Ancient Japanese Paper Art is Helping Researchers Improve Wireless Technology
Researchers looking at the future of wireless technology are drawing inspiration from the ancient Japanese art of kirigami.
Robotics
Advanced Sense of Touch Makes This New Soft Robotic Finger More Successful at Medical Exams
A soft robotic “finger” with an enhanced sense of touch can perform routine doctor visits and find abnormal lumps and other ailments.
“Biohybrid” Robot Breakthrough Unveils First Robotic System Controlled by an Odd and Unlikely Organism
In a groundbreaking new development in robotics, researchers at Cornell have integrated robots with an unlikely organism to create “biohybrid” machines capable of sensing and responding to their environment.
This Shapeshifting Robot Could Be the Future of Space Exploration
A new shapeshifting robot inspired by the ancient Japanese paper-folding art of Origami could represent the future of space travel.
DARPA Funded Research Shows Advances in Powering Robot Spy Bugs with Ocean Bacteria
A new robot bug that can live in the ocean for 100 years and feed off of bacteria has made its debut as DARPA's latest surveillance tool.