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2017
Flippy robot takes over the hamburger station in California restaurant
Flippy is a low cost, stand-alone robot designed to be used in restaurant kitchens without the need for special modifications.
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2017
US Government Issues NASA Demand, ‘Get Humans to Mars By 2033’
Both chambers of the US Congress just passed the NASA Authorization Act of 2017. This mandates NASA to get humanity to Mars by 2033.
read more09
2017
Could a robotic bike messenger ride the fast lane to autonomous delivery?
The team at LastMileRobotics is building a robotic courier based on the design of the age-old bike messenger.
read more07
2017
Drone design features an autorotating body
Meteomatics, a meteorological company, has filed patent for a new drone design. The Meteodrone concept is unique in such a way that the drone's four symmetrically-arranged propeller arms are flat and twisted similar to propeller blades. This means that in
read more06
2017
Inkjet-printed circuitry makes for cheaper electronic tattoos
Researchers from Waseda University in Japan have developed a simple new method to manufacture the electronic tattoos, printing the conductive "wiring" with a basic inkjet printer and joining components without the need for solder.
read more05
2017
SOAPdrones variable pitch quadcopter uses petrol power for heavy-lifting endurance
Canberra-based company SOAPdrones has successfully built a petrol-powered quadcopter that uses a single two-stroke engine spinning four variable pitch props. Because each prop's pitch is controlled by a quick servo motor, it can generate or reduce lift as
read more04
2017
Posters and t-shirts turned into (very) local FM radio stations
Researchers at the University of Washington (UW) have pioneered a technique where everyday objects can be embedded with transmitters that piggyback ambient FM signals to send data to nearby smartphones and radios using almost no power.
read more03
2017
There's no escaping Boston Dynamics' wheeled jumping robot
Boston Dynamics has officially unveiled its latest robot, "Handle", a new research robot which incorporates elements from the company's previous Altas robot, but achieves more efficient mobility by adding wheels and a significantly less complex joint syst
read more02
2017
Project Loon's internet balloons form stratospheric clusters for targeted delivery
This new advance allows the team to provide connectivity to a given area using a smaller constellation of baloons.
read more01
2017
Silicon sawdust – coming soon to a battery near you?
Thanks to research, discarded Silicon Dust may soon find its way into high-performing lithium-ion batteries.
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