Soft robots can fit in especially tight corners and tunnels, which could be useful in a search and rescue operation. MIT researchers decided to build a bot that has no hard… Read more »
The world likes to make fun of Silicon Valley for the seemingly useless ideas its entrepreneurs come up with. But there are startups out there that could fundamentally change how our… Read more »
Soft robots can be especially resilient when it comes to bad conditions. A new robot out of MIT can withstand ice, fire and being run over by a car. Read more »
The 360 Eye vacuum cleaner uses a 360 degree camera and infrared sensors to map floors and make sure it hits every spot. It will go on sale next year. Read more »
Robots could someday be used in disaster situations to help people out of burning rooms or collapsed buildings. They could also control huge crowds, which herding dogs already do with ease. Read more »
MIT researchers have developed a way to help drones predict how much fuel it has and the condition of its hardware. It also allows them to compute possible routes in advance… Read more »
Home robot Jibo’s Indiegogo campaign was scheduled to close over the weekend, but after raising more than $1.75 million the robot’s creators have decided to keep the campaign open through September 14… Read more »
Okay, smart home aficionados in warm climates, get out your wallets because Big Ass Fans is ready to ship its new connected fans with a Nest integration. Read more »