Moving Objects without Touching Them: Scientists Invent Chip that Generates Acoustic Waves as “Invisible Grabbers”
Viriginia Tech scientists have created a new electronic chip capable of moving objects without touching them thanks to acoustic waves.
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Acoustic Levitation Breakthrough Uses Sound to “Float” Multiple Objects in Midair
Austrian researchers have made an acoustic levitation breakthrough allowing them to levitate and manipulate several objects at once.
Levitation Breakthrough: Scientists Create Levitating Disk That Requires No External Power
In a levitation breakthrough, scientists have created a virtually frictionless, macroscale levitating disk that requires no external power.
Ultrafast Levitation Achieved in New Frictionless Device Developed by Japanese Researchers
Japanese researchers have developed a new method of ultrafast frictionless levitation, marking an engineering breakthrough.
Scientists Reveal Clever Trick to Detect Explosive Munitions on the Seafloor Using Sound Waves
A new approach for detecting unexploded munitions on the seafloor using sound waves could save lives and prevent serious injury.
Cutting Edge Levitation Technologies Aim to Revolutionize Bioprinting and Space Travel
Researchers are tapping into the power of magnetic and acoustic levitation for bioprinting that sounds right out of science fiction.
This Star Trek-Style ‘Tractor Beam’ Allows Objects to be Moved Using Metamaterials and Sound Waves
Researchers studying acoustic levitation have devised a method using metamaterials that lets them manipulate objects of any shape and size without actually touching them.