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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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Murata's Versatile Inertial Sensors for Tomorrow's Autonomous Vehicles
05 Feb 2018Source: Sponsored VideoMurata's 3-axis accelerometers, which feature a digital SPI interface, provide industry-proven technology with significantly improved performance. -
Watch: Silk Fibers Discovered to be a Great Nano-Material for Biosensing
01 Feb 2018Source: Electronics360 News DeskResearchers from Purdue University have discovered that silk produces Anderson localization of light, which could lead to new inventions and further understanding of heat transfer and light transportation. -
Watch: World’s First Flying Car to be Unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show
31 Jan 2018Source: Siobhan TreacyThe first flying car production model will be on display at the Geneva Motor Show from March 6-18 in Switzerland. -
Video: Bridg Collaboration to Introduce Battery-Free IoT Wireless Sensors
31 Jan 2018Source: S. HimmelsteinThe Evercell power cell harvests thermal energy in any environment where the ambient temperature is above absolute zero, reliably generating microwatts of electrical power. -
Video: Waymo Moves Closer to Nationwide Self-driving Car Ride-hailing Service
30 Jan 2018Source: Peter BrownThe Google autonomous driving wing has signed an agreement to purchase thousands of Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid minivans. -
Watch Pediatric HAL, an Advanced Patient Simulator
30 Jan 2018Source: S. HimmelsteinThe wireless, tetherless patient simulator is designed as a training tool to practice common tests and procedures, and to improve clinicians’ interactions with children. -
See an AI-Enabled Stethoscope
30 Jan 2018Source: S. HimmelsteinStethee™ can be used like a traditional stethoscope to auscultate patients, but to also amplify, filter and record sounds, as well as to analyze the sounds with an accompanying smartphone app. -
Watch: Supercapacitor for Wearable Tech Maintains Power When Stretched Four Times its Size
30 Jan 2018Source: Siobhan TreacyNTU researchers have created a power source for wearables that is similar to fabric and can be manipulated without losing the power function. -
Video: Suite of Multi-Gigabit Networking Devices Introduced for Self-driving Cars
29 Jan 2018Source: Peter BrownAcquantia has also formed a collaboration with Nvidia to support its autonomous vehicle endeavors. -
Watch Cold Spray Production of Permanent Magnets
29 Jan 2018Source: S. HimmelsteinThe cold spray magnets feature excellent mechanical and thermal properties, including corrosion and oxidation resistance. -
Watch: Robots Are Sewing up the Future
29 Jan 2018Source: Nancy OrdmanRobotics innovation from a Georgia Tech spinoff could change the way clothing is manufactured. -
Video: New Speeds and Scales Attained by Emerging 3D Printing Technologies
26 Jan 2018Source: S. HimmelsteinAdditive manufacturing — also referred to as 3D printing — has advanced past initial applications involving production of plastic prototypes for engineers and designers. -
Watch: Medical Exoskeleton Speeds Rehabilitation
25 Jan 2018Source: Tony PalloneHAL, a medical exoskeleton designed by Japanese company Cyberdyne, has recently received FDA approval for availability in the United States. -
Video: Augmented Reality System for Health Care that Moves with the Patient
25 Jan 2018Source: Peter BrownThe system could be used in teaching, physiotherapy, laparoscopic surgery and even surgical planning. -
Video: Using Lasers to Project 3D Images with Better Quality than Holograms
24 Jan 2018Source: Peter BrownResearchers have developed a volumetric display that steers laser beams in order to create an image. -
Watch an Acoustic Tractor Beam Trap Particles in Mid-Air
24 Jan 2018Source: S. HimmelsteinResearchers demonstrated the ability to stably trap objects larger than the wavelength of sound in an acoustic tractor beam. -
Video: Watch a Drone Learn to Fly Autonomously Through Streets without Pre-Existing Navigation
23 Jan 2018Source: Peter BrownUsing artificial intelligence, researchers created an algorithm that learned traffic patterns from cars and bikes -
Video: Vintage LED Lightbulbs Add a Touch of Class to the Lighting Market
23 Jan 2018Source: Peter BrownBurton Lighting has launched a Kickstarter campaign to increase awareness and manufacturing capability of the vintage bulbs. -
Engineering a Souped-up Barbie Jeep
23 Jan 2018Source: Tony PalloneTwo engineering students at Georgia Tech took on a self-imposed challenge to modify a Power Wheels Barbie Jeep into a powerful go-kart. -
Video: Virtual Reality Motion Simulator Introduced at CES, Now Available on Kickstarter
22 Jan 2018Source: Peter BrownIntellisense is offering a platform that has unlimited 360 degrees of yaw movement.
