In what seems like a paradox, researchers at ETH Zürich have developed a robotic manipulator that can pick up and manipulate small objects without actually touching them. Using ultrasonic waves, the new manipulator created by ETH Pioneer Fellow Marcel Schuck could be used for handling tiny, fragile items, including precision watch parts. The manipulators or hands of a robot have […]

Although nobody wants a hot smartphone, there’s no way that that things could ever incorporate tiny cooling fans. Some day, though, they may stay frosty through the use of a material that absorbs and releases water. We have already seen cooling systems that utilize what are known as phase change materials. Often taking the form of a wax, these turn […]

Before we explain how 5G works, it’s probably a good idea to explain what 5G is. There are a lot of specifics, which we talk about later in this post, but here’s a quick primer. 5G is the next generation of mobile broadband that will eventually replace, or at least augment, your 4G LTE connection. With 5G, you’ll see exponentially […]

Choosing your career path can be one of the most important decisions you make; after all, if you choose wisely, you could find yourself working in that field for over 40 years. It can also be a difficult decision to make, so it’s important to evaluate just what you want to get out of your chosen career. Do you want […]

Apple, Google, Amazon and the Zigbee Alliance have joined forces to develop a smart-home standard that will mean new devices are likely to be compatible with any of their hubs and voice assistants. Overseen by the Zigbee Alliance, whose board members include representatives of IKEA, Legrand, NXP Semiconductors, Resideo, Samsung SmartThings, Schneider Electric, Signify (formerly Philips Lighting), Silicon Labs, Somfy […]

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Road noise has long been a problem in cars, particularly when traveling at speed on the highway, but it’s even more obvious in electric cars, which don’t produce engine noise that can help mask it. Nissan has now developed an acoustic meta-material that is as effective as the sound insulation materials currently used, but at a quarter of the weight. […]

If someone is lacking a hand, a prosthetic appendage can help them perform basic daily tasks. However, what if they’ve still got both hands, but one of them is paralyzed? Well, that’s where NeoMano is designed to come in. Designed by Korean startup Neofect, the NeoMano system consists of three parts. First of all, there’s a motorized partial glove that […]

Originally a bunch of children’s toys, then comic books, cartoons and movies, robot action figures than morph into vehicles and back again have proved immensely popular over the years. After a successful Kickstarter last year, Robosen Robotics has launched the T9, a robot that transforms into a vehicle through voice commands or via an app. There are many Transformer-like robot […]

While underwater remotely-operated vehicles (ROVs) certainly are useful, manually controlling the things via a joystick-equipped console can be quite a painstaking task. That’s why researchers have now enabled one to autonomously gather samples from the ocean floor. Led by associate scientist Rich Camilli, a team at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) recently developed artificial intelligence-based automated planning software that’s designed […]