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Science fiction aficionados may recall the bipedal robots from the 1972 film Silent Running, which performed maintenance on the outside of the spaceship. Well, the new MARM robot is a bit reminiscent of them – except it has three limbs, for optimum dex… Continue reading Three-legged MARM robot could soon be tending to spacecraft in orbit
Just because a food item may be frozen when you buy it, that doesn’t mean it wasn’t thawed and refrozen somewhere along the line. A new self-powered sensor, however, would change color to let you know if that had happened.Continue ReadingCategory: Scie… Continue reading Self-powered sensor changes color to warn if frozen foods have thawed
We’ve been hearing a lot about “artificial muscles,” which allow robotic devices or prosthetic limbs to perform human-like motions. And while most of them have been produced in labs utilizing high-tech materials, a new type could be made by hobbyists u… Continue reading Pneumatic artificial muscles can be manufactured by a 3D printer
We first heard about the child-like iCub humanoid robot back in 2011, when it was nominated to take part in the Olympic Torch Relay. The latest and greatest version, the iCub 3, was the star of a recently-announced (and pretty impressive) telepresence … Continue reading New iCub 3 biped robot used as a long-distance avatar for its operator
Scientists at the Italian Institute of Technology have developed what they describe as the first biodegradable version of Velcro. While it won’t keep your shoes on, the material can be harmlessly attached to plants for the purposes of environmental mon… Continue reading Biodegradable take on velcro latches on like a parasitic climbing plant