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Integrating Silicon With Two-Dimensional Material Could Shake Up Photonics
Another 2D material combined with silicon leads to a light-emitting diode and photodetector in one
Scientists in Alaska Attempt to Produce Artificial Aurora
They hoped artificial airglow would teach them more about the northern lights
Watch the World’s First Giant Robot Fight
After years of preparation, two giant human-piloted robots will face off in an epic battle
LiShield Can Block Smartphone Cameras for Privacy's Sake
High-frequency flickering patterns from LED lighting can ruin photos or videos taken by smartphone-grade cameras in a room
Launch UAV Package Delivery Service
ANSYS simulation software greatly increases antenna reliability of UAVs and accelerates the design of order fulfillment and aerial shipping systems.
This Robotics Startup Wants to Be the Boston Dynamics of China
Chinese startup Unitree Robotics unveils Laikago quadruped robot
New Sulfur Flow Battery for Affordable Long-Term Grid Storage
The "air-breathing" battery is energy-dense and made of abundant, low-cost materials
LIGO Detects Collision of Neutron Stars
The phenomenon, which produced gravitational waves and was closely followed by a gamma-ray burst, occurred 130 million light-years from Earth
Nvidia vs NXP—Whose Robocar Brain Will Win?
The two companies have unveiled the latest iterations of dueling computing platforms
This Mind-Bending Actuator Could Make Robots Safer and More Energy Efficient
Wrap your head around SRI's new actuator, based on an ultra-compact infinitely variable transmission
Video Friday: Robotic Creatures, ROS-Industrial, and Machine Knitting
Your weekly selection of awesome robot videos
In Flesh-Cutting Task, Autonomous Robot Surgeon Beats Human Surgeons
The robot made more precise cuts with less tissue damage
What CMU's Snake Robot Team Learned While Searching for Mexican Earthquake Survivors
Days after a 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck Mexico City, CMU sent its snake robots in to look for survivors
Why Solar Microgrids May Fall Short in Replacing the Caribbean's Devastated Power Systems
Solar-powered picrogrids and battery storage are spurring hopes of a silver lining for Puerto Rico and other Caribbean islands. But cost, time pressures, and resilience may keep fossil-fueled generation front and center
Phase Shifter Technology and Applications
Tune in to improve your understanding of phase shifter technology and application.
How Is a Drone Like a Dog? Ask a Cop
Police see drones as key tools in law enforcement. “We are negligent if we aren’t using drones,” says one officer
Cockroach Robot Grows Tail, Does Flips
Adding a tail to a cockroach-inspired robot helps it flip itself over with ease
New Deep-Sea Pressure Sensor Could Monitor Dangerous Undersea Faults
A new self-calibrating pressure sensor is helping scientists monitor underwater seismic activity
Topological Laser Cavities Could Revolutionize Optoelectronics
Photonic crystals and topological cavities are a new way to shape laser beams
Your Secret Weapon to Building Successful IoT & Industry 4.0 Apps
If you’re building apps for IoT & Industry 4.0, you must have real-time processing that supports you today and in the future.
A Fitbit for the Stomach
The ingestible, self-powered device tracks food ingestion
Quantum Mechanical Process Could Double Efficiency of Photodetectors
Tiny photocells with a special blend of 2D materials could improve photovoltaic arrays
Sony Bringing Back Aibo Team to Develop New Robot Dog
It's been over a decade, but Sony may be releasing a new version of one of the most sophisticated consumer robots ever made
Where’s the next Silicon Valley? How about Ottawa or Toronto?
