Tag: robotics

How mice hear with their whiskers and what this means for robotics

I met this usual scientist from Russia who was sure that people can hear with their skin. Maybe he wasn't so nuts after all? Scientists have no found a mechanism that help mice hear, and it's in their whiskers. This might explain how blind voles can get around. And it may have applications in robotics. 

These robots build solar panels in farmer’s fields

The start-up agRE.tech is pioneering the development of advanced robotics technology and artificial intelligence for use in agriculture and climate management.

This artificial e-skin feels pain in real time

An electronic skin which can learn from feeling ‘pain’ could help create a new generation of smart robots with human-like sensitivity.

Automatic Pool Cleaner: A Smarter Way To Enjoy Your Pool

Make Your Pool Life Easier And Smarter With An Automatic Pool Cleaner One of the growing trends right now is...

Solar panel “Roomba” Ecoppia gets $40 million investment

It's like a Roomba for solar panels. Makes solar panel plants up to 40% more efficient by cleaning off dust while everyone sleeps.

Qatari students take on robots!

Elementary and middle school students from schools across Qatar recently tested their robotics know-how. The mock robot competition...

Walking architecture envisions a built environment based on human motion

Daydreams can catalyze real change. Look to the far-reaching influence of designers who choose to work in the hypothetical,...