Engineering
Indestructible bridges could be reality
18 Jul 2016
Robotic Motion Planning in Real-Time
22 Jun 2016
Robotic clothes folder Foldimate to debut in 2018
09 Jun 2016
After clothes are folded, they are steamed individually to minimise wrinkling and can be given a softening or sanitising treatment before being stacked on to the folded pile
Researchers create Rubik's Cube-like smartphone
18 May 2016
The device features OLED touchscreens on each of its six faces, while a hinge-mounted turntable mechanism allows it to self-reconfigure itself in the user's hand
Engineer creates origami battery
20 Apr 2016
Engineers double WiFi capacity at less than half the size
15 Apr 2016
Engineers have developed the first on-chip RF circulator that doubles WiFi speeds with a single antenna, paving the way to transform telecommunications
Light-up skin stretches boundaries of robotics
04 Mar 2016
Bat wings inspire unique design of miniature robot aircraft
22 Feb 2016
Scientists have developed prototype bat wings that could be used in the next generation of unmanned micro air vehicles
Travelling light: ‘smart’ suitcase follows you around
15 Jan 2016
The carry-on suitcase, currently a prototype, connects to a smartphone app via bluetooth. It has a built-in camera sensor that can ‘see’ you and follow you around on flat surfaces like airport floors
Building concrete shelters on mars
13 Jan 2016
Using Martian concrete with materials naturally found on the Red Planet, researchers develop a building material durable enough to withstand meteorite impacts — a key element needed to creating viable shelters for humans
A new way to print 3-D metals and alloys
12 Jan 2016
Soap-sized gadget could spell end for washing machines
06 Jan 2016
Dolfi, as its creators have dubbed it, uses ultrasonic waves to blast out dirt from clothes without any scrubbing or wringing, transforming any wash basin into a washing machine
Researchers closer to developing vision for household robots
30 Dec 2015
Scientists are developing vision technology that could enable the domestic robots of the future to truly see their environment
Researchers in China unveil mind-controlled car
09 Dec 2015
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