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IIT's quadruped has a new footstep planner that is robust against shoves and gaps

Rodney Brooks’s startup developed a new class of factory robots that could safely work alongside people. Then came the hardest part: selling them

University of Florida engineers use X-rays, optical imaging, and AI to spot spy chips in computer systems

Researchers have successfully integrated a solar cell and an ultraflexible biosensor

DWeb Camp will be “Hackers Conference meets Burning Man,” Kahle says

Canadian company joins IBM and Rigetti in offering online access to pricey hardware

5G networks will likely consume more energy than 4G, but one expert says the problem may not be as bad as it seems

A tiny quantum satellite project could pave the way for a global quantum-communications network

A race is on to discover Planet Nine using classical astronomy and new computational techniques

UC Berkeley’s robotic pogo stick can bounce its way up and over obstacles

It's not enough to play nicely with others—you also have to be seen playing nicely

The honorees, recognized for work on ultrashort, ultrapowerful laser pulses, and delicate laser manipulation of tiny biological structures, include the first woman to get the physics prize since 1963

3D stacking saves space, time, and energy, but it takes some smarts to do it best

Microsoft takes a step back into robotics by bringing the Robot Operating System to Windows

The electronics influencing changes in manufacturing — from robotics to the IIoT to 3D printing and laser marking and engraving.

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This voice-controlled robot could walk, talk, and smoke, and it captivated crowds

SSL’s satellites constructed for Telesat also feature 3D-printed components

In the 1980s, the USSR’s unlikely computer-literacy campaign nurtured a generation of techies

Amanda Dawn Christie’s work commemorates the fading glory of shortwave radio

Ford will explore next-gen annealing technology for autonomous and mobility research

The solar flow battery should be a simple, cheap, and more efficient way to get round-the-clock electricity from the sun

Amazon's chief roboticist discusses the latest advances in the field and how his team is using machine learning to make its robots smarter

Though the jet engine had long been in use, the true jet age dates to October 1958

Olive automates repetitive tasks and can match patients across databases at different hospitals

A solar engineer describes his efforts to help residents produce and monitor their own power—but the grid’s instabilities are still making it hard to get ahead

The past and future of cutting-edge technology was on display at DARPA's 60th anniversary conference

The Icelandic startup Aha takes on Amazon with basic drones bearing burgers

An emergency communications network in a suitcase (or two) and an 80-foot tower for line-of-sight broadband connections claim top honors

Nobel laureate invented fiber-optic communications despite conventional wisdom of the time

Thanks to advancements in synthetic biology, consumers might one day use their phones to detect and treat disease

A Carnegie Mellon startup aims to manage traffic at intersections by harnessing the radios in tomorrow’s cars

Deep learning could help robotic rovers figure out their location on the moon and Mars

The robotics industry is rapidly evolving and expanding—who will be the next robot unicorns?

In the intensive care unit, artificial intelligence can keep watch at a patient’s bedside

In an interview with Marissa Mayer, Hennessy spoke about the tech industry's declining reputation and how to keep innovation alive

Electrical stimulation, combined with physical therapy, may be the key to overcoming paralysis

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A revived technique lets you make microwave and high-speed digital circuits without a traditional printed circuit board

The titanium carbide antennas are thinner, lighter, and more flexible than traditional metal antennas

The insatiable demand for reliable and ubiquitous yet affordable wireless data connections for both people and machines is putting tremendous pressure on the wireless industry

As designers articulate solutions which increasingly require more than one type of processing element, the lack of integration between hardware components and software tools becomes a hindrance to the realization of a prototype

Additive manufacturing can provide considerably shorter lead times than associated traditional engineering methods such as casting or machining.