New Scientist on MSN8h
Robot made from pig gelatin biodegrades when no longer needed
An origami-inspired robot arm made with material from cotton plants and pigs biodegrades when no longer needed. Such a soft ...
Hosted on MSN12h
We Bought an Industrial Robot Arm for $500 – Can It Work Again?
We picked up an old industrial robot arm for just $500—but should we bring it back to life? Once worth between $500,000 and ...
CNET on MSN9h
Apple's Expressive Robot Lamp Acts Like a Real-Life Pixar Mascot
Apple robotics researchers built a playful and charming robot inspired by Pixar's Luxo Jr desk lamp and it's hard not to fall ...
New Atlas13h
Apple's Pixar-like lamp-bot proves machines can be friendly
Luxo Jr. has been brightening up every Pixar film since 1995, when the anthropomorphic desk lamp first appeared on screen and ...
Interesting Engineering on MSN13h
Spine-like soft joints could let robots perform Matrix-style moves, bend safer
Developed by researchers at Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, the soft robotic joint allows for versatility of movement, ...
Becker's Spine Review4h
For this orthopedic surgeon, robotic joint replacements are both future and present
Duke Hasson, MD, a total joint replacement specialist, recently joined Newport Beach, Calif.-based DISC Sports and Spine Center. Dr. Hasson specializes in using the Mako SmartRobotics system for all ...