Modular robots are becoming increasingly popular among roboticists as they are composed of different elements or modules that can be reconfigured to carry out specific tasks more effectively. Origami, the Japanese art of folding paper to create 3D decorative shapes, can be an inspiration for the creation of modular robotic structures because it offers predefined
A team of researchers from POSTECH and Sungkyunkwan University has developed a new technology for high-performance organic polymer semiconductors, which exhibit both stretchability and electrical functionality. To enable semiconductors to be used in diverse flexible devices like flexible displays and skin-attachable medical devices, it is necessary to use stretchable materials instead of rigid ones. However,
A team of material scientists and electronic engineers at MIT has developed a magnetic soft robot that can move when subjected to a unidirectional magnetic field. The robots were created by combining fiber-based fabrication systems with mechanical and magnetic programming methods. The team published their findings in the journal Advanced Materials, outlining how they overcame
Researchers at Tokyo Tech have developed a novel full-duplex (FD) communication system that can transmit and receive signals at frequencies over 100 GHz and at a data rate of 112 Gb/s. The proposed architecture is a significant advancement towards meeting the requirements needed for sixth-generation (6G) networks, which are expected to offer data rates of
A study conducted by Charles Darwin University (CDU) and Torrens University researchers explored the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to combat cybersickness in virtual reality (VR) users. The study used AI techniques and machine learning algorithms to predict when potential users of VR technology with headsets would experience symptoms of cybersickness such as nausea, headaches,
The Indian government has stated that artificial intelligence (AI) in its current form is primarily task-oriented and not capable of dealing with situations that require logic and reasoning. Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar has said that he does not see any threat of job loss from AI. Speaking at a press conference highlighting initiatives taken by
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman met with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi to discuss the need for global regulation in the field of artificial intelligence (AI). Altman, who is on a six-nation tour including Israel, Jordan, Qatar, the UAE, and South Korea, stated that during the discussion they talked about the opportunities in
If Facebook made a virtual reality headset that scanned your living room and your eyeballs, would you wear it? If Amazon.com made a journaling app that prompted you to give behavioral data, would you use it? If Google made a watch that asked you to log the peaks and troughs of your moods to build
DocuSign, a company that offers e-signature services, announced a handful of new service offerings and C-suite hires along with an earnings and revenue beat for the fiscal quarter that ended on April 30, 2023. The company’s shares went up by 12% after hours before settling for a 5% gain. In the first quarter of DocuSign’s
The development of 3D integrated circuits is crucial for enhancing the efficiency of electronics to meet the ever-growing demands of consumers. While research in this area is ongoing, actualizing theoretical findings into tangible devices is a challenging task. However, a team of researchers from The University of Tokyo’s Institute of Industrial Science in Japan recently