Sep 26, 2019 | Uncategorized
The robotics yard is a dusty place designed to challenge machines that may encounter rugged conditions on other planets or moons. The current Shapeshifter test version has two halves that split apart and can fly as aerial drones, or they can combine...
Sep 19, 2019 | Uncategorized
Good news for small, helpless robots who long to be a part of something bigger: Researchers have found a way to create “robots made of robots” that can move around, even though the individual parts can’t travel on their own. To create this robot horde, researchers...
Sep 19, 2019 | Uncategorized
Here come the drones — and they are dangerous. Yemen’s Houthi fighters last weekend claimed they were responsible for a crippling blow to Saudi Arabian oil production using drones and cruise missiles. The combination of the two confused and overwhelmed Saudi...
Sep 9, 2019 | Uncategorized
You wake up underground. You’re dehydrated, your head’s throbbing, and there’s a deep gash on your forehead that’s bleeding heavily. Maybe you’re stuck in a cave system, trapped in a narrow tunnel, arms by your side. Perhaps you’re wedged in a storm drain that’s...
Aug 28, 2019 | Uncategorized
The robots are here. They’re scanning shelves at your local supermarket, delivering food, and even assisting nurses in the hospital. As the robots begin to infiltrate human spaces, questions remain for designers and engineers tasked with convincing...
Aug 7, 2019 | Uncategorized
When Bill Herz wants to know how his crops are doing, he launches a drone. He has nearly a thousand acres of corn and soybeans in LaSalle, eastern Illinois. “My drone has saved me time and energy,” he says. “I don’t need to walk a whole field...
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