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Salto the squirrelly robot could be the future of space exploration — and challenging rescue operations here on Earth: researchers
The pogo-stick-like bot’s nickname stands for Saltatorial Agile Locomotion on Terrain Obstacles, for its skill borrowed from the nut-loving rodents. “Saltatorial” is the scientific word to describe ...
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Watch a flying robot that also moves on the ground with just two moving parts
Discover ATOM, a groundbreaking hybrid robot that flies and rolls using only two actuators, sporting an energy-efficient design.
In ‘Murderbot,’ an anxious scientist and an autonomous robot develop a workplace-trauma bond
Alexander Skarsgård and Noma Dumezweni, co-stars of Apple TV+'s ‘Murderbot,’ discuss Episode 6 of the sci-fi series and the ...
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On this day in space! June 10, 1854: Classic curved space lecture spoken
Here’s how it works. On June 10, 1854, Georg Friedrich Bernhard Riemann gave his classic lecture on curved space. Riemann was a 19th century mathematician from Germany. His landmark lecture ...
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Watch: Beginner-built drone flies 130 miles in 3 hours on first test flight
Engineer Tsung Xu has designed and constructed a fully functional vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) drone with winged ...
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Laser-guided soft robot arm moves like an octopus without wires or motors
Researchers at Rice University have developed a groundbreaking soft robotic arm that moves using only laser light—no wires, ...