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This Shape-Shifting, Pin-Headed Robot Lets You Feel Virtual Objects With Your Bare Hands
Virtual reality headsets today use your eyes and ears to make simulated experiences seem more real, but what about your other senses? Researchers at Stanford University have come up with a way for your hands and fingers to feel virtual objects with a unique robot that looks like an animated version of those Pin Art…
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A Future Where Tiny Swarming Robots Bring Me My Phone Is The Future I Want
Making robots act like humans is hard, but making robots act like insects is considerably easier. And if you’ve ever seen a towering ant hill, or a massive bee hive, you know that thousands of insects working together can accomplish impressive things. So why not have a bunch of tiny robots do the same?
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Stanford Built A Turbulent Wind Tunnel For Birds To Help Drones Fly Better
In terms of airborne manoeuvrability, Mother Nature’s flying creations still put our aircraft to shame. So when it comes to teaching drones and other autonomous aircraft how to stay aloft in the worst of conditions, it only makes sense to copy how birds do it.
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An Eyeball Implant That Makes You Cry
Some of us suffer from dry eyes because we stare at laptop screens for 10 hours a day. But for millions, dry eyes are a result of their lacrimal glands — the water-producing part of the tear ducts — simply not producing enough moisture. Now there is a high-tech fix.