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Meet the floating robot inspired by Tinker Bell, Pokémon's Mew
14 Jul 2026
The lighter-than-air robot prototype was inspired by fictional characters like Tinker Bell, Pokémon’s Mew and Studio Ghibli’s Soot Sprites; it floats through the air and gently hovers indoors.
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Watch: Soft Robots Developed With the Sense of Touch
28 Feb 2018Source: Siobhan TreacyResearchers from Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences have developed a platform that allows soft robots to used embedded sensors to sense movement, pressure, touch and temperature. -
Garmin Introduces GFC 600H Helicopter Flight Control System
27 Feb 2018Source: Eric OlsonThe new attitude-based flight control system, derived from attitude and heading reference systems, is designed to reduce pilot workload and improve mission safety, and includes a number of safety features specifically tailored for helicopters. -
Video: Qorvo® Introduces RF Fusion™ Front End Module Solution with Breakthrough Functional Integration
27 Feb 2018Source: S. HimmelsteinRF Fusion delivers enhanced performance, extends battery life, reduces phone board layout requirements and accelerates time-to-market. -
Watch WALK-MAN, the Firefighting Robot
26 Feb 2018Source: S. HimmelsteinThe robot locates the fire position, walks toward it and then activates an extinguisher to eliminate the fire. -
Watch: Pneumatic Prosthetic Gives Laryngectomy Patients a Voice
26 Feb 2018Source: S. HimmelsteinThe electronic prosthesis uses the patient's respiratory system to restore speech without the need for surgical intervention. -
Samsung Unveils New Twins: Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus with Camera that Records in Super Slow Motion
26 Feb 2018Source: Abe MichelenYesterday, before the start of the Mobile World Congress 2018 (MWC) in Barcelona, Samsung unveiled the anticipated next generation of Galaxy phones with the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9 plus. -
IEEE.tv to Stream Applied Power Electronics Conference Plenary Session Live
26 Feb 2018Source: Sponsored VideoFor the first time in its 28-year history, the Applied Power Electronics Conference (APEC) will broadcast a video stream of its Plenary Session, live on IEEE.tv. -
Watch: New GNF Sensor Pad Could be the Key to Developing Inexpensive Wearable Tech
26 Feb 2018Source: Siobhan TreacyResearchers from UBC’s Okanagan campus have developed a way to produce a wearable device that can monitor muscle movement, heart rate and other bio-signals that is relatively inexpensive. -
Watch How AI Diagnoses Eye Diseases and Pneumonia
24 Feb 2018Source: S. HimmelsteinA new computational tool can screen patients with common but blinding retinal diseases, potentially speeding diagnoses and treatment. -
Watch: Algorithm Can Read Your Mind and Reconstruct What You are Seeing
23 Feb 2018Source: Siobhan TreacyNeuroscientists from the University of Toronto Scarborough have developed an algorithm that can read human minds and reconstruct images of what the subject perceives just based on their brain activity from EEG scans. -
Watch: Laser Beam Developed to Charge Your Phone Across a Room Without Wires or Charging Pads
22 Feb 2018Source: Siobhan TreacyEngineers from the University of Washington say they have developed a method to charge a phone with a laser. -
Video: AkzoNobel Develops Marine Fouling Prevention Solution Based on UV-LED Technology
22 Feb 2018Source: S. HimmelsteinThe innovation will integrate UV light-emitting diodes in a protective coating scheme that will allow for the UV light to be emitted from the coating surface and prevent biofouling. -
Video: Watch a Snake Soft Robot Use Kirigami to Move
21 Feb 2018Source: Peter BrownThe robot could be used in exploration over harsh environments or search-and-rescue missions. -
Check Your Vitals on Your Wrist
21 Feb 2018Source: Lauren MineauImagine seeing your vital signs in real time, right on your wrist. It could happen sooner than we think, according to new research from the University of Tokyo's Graduate School of Engineering. -
Watch: Rendering Realistic Fur
21 Feb 2018Source: Tony PalloneResearchers have addressed one aspect of making computer-generated creatures look more realistic by applying subsurface scattering to fur fibers. -
Video: AMD Launches Embedded Versions of its EPYC and Ryzen Processors
21 Feb 2018Source: Peter BrownThe processors are designed for networking and storage as well as medical imaging, digital gaming and thin clients. -
A Bug Could Advance Computer Vision Software
21 Feb 2018Source: Nancy OrdmanPraying mantises equipped with tiny 3D eyeglasses revealed that the insects have a form of stereo vision not previously discovered in any animal. Researchers see potential future applications in robot vision. -
Digi-Key Celebrates Lunar New Year of the Dog
20 Feb 2018Source: Sponsored VideoDigi-Key Applications Engineers update lanterns and a lion with NeoPixel LEDs, Arduinos and servo motors. -
Video: Highly Integrated, Wide-VIN Synchronous Converters Feature Industry-leading EMI and Thermal Performance
20 Feb 2018Source: S. HimmelsteinDC/DC buck regulators from Texas Instruments simplify the process of achieving EMI compliance and high reliability for rugged industrial and automotive applications. -
Watch: Bringing Stretchable Sensors to Stroke Rehabilitation
20 Feb 2018Source: S. HimmelsteinWearable sensors are designed to be worn on the throat to measure speech patterns and swallowing ability.
