Robotics, AI and SmartTech News – Latest Headlines

Modular robotic platform handles the entire experimental workflow in the lab

Researchers have developed an automated laboratory platform that can perform end-to-end chemistry and biology experiments typically requiring skilled human scientists. The robotic system promises to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and reproducibility.

February 8, 2024 Read more

Generating 3D geometries for cellular materials with AI

A trained AI system learns to design cellular materials with specific target properties for a wide range of potential uses, including tissue engineering and energy storage.

February 8, 2024 Read more

Research team takes a fundamental step toward a functioning quantum internet

The team demonstrated a network of quantum memories displaying identical performance at room temperature, a fundamental step toward developing quantum repeaters, a necessary process for quantum communication.

February 7, 2024 Read more

Researchers develop AI-powered 'eye' for visually impaired people to 'see' objects

Researchers introduced AiSee, an affordable wearable assistive device that helps people with visual impairment 'see' objects around them with the help of artificial intelligence.

February 5, 2024 Read more

3D-printed pneumatic modules replace electric controls in soft robots

Researchers develop 3D-printed pneumatic logic modules that control the movements of soft robots using only air pressure.

February 2, 2024 Read more

Shape-shifting robot shifts between driving and flying in an instant

Researchers develop a robot that leverages bio-inspired architecture to morph between driving and flying configurations in 50 milliseconds, navigating complex terrain inaccessible via any singular form.

January 31, 2024 Read more

Machine learning guides carbon nanotechnology

Carbon nanostructures could become easier to design and synthesize thanks to a machine learning method that predicts how they grow on metal surfaces.

January 31, 2024 Read more

Artificial muscles - lighter, safer, more robust (w/video)

The newly developed actuators have a novel type of shell structure and use a high-​permittivity ferroelectric material that can store relatively large amounts of electrical energy. They therefore work with relatively low electrical voltage, are waterproof, more robust and safer to touch.

January 30, 2024 Read more

Utilising active microparticles for artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence using neural networks performs calculations digitally with the help of microelectronic chips.

January 29, 2024 Read more

Small steps from a robot with muscles is a giant leap for robotics

Researchers have developed a two-legged biohybrid robot that uses muscle tissue to improve movement.

January 26, 2024 Read more

Lumiere - The most insane text-to-video AI system yet (w/video)

Researchers from Google introduce an AI model named Lumiere representing a major advance in high-fidelity text-to-video generation through its ability to synthesize full videos with realistic and temporally coherent motion.

January 26, 2024 Read more

Autonomous synthesis robot uses AI to speed up chemical discovery

Cgemists have developed an autonomous chemical synthesis robot with an integrated AI-driven machine learning unit. Dubbed 'RoboChem', the benchtop device can outperform a human chemist in terms of speed and accuracy while also displaying a high level of ingenuity.

January 25, 2024 Read more

Advanced full-color image sensor technology enables simultaneous energy harvesting and imaging

Single-pixel imaging successfully achieved for the first time using an organic-based photoelectric photodetector.

January 25, 2024 Read more

Machine learning-driven prediction of strain engineering in graphene

Researchers develop revolutionary machine learning framework to rapidly predict atomistic structures and physical fields in 2D materials under continuous strain loading and defect engineering. New technique based on generative adversarial networks provides over 30x speedup compared to simulations and enables discovery of exotic quantum materials.

January 24, 2024 Read more

New smart materials advance chemical signaling between robots

Liquid crystal polymer networks enable light-controlled transfer, sensing and reactions of chemical messengers between layers of robotic skin, showcasing new possibilities for adaptive responses and multi-agent coordination.

January 24, 2024 Read more

Researchers propose a web 3.0 streaming architecture and marketplace

The proposed marketplace, named 'Retriever', reduces delay, improves user experience, and is transparent and fair for real-time Web 3.0 services.

January 23, 2024 Read more

Quickly and easily predict emerging contaminant concentrations in wastewater with AI

Researchers developed a technology to classify emerging trace substances according to their physicochemical properties and predict their concentrations using clustering and prediction-based artificial intelligence technology.

January 23, 2024 Read more

NIL Metalens array enabling next-generation true-3D near-eye displays

Researchers propose a novel meta near-eye display incorporating a large-area nanoimprint metalens array, a video-rate rendering algorithm, and a commercial micro-display, with a see-through prototype demonstrated.

January 23, 2024 Read more