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In 1842, French watchmaker Louis-François Breguet invented a simpler to use but less efficient alternative

“This was the right decision,” says Gary Patton

Persistent maps enable another useful feature for Neato's flagship Botvac D7

Electronic drug delivery tool stops seizures in mice

A Finnish consortium is testing the real-world capabilities of 5G networks for autonomous vehicles

We have fiber to the home, but fiber to the processor is still a problem

Jeff Flake's "beerbot" budget amendment cuts funding for robotics research

Today, business disruptors get the attention that hardware innovators used to

Facebook, Google, and smaller tech companies are now using machine learning to flag misinformation—but automated systems aren’t reliable enough on their own

It was easy enough for the amateur photographer to use, and that made it the most important camera in history

Burns's book "Autonomy" offers an insider's take on Google's self-driving car spinoff

Disk drives are reaching their limits, but magnetic tape just gets better and better

After installing extreme-ultraviolet lithography, foundry finds it doesn’t have enough customers for it

A team of robot arms on mobile bases can 3D print large structures quickly

Blending hydrogels with gold nanoparticles can produce a transistor for extra-sensitive sensors

By using reflected Wi-Fi signals, a chipless smart tag can put touch-responsive controls on almost anything

Starkey's new Livio AI hearing aid translates 27 languages in real-time and also doubles as a hands-free earpiece

An axial flux motor uses printed-circuit-board traces for electromagnetic coils

Electromagnetic pulses from the device can stimulate structures deep in the brains of patients with OCD

Hydrogen fuel cells extend the range of battery-powered trucks now heading for California roads

Problems are negligible, says Ministry of Defence

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TARF is a new approach to converting sonar to radar without any intermediary steps

As the FCC prepares rules for sharing spectrum with citizens, it should count devices as well as people

Manufacturing today relies on a broad spectrum of machinery technology, including tried-and-true equipment that has been used in mass production for a century or more, as well as innovative tools at the cutting edge.

Packed with powerful sensors and AI, the new Aibo is smarter and cuter than ever but comes with a hefty price tag

Curbing needlelike dendrites that short out cells will make batteries less likely to go up in flames

The medical profession is changing, and so must medical education

A robot perched behind you can see what you see and control both your arms

Unless researchers solve the looming data storage problem, biomedical science could stagnate

Liquid electrolyte that solidifies on impact could keep batteries from shorting and catching fire

Enjoy these selections from the 2018 Robot Film Festival

A basket of sensors buried in the pavement will measure the speed, weight, and trajectory of vehicles that pass over it

ESA’s biggest challenge was keeping the spacecraft’s advanced optics from fogging up

Robotics researchers expand their Duckietown autonomous car course to Kickstarter

By integrating bacteria into paper batteries, researchers create a cheap, sustainable way to power billions of sensors and devices

Enhanced durability now makes DNA nanostructures functional for in vivo applications

The self-learning model identifies drug regimens that shrink tumors while minimizing side effects

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National Grid settles with Wipro; IBM and Bridgestone just walk away

Microsoft’s Glabella Project glasses aim to keep a figurative finger on the pulse of patients

The inaugural volume of the Annual Review of Control, Robotics, and Autonomous Systems is now available online!

A single material could be 'twisted' into various components of a circuit with distinct electronic properties

The ITU focus group wants to make sure the backbone of every network can support future demand for data

The Honda Research Institute gives an in-depth look at the design of its newest social robot prototype