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Stanford researchers develop stretchy battery for wearables market
Researchers from Stanford University have created a soft and stretchy battery that uses plastic to store power for the wearable electronics market.
Electronic skin with fully integrated flexible electronics for robots and wearables
The sensor system is made of magnetic sensors and organic circuits.
KAIST researchers improve speed of robot butler
Researchers from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) have developed a robotic butler capable of transporting drinks to humans at a faster rate than similar robots.
Purdue researchers develop edible security tag for pharmaceuticals
A team of researchers from Purdue University are attempting to protect prescription drugs from counterfeiting using an edible security tag.
The new iATL helps smart cars connect to smart infrastructure
The 4,400-sq ft facility includes electronic devices that control a number of safety features such as traffic signals, school zone safety beacons and electronic crosswalks, and is surrounded by 125 connected intersections.
Watch: Engineers develop skin-like sensors
Engineers from the University of Toronto have created skin-like sensors that are stretchy, transparent and self-powering.
Startup develops robots to help school-children on the autism spectrum
To address a reported shortage of trained therapists in educational settings, a Connecticut-based startup is bringing collaborative robots to the classroom to assist teachers with autism-spectrum students.
UK startup creates surveillance bots for farms, construction sites
A U.K. robotics startup has built an autonomous surveillance robot capable of monitoring conditions at farms, construction sites and energy plants.
How DC motor starters operate
Starting a DC motor poses unique challenges. DC motor starters allow a DC motor or motor-controlled device to be turned on or off.
Team to develop robotic mat that repositions patients
Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania’s Penn Engineering and Penn Nursing School are collaborating on a soft robotic inflatable mat for lifting bedridden hospital patients.
Engineers build robotic trunk support system for those with spinal cord injuries
Engineers from New York’s Columbia University have developed a robotic trunk to assist those with spinal cord injuries.
Team turning quadcopters into workplace drones
A team of researchers from Germany’s Karlsruhe Institute of Technology are turning autonomous quadcopter drones into interactive workplace robots.
Display failure then a stall before Boeing 767 crashed near Houston
Facts surrounding the February 23 accident were made public by the National Transportation Safety Board, which is investigating the incident.
Researchers develop self-healing sensor sweatband
Researchers from South Korea’s Kangwon National University have developed a self-healing sweat sensor device for monitoring health.
Startup prepares to launch scented VR
A Burlington, Vermont-based startup is preparing to launch a device that will outfit virtual reality (VR) headsets with the sense of smell.
Last minute gifts for engineers and makers
Developer boards, tools, robotics and more.
Enabling real people to solve real problems: OKdo
The projects that makers, entrepreneurs and design engineers work on vary in scale, complexity and end uses. Members of all three of these groups now have one significant advantage in common: OKdo.
Duke University researchers develop robot tattoo remover
Researchers from Duke University’s Brain Tool Laboratory have developed a way to remove tattoos using robot-guided lasers.
RPI and NASA working on robotic arm to refuel space satellites
Engineers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) in collaboration with NASA are attempting to develop a robot capable of refueling satellites in space before they become inoperable and inevitably add to mounting space debris.
Chilean startup brings affordable sustainability to grocery shopping
The system easily integrates into local bodegas as well as large grocery store chains and products can be delivered to a customer’s home through the mobile delivery app.