A model Terminator with fungal skin Antoni Gandia Researchers inspired by the 1984 film The Terminator have created a living skin made from a fungus. The skin, which can sense light and touch, could one day be used as a sustainable and biodegradable sensor for electronics. Electronic sensors that can detect stimuli such as light, … Read more
A small robot that can shape-shift and produce heat could incinerate cancer cells or stop bleeding from inside the body. It could also be used to ferry drugs directly to tumours or hard-to-reach places like arteries. Tiny robots with soft bodies have shown promise for delivering drugs without causing damage – but adding hard elements … Read more
Previous golf robots have required assistance from human operators, but Golfi can find golf balls on a green and work out how to hit them by itself Technology 3 January 2023 By Alice Klein A robot called Golfi is the first to be able to autonomously spot and travel to a golf ball anywhere on … Read more
By Emily Bates A collaboration between Neon Dance and Bristol Robotics Laboratory is due to open at The Place in London on 14 October. Prehension Blooms is a dance piece starring telepresence robots based on sand-dwelling organisms, which interact with human performers. Tags: Source link
Robots without batteries, motors or electronics can lack power, but a tiny gearbox driven by an external magnetic field enabled one soft robot to jump almost 40 times its height Technology 31 August 2022 By Matthew Sparkes A tiny gearbox powered by an external magnetic field enabled one soft robot to jump almost 40 times … Read more
A soft rubber robot smaller than a postage stamp and controlled by electromagnetic forces can swim, jump and rotate – and could be used to deliver drugs or perform procedures inside a human body Technology 9 August 2022 By Karmela Padavic-Callaghan A squishy robot smaller than a postage stamp can run 70 of its body … Read more