Drones often hover in the air, noisy and whining. They can already be used for many tasks, but not when you need some quiet. Their batteries would also last longer if they could take a “rest” from time to time. But when a drone is monitoring a rainforest, its cluttered surroundings and its own gripper…
Models can generate actions, but hardware must execute those actions. | Credit: OnRoot Physical AI promises robots that can perceive, act and adapt in the real world with far less task-specific engineering than traditional automation. It’s a compelling proposition: robots powered by AI models trained on vast amounts of data, capable of improving over time…
Reframe Systems combines robotics, Pixels to Parts software, and a network of microfactories to build homes. | Source: Reframe Systems Reframe Systems, a robotics company using physical AI to industrialize home construction, today announced said it has raised $40 million. The company said the funding will help it scale its microfactory network across North America….
A new electrochemical process can rapidly strip dissolved carbon dioxide from ocean water while self-cleaning its own mineral buildup, according to a University of Michigan Engineering study published in Environmental Science & Technology. Because one step produces energy while another consumes it, the method could also help flex the load on the grid.
You might naturally expect a wide, open path to be faster and easier to navigate than a narrow one, just as birds fly freely through the open sky, cars move quickly on empty roads, and a wide hallway seems easier when trying to exit a building.
Your chance to get discounted passes to RoboBusiness 2026, the leading event for commercial robotics developers, will come to an end next week. Early bird pricing for the show, which saves attendees $200 on full conference passes, will end Aug. 31, 2026. For expo-only passes, early bird pricing will save attendees $40. A full conference…
Giving robot companions animal-like or anime-style faces and voices could maximize their emotional appeal to users, according to new research that could help guide the growing field of social robotics.
Cats, dogs, wolves and other agile four-legged animals can easily jump and squeeze through tight spaces while moving at high speed. Reproducing similar agile motions and skills in quadrupedal robots has so far proved challenging.
3D printers that once could only produce rigid objects can now create products as soft and stretchable as rubber. A team of Korean researchers used AI to identify the optimal “recipe” for a material that can be printed into complex shapes while stretching to more than six times its original length. The material is expected…
In July, a government agency tasked with protecting our cultural heritage abdicated its responsibility, voting to further industry’s pursuit of profit over protecting sites of cultural significance. The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP), the only federal agency whose sole mission is promoting preservation of America’s historic places, voted to advance a proposed new rule…
