Small, 56 gram “CrazyFlie” drone that can navigate back to a starting location using an insect-inspired navigation strategy. Credit: Guido de Croon / TU Delft | MAV Lab Have you ever wondered how insects can travel so far from their home and still find their way? The answer to this question is not only relevant … Read more
CHINA has developed a robot with a strange, lab-grown human brain. Frankenstein’s wacky invention is also called an ‘organoid’ and is the latest attempt to create a hybrid machine that can independently perform a number of useful tasks. A model of the brain-robot hybrid from ChinaCredit: Tianjin University The crazy device hopes to help a … Read more
A VIDEO showing the world’s first robot face carved from human flesh, with a very sinister smile. Japanese scientists have found a way to attach engineered skin tissue to humanoid robots. Scientists from the University of Tokyo put a creepy smile on this robot faceCredit: 2024 Takeuchi et al. CC-BY-ND This creepy shot shows a … Read more
The real Hexapod robot used to validate the team’s control method. Credit: Heliyon (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e31847 Robots that can navigate different terrains both quickly and efficiently can be highly beneficial, allowing them to successfully complete complex missions in challenging environments. For example, these robots can help monitor complex natural environments, such as forests, or search … Read more
Resume: A new study describes how AI and computer simulations train robotic exoskeletons to help users conserve energy while walking, running and climbing stairs. This method eliminates the need for lengthy experiments involving humans and can be applied to a variety of devices. The breakthrough offers significant potential for helping people with mobility problems, improving … Read more
This article was reviewed according to Science fact checked peer-reviewed publication trusted source proofread OK! During a 2015 expedition to the Gulf of California, MBARI researchers encountered a squid that was hatching exceptionally large eggs. New research suggests that this may represent a previously unknown species in the family Gonatidae. Credit: MBARI × close to … Read more