GM Invests $850M in Cruise Amid Operational Challenges
GM invests $850 million in Cruise despite previous financial setbacks. Cruise resumes manual and supervised autonomous operations in select cities.…
NVIDIA Unveils Omniverse Cloud Sensor RTX
Omniverse Cloud Sensor RTX simulates sensors to boost autonomous machine development. The system integrates real and synthetic data for accurate…
A Cable‐Driven Underwater Robotic System for Delicate Manipulation of Marine Biology Samples
Underwater manipulator features a lightweight, cable-driven structure. Force sensors enable sensitive manipulation of delicate marine species. Simulations confirm system's precise…
Dynamic Addressing Molecular Robot: A Precise Method for Molecular Recognition
Dynamic Addressing Molecular Robot enhances molecular recognition accuracy efficiently. DAMR applies to diverse samples, outperforming traditional trial-and-error methods. Dynamic adaptability…
Antigravity Superwettable Pumps Revolutionize Oil–Water Emulsion Separation
Antigravity-driven pumps enhance oil–water emulsion separation efficiency. Self-organized microchannels enable spontaneous and sustainable separation. Method offers significant environmental and economic…
Mechanical Computing with Transmissive Snapping of Kirigami Shells
Mechanical logic and computing using kirigami architecture is demonstrated. Kirigami shells perform NOT, XNOR, and NAND operations, and half-adder computations.…
NASA Spinoff Develops Sustainable Power Source for Underwater Robots
Seatrec's infiniTE float uses phase-change materials for power generation. The technology allows continuous operation of underwater robots without intervention. Potential…
Global Industrial Robot Shipments Surpass 500,000 Units in 2023
Global industrial robot shipments exceeded 500,000 units in 2023. Material handling leads in industrial robot applications. Americas' market growth dropped…
ROBOTIS and Realbotix Form Development Partnership
Realbotix partners with ROBOTIS to enhance humanoid robots. ROBOTIS provides DYNAMIXEL actuators for smoother robotic movements. The partnership aims to…
Volumetric 3D Printing of Endoskeletal Soft Robots
CAL enables efficient creation of complex parts via volumetric printing. GelMA hydrogel used for an osmotic actuator achieves 60-degree bending.…