…
MRI scans predict pop music success
An Emory University experiment originally designed to see how peer pressure affects teenagers has also been found to accurately predict…