Slicing up pizza robots
So, true story. Over the weekend I was talking to someone about restaurant robotics. It’s a concept people often have trouble visualizing — and understandably so. Among other things, there’s really no commonly accepted form factor in a cate.....»»
A new approach to reduce the risk of losing solar-powered rovers on the moon
NASA and other space agencies worldwide periodically send robots and automated vehicles into space to explore planets and other celestial objects in our solar system. These missions can greatly improve our understanding of the environment and resourc.....»»
Scientists pinpoint the microbes essential to making traditional mozzarella
Mozzarella is far more than just a pizza topping. A unique Italian cheese, buffalo mozzarella from Campania has been recognized as a delicacy and protected under EU law for nearly 30 years. But what makes this mozzarella so special? The ingredients a.....»»
AI Is Building Highly Effective Antibodies That Humans Can’t Even Imagine
Robots, computers, and algorithms are hunting for potential new therapies in ways humans can’t—by processing huge volumes of data and building previously unimagined molecules......»»
Discovering nanomachines within living organisms: Cytochromes P450 unleashed as living soft robots
A new study reveals an important discovery in the realm of nanomachines within living systems. Prof. Sason Shaik from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and Dr. Kshatresh Dutta Dubey from Shiv Nadar University, conducted molecular-dynamics simulation.....»»
Shape-Shifting, Self-Healing Machines Are Among Us
Electronics that can bend, stretch and repair themselves could potentially work in applications ranging from tougher robots to smart clothes.....»»
Orbiting astronaut oversees robot team on Earth
Astronaut Frank Rubio aboard the International Space Station collaborated with a small team of robots on Earth to accomplish a complex task—a first test of a new approach to combine human and robotic capabilities for our return to the moon and beyo.....»»
Microsoft really made a pizza-scented, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles-themed Xbox controller
There are two things I loved as a child: pizza and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Along the way, video games came along, and I became … The post Microsoft really made a pizza-scented, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles-themed Xbox controller appeared.....»»
Xbox has new Ninja Turtles controllers … and they smell like pizza
Microsoft is giving away pizza-scented Xbox controllers to promote Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem......»»
New legged robots designed to explore planets as a team
Even if one robot fails, the rest of the team can offset its loss. Enlarge / The robots exploring a simulated alien environment. (credit: ETH Zurich / Takahiro Miki) While rovers have made incredible discoveries, their w.....»»
We"ve detected a star barely hotter than a pizza oven—the coldest ever found to emit radio waves
We have identified the coldest star ever found to produce radio waves—a brown dwarf too small to be a regular star and too massive to be a planet......»»
Security robots could be coming to a school near you
Schools in the U.S. are testing AI-equipped security robots designed to roam the campus around the clock looking for unwanted visitors......»»
7 upcoming weird and wild video game adaptations that you should watch
With dancing aliens, sassy robots, and killer ice cream trucks, these seven upcoming video game adaptations have the potential to be weird, wild, and memorable......»»
New ferroelectric material could give robots muscles
A new type of ferroelectric polymer that is exceptionally good at converting electrical energy into mechanical strain holds promise as a high-performance motion controller or "actuator" with great potential for applications in medical devices, advanc.....»»
Domino’s Pinpoint Delivery will magically deliver pizza almost anywhere
I don’t know if I’ve ever been as excited about technology in my life as I am right now. Domino’s has always been at the … The post Domino’s Pinpoint Delivery will magically deliver pizza almost anywhere appeared first o.....»»
Domino’s now lets customers pin almost any location for delivery
Domino's has just made it even easier to order pizza by offering to deliver the cheesy treat to almost any point selected on a map......»»
Studying the parenting behavior of poison frogs using tadpole-like robots
Over the past few decades, roboticists have developed robots inspired by a wide range of animals, including dogs, snakes, birds, spiders, bats, octopus, and different types of insects. These robots were primarily designed to tackle real-world practic.....»»
Police robots put on permanent patrol at Singapore airport
Singapore’s main international airport is going ahead with the permanent deployment of police robots following a successful trial of the technology......»»
Scientists conduct first test of a wireless cosmic ray navigation system
System could be used to guide underwater robots or underground autonomous vehicles Enlarge / Cosmic rays showering down on Earth's atmosphere are the basis of a new wireless alternative system to GPS navigation. (credit: 2015 Hir.....»»
This Artificial Muscle Moves Stuff on Its Own
Actuators inspired by cucumber plants could make robots move more naturally in response to their environments, or be used for devices in inhospitable places......»»
The digital dark matter clouding AI in genome analysis
Artificial intelligence has entered our daily lives. First, it was ChatGPT. Now, it's AI-generated pizza and beer commercials. While we can't trust AI to be perfect, it turns out that sometimes we can't trust ourselves with AI either......»»