China’s military has unveiled a groundbreaking mosquito-sized drone, measuring just 1.3 centimeters and weighing less than 0.3 grams, designed for highly covert surveillance. This micro-drone mimics insect flight with flapping wings and hair-thin legs, allowing it to infiltrate sensitive areas like buildings and underground tunnels undetected. Developed by the National University of Defense Technology, this…
Engineers at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln have developed a groundbreaking “intelligent, self-healing artificial muscle” that can detect and repair its own damage. Mimicking biological systems, this soft robotic technology utilizes a multi-layered structure with a liquid metal “skin” to identify damage and then generates heat to seal punctures in its thermoplastic middle layer. This innovation…
Caltech engineers have developed a new robot called ATMO (aerially transforming morphobot) that can smoothly transition between flying and rolling modes in mid-air. Unlike typical robots that land before transforming, ATMO can morph while airborne, allowing it to adapt to rough terrain and continue its operations without interruption. This increased agility and robustness, achieved through…
Tesla’s Optimus humanoid robot recently demonstrated an impressive range of tasks, including household chores and factory work, all powered by a single neural network. A significant breakthrough revealed that Optimus learned these actions directly from first-person videos of humans performing similar tasks. This direct learning from video data allows Optimus to rapidly acquire and refine…