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New SatPaq device that turns smartphones into satphones has communication giants worried

Pepper may have some competition in the commercial customer service space

On Galactica, a real-world “flying” roller coaster meets Samsung’s Gear VR, creating virtual reality with actual g-forces

The Bigelow Expandable Activity Module (BEAM) heads to the ISS for a 2-year test inflation

Filter could enable microchip to operate at terahertz frequencies

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Nvidia's Drive PX 2 system will be standard in all 10 Roborace cars

Out of nowhere, at a conference in Japan today, SCHAFT demoed a new bipedal robot designed to "help society"

People performing CPR first aid on a dummy did better with the guidance of a smartwatch rather than a smartphone

Wafer-scale production technique could lead to single-walled carbon nanotubes finally fulfilling their promise in a range of applications

This autonomous surface vessel could go out on its own for weeks or months at a time

Finally an affordable LIDAR for robots and drones

The highly sought after domain name remains in legal limbo

The finding could help solar cells produce electricity on rainy days

Soft electronics and smart control mechanisms help these robots get a better grip on a complex world

It may be the only 2-D material that is naturally a low-temperature superconductor

The TrueNorth neuromorphic chip may help engineers reach the exascale

No one knows exactly how the agency did it, but these pros were willing to guess

"Please touch my buttocks," the robot says

If you read and face backward while being robo-chauffeured, you may indeed lose your lunch

New device could help advance the field of molecular electronics

MIT startup could be the first company in the world to deploy fully autonomous urban vehicles that you can ride in

Random pallets are no match for Kinema Systems' clever robot

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Discovery impacts applications including remotely controlling nanodevices and direct conversion of heat to electrical power in photovoltaics

People could stick to diets better if they could just tell an app what they ate using natural language. We’re getting there

Glass nanoparticles embedded in graphene give lithium-ion batteries better capacity

This laser distance sensor works outside and is upgradeable with your smartphone

Surviving atmospheric reentry was once the biggest problem in aerospace

Scientists make a giant leap toward a Keurig machine for medicine

Developers have high hopes that health apps can revolutionize treatment; so far, the evidence is patchy

Libraries move to curating digital rather than physical collections

A silicon MEMS device that accurately measures gravity could make geophysical surveys easier, cheaper, and safer

Safety still comes first

What will result from rearranging the country's transmission network, allowing new suppliers in, and adding new economic incentives?

Take that, Tesla

A racer for the street

Lighter, faster, and more frugal

With a UK Parliament inquiry looming, an urgent defense of the NGI from a Nobel Laureate could turn public perception

This adorable little robot is as versatile as a bird or an insect

Fill ’er up— with hydrogen

Two registries have claimed the Internet domain, leaving it stuck in limbo. The court battle begins next week

No more natural breathing

Timing, cost, and the right license made all the difference

Bells and semiautonomous whistles

Fast lap to the future

Engineers are trying to squeeze outsize AI into mobile systems