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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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Yamaha Motor Revs Up for CES 2018
05 Dec 2017Source: Tony PalloneYamaha Motor recently announced their plan to showcase a wide-ranging lineup of five models at CES 2018. -
Watch: Robotic Learning Technology Allows Robots to Imagine Their Future
05 Dec 2017Source: Siobhan TreacyUniversity of California, Berkeley, researchers have developed a robotic learning technology that enables robots to imagine the future of their actions to manipulate objects they have never encountered before. -
Watch: Portable Alarm Clock is Powered Completely by Water
04 Dec 2017Source: Siobhan TreacyMark Bedol, the designer of the Bedol Water Clock, has announced the release of the newest Bedol Water Alarm Clock design. -
Watch: Robot Solves Rubik's Cube
02 Dec 2017Source: Tony PalloneThe BricKuber robot uses a Raspberry Pi board running Python to solve the iconic puzzle. -
How the U.S. Came to Adapt 120V While Others are Using 230V
01 Dec 2017Source: Ken ThayerHave you ever wondered why the U.S. and a few other countries use 120V while most of the world uses 230V? Perhaps a better question is, how did the U.S. end up with a 120V alternating current (AC) standard? -
Watch: Wearable Computing Ring Puts Thumb in Driver's Seat
01 Dec 2017Source: Tony PalloneA wearable computing ring developed at the Georgia Institute of Technology can be used to interact with smart devices by thumb movement. -
IAR Systems Support Amazon FreeRTOS
30 Nov 2017Source: Jennifer D. BosavageIAR Systems will support Amazon FreeRTOS, the recently launched internet of things microcontroller operating system. IAR supplies software tools and services for embedded development. -
MIT Engineers Rev Up 3D Printing
29 Nov 2017Source: Jennifer D. BosavageTo make 3D printing a more realistic solution, a team of engineers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology developed a 3D printer capable of creating builds up to 10 times faster than their consumer counterparts. -
Watch: Origami-inspired Muscles Give 'Superpowers' to Soft Robots
28 Nov 2017Source: Tony PalloneMuscle-like actuators are being created with inexpensive materials folded into origami-style patterns, providing remarkable gains in strength and resiliency for soft robots. -
Learn About 5G in Five Minutes
28 Nov 2017Source: Sponsored VideoHear how 5G will revolutionize wireless connectivity in our daily lives. -
Factors Contributing to the Growth of Laser Engraving
28 Nov 2017Source: Sponsored VideoIncreased accessibility and decreasing price points are allowing more enterprises to incorporate laser technology. -
Techman Robot Ready for International Robot Exhibition 2017 in Japan
28 Nov 2017Source: Jennifer D. BosavageThe latest model of the collaborative robot combines smart visual recognition and force sensors with a mobile cart that can be repositioned rather than tied to a production line. -
New Philips Spectral CT Scanner Enhances Imaging
28 Nov 2017Source: Jennifer D. BosavageRoyal Philips’ new IQon Elite Spectral CT helps clinicians review patients’ scans with more certainty because of its enhanced visualization technology. -
Nanotechnology and Clothing Manufacturing Collide
27 Nov 2017Source: Eric OlsonNanotechnology can enhance water repellency and resistance to stains, static electricity, wrinkles, ultraviolet radiation and odors in clothing, as well as impart the ability to conduct electricity, enabling the integration of sensors or other devices. -
Watch: Swimming Organism Provides a Basis for Bioinspired Robots
27 Nov 2017Source: Tony PalloneA new three-dimensional method for studying the movement of a flagellate organism illustrates knowledge that could be applied to medical robotics. -
Imagine, Design, Make and Realize Your Ideas Faster
27 Nov 2017Source: Sponsored VideoAdd greater dimension to product and business development with this 3D design tool. -
Watch: NASA to Test Space Wireless Network and Exo-Brake Parachute
26 Nov 2017Source: S. HimmelsteinThe agency is testing an advanced space wireless network and a parachute device for returning small spacecraft to Earth. -
Emirates Is Printing Aircraft Components Using 3D Tech
26 Nov 2017Source: Jennifer D. BosavageEmirates is now using cutting-edge 3D printing technology to manufacture components for its aircraft cabins. The airline is partnering with 3D Systems and UUDS. -
Li-Fi Versus Wi-Fi: What's the Difference?
23 Nov 2017Source: Shawn MartinNo other wireless network — including Bluetooth, ZigBee and WiMax — has made a breakthrough in data transmission speeds as significant as that exemplified by Li-Fi. -
Graveside Virtual Reality
22 Nov 2017Source: Jennifer D. BosavageAn entrepreneur is using virtual reality to help Chinese families honor their deceased loved ones.