Job search data shows U.S. tech employees looking for Canada's Silicon Valley target Ottawa and Toronto
Intel Accelerates Its Quantum Computing Efforts With 17-Qubit Chip
Chip shipped to Netherlands to test error correction and other algorithms
Stress-Testing a Hypothetical Global Grid
Researchers on two continents hoped to learn if multiple systems could work together to stabilize a storm-damaged grid
Floating Wind Turbines on the High Seas Could Produce Massive Amounts of Power
Wind power's potential is far greater if turbines are placed in the open ocean, where winds rebound more quickly
GM Cruise Snaps Up Solid-State Lidar Pioneer Strobe Inc
The small startup is developing cheap, smart lidar on a chip
Smartphone Cameras Peek Around Corners by Analyzing Patterns of Light
An MIT team shows that spotting moving objects around the corner only requires a smartphone camera and an algorithm
Memristor-Driven Analog Compute Engine Would Use Chaos to Compute Efficiently
With Mott memristors, a system could solve intractable problems using little power
Will the Future of AI Learning Depend More on Nature or Nurture?
NYU's Yann LeCun and Gary Marcus debated the degree to which algorithms will need the inherent understanding of the world with which we are hardwired
Adding Wrinkles to Graphene Just Got Easier
A new process offers greater precision and tunability in adding creases to graphene to improve its electronic properties
Type 7 Modules Solve Complex IoT Edge-Node Processing Matrix
The COM Express 3.0 Type 7 pinout removes display and audio interfaces in favor of 10GbE ports – making a great fit for headless servers.
Protect Industrial IoT Infrastructure with Converged IT/OT Security Gateways
As safety- and mission-critical industrial systems connect to the Internet of Things (IoT) for industrial applications, the security vulnerabilities of traditional devices like programmable logic controllers (PLCs), Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems, and log servers are exposed.
TastyFloats: A Levitating Food Delivery System
Food tastes better when it floats directly into your mouth, according to science
Making Factory AGVs Safer and More Reliable
Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs) provide many advantages in automated smart factories, including increased efficiency and improved worker safety.
Where Does IBM Research Get Ideas? Open Mikes and Interns
At IBM’s Almaden, Calif., research center, a project can kick off like a TV game show—or start with an intern’s curiosity
Simplify Secure, UEFI-Based IoT Firmware Updates
The Internet of Things (IoT) provides the opportunity for OEMs to update device firmware remotely over the air (OTA) to enhance system functionality and close security vulnerabilities.
Video Friday: MIT Origami Robots, Sphero Mini, and Headless Robotic Cat
Your weekly selection of awesome robot videos
Efinix’s Programmable Chips Could Push AI Out to the Edges
Startup gets $9.5 million to develop smaller, more flexible FPGAs
Satellite Radar “Sees” Invisible Changes in Groundwater Levels
By monitoring elevation changes of just a few millimeters, scientists can estimate groundwater levels below
Key Parameters for Selecting RF Inductors
This application note reviews the key selection criteria an engineer needs to understand in order to properly evaluate and specify RF inductors, including inductance value, current rating, DC resistance (DCR), self-resonant frequency (SRF), Q factor and temperature rating.
An Edible Actuator for Ingestible Robots
We're one gelatin-based gripper closer towards robots that you can eat
Hexapods Advance Production Processes / Motion Control with Piezo Mechanisms
Hexapods and piezomechanisms provide highly precise motion and can help design engineers solve complex motion and automation tasks.
Report: Waymo to Announce True Robocar Service
Has the pioneer of self-driving car met its self-imposed five-year deadline?
Light-Activated Nanoparticles Help Fight Drug-Resistant Superbugs
Quantum dots boost the efficacy of antibiotics
Why the Biggest Bitcoin Mines Are in China
The heart of Bitcoin is now in Inner Mongolia, where dirty coal fuels sophisticated semiconductor engineering
Carbon Nanotubes Bring Background Noise to Computation
Researchers develop an electronic device based on stochastic resonance that could lead to neuromorphic computation
SpiderMAV Drone Shoots Webs for Perching and Stabilization
Inspired by a spider, this drone uses web shooters for aerial endurance and control
Jayant Baliga's Quest to Make Silicon-Carbide Power Electronics Succeed
The IEEE Medal of Honor winner helped come up with a manufacturing process, foundry plan, and new devices that will finally let silicon carbide loose
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