This experiment gives “moth balls” a whole new meaning
How do you research the development of robots that can smell faint odors like pheromones or trace chemicals? Strap a moth to a tiny mobile robot, of course. Researchers in […]
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MIT makes a tiny Transformer
No, not a power converter. We’re talking about Optimus Prime and the like. Researchers at MIT’s Center for Bits and Atoms have created a tiny robot that assembles itself into […]
The robot fake-out
You would expect living creatures to try and pull the wool over one another’s eyes, but robots seem a bit more straightforward. Still, researchers have taught bots to fake out […]
Even Disney needs math
That valuable father-son time could potentially be taken over by a robot. Disney created one that can play catch, and do it in a creepily human-like way. The robot uses […]
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