Airport Keeps Wildlife Away From Runways with Robot Disguised as Predator
The DoT and local airport managers have used all manner of deterrents to try and keep runways clear of wildlife, from pigs to paintballs.
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Undersea Robot Just Delivered 100,000 Heat-Resistant Baby Corals to the Great Barrier Reef
The briefcase-sized robot dispersed over 100,000 coral larvae across Australian reefs – and if it proves to be successful, it could just be the beginning.
These Micro-robots Can Clean Teeth By Shapeshifting into Toothbrush or Floss Forms
By using magnetism and iron oxide, scientists have built a swarm of micro robots that can shapeshift into various forms for cleaning teeth
Microscopic Robots Made from White Blood Cells Could Treat and Prevent Life-Threatening Illnesses
This "au natural" version of medical nanobots performed their tasks without triggering immune responses in the host.
College Kids Prepare to Send the First Private Lunar Rover to the Moon
In preparation for the May 4th launch, the team at CMU has conducted dozens of training simulations to ensure they can handle potential issues
New Tool Can 3D Bio-Print Inside Human Body to Construct Natural Tissue-Like Structures
A new device that acts as a three-in-one surgical tool can also 3D-print living cells inside the human body in real-time.
Mars Rover Team Excited After Finding… 'Rock. Rock. Rock. Rock. Rock. Rock. METEORITE!'
Always keen to anthropomorphize their robots, NASA put out a social media post of one of their Mars rovers coming upon an exciting discovery.
Watch China's Spacecraft Land on the Moon in This Trippy Video
It shows the craft approaching the Oceanus Procellarum (Ocean of Storms) region of the moon at high speed and at an angle.
To Boost Pollination, Tiny 'FAIRY Robots' Can be Propelled by the Wind Like Seeds
In the future, millions of artificial dandelion seeds carrying pollen could be dispersed freely by natural winds thanks to "soft robotics."
New AI-Powered Farming Robot Trundles About Inspecting 50 Acres of Crops per Day for Pests and Disease
Most people imagine robots at work in a factory, but there's no less innovation going on at the farm—take this spoke-wheeled robot scout.
Scientists Design Tiny First-of-its-Kind Video Camera Backpack to Film 'Ant-Man' Perspective From Insect's Back
The tiny camera has offered University of Washington researchers the first ever live video feed that has been filmed from the back of a moving beetle.
'Wearable Muscles' Restore Mobility in Those Who Have Trouble Moving Their Arms
These discreet mobility enhancing intelligent prosthetics are growing in number and variance, and offer patients the chance of a normal life.
These 'Moonwalker' Shoes Let You Walk at the Speed of Your Run
Robotic wheels move these shoes along only when your walking gait commands them, otherwies they remained fixed to ensure safety.
These Flabby Gel Robots Could Deliver Life-Saving Drugs by Inching Along Using Changes in Temperature
Made of water-based gel, a robot inchworm moves along as the gel expands and contracts from changes in temperature.
World's First Hovering Robot That Collects Rare Minerals From Sea Floor Allows Industry to Ditch Dredging
Undersea mining is a destructive activity, but this new AI precision mining robot could change the industry for the greener.
Sharp-Shooting Farm Robot Can Treat 500,000 Plants Per Hour With 95% Decrease in Chemical Sprays
Physically mobile robots are already probably more common on big farms than in most other sectors of the economy.
Woman Becomes First Human to be Fitted with Nerve and Bone Fused Bionic Limb
Called osseointegration it's a process where bone tissue and titanium create a strong mechanical bond that enables connection with the nerves
Robots That Look Like Manta Rays Will Sink Seaweed to Ocean Floor-Will Help Absorb Carbon
Seaweed absorbs way more CO2 than rainforests, and billions of tonnes of the stuff are now washing up on the beaches of Mexico every year
Asteroid Sample Delivered Back to Earth in a 'Brilliant Feat'-a Time Capsule of Ancient Solar System
The first extraterrestrial soil sample brought back by Americans since the Apollo Missions was part of the years-long OSIRIS-REx Mission
NASA's New ShadowCam Reveals Mysteries of Moon's Darkest Corners in Stunning Glimpses
Designed to image directly into the permanently shadowed craters at the Lunar poles, ShadowCam is 200 times more sensitive to light
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