Teen builds ‘Bionic Underwater Robotic Turtle’ to detect ecological threats

High schooler Evan Budz's award-winning invention can identify coral bleaching, invasive species, and microplastics without ...

This tiny grain-of-rice sensor gives robots a new sense and changes what delicate tools can detect

Researchers have developed a sensor about the size of a grain of rice that can measure forces and twisting motions in all directions using light instead of traditional electronics. The new sensor ...
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China builds rice-sized sensor that lets surgical robots feel touch in real time

Researchers in China have developed a rice-sized optical sensor that could give surgical robots ...
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Sixth sense: Robot uses human-like touch awareness for camera-free navigation

Researchers at the National University of Singapore have developed a soft robot system that ...

Rice grain-sized sensor could give robots a delicate touch and keep them from breaking stuff

Researchers have built a force sensor the size of a grain of rice that lets robots feel pressure and twisting forces using light, and it's already finding hidden tumors in tissue during early tests.
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Frontiers in Science: AI-embodied surgical robots can revolutionize surgery—if regulatory questions addressed

Embodying surgical robots with next-gen AI can safely augment practice if ethical and regulatory questions are addressed, say ...