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08.15.19

Wearables

This hip-hugging exosuit uses AI to make walking and running easier

The portable, robotic device uses AI to adjust to your gait.

By C. Fisher, 08.15.19

05.08.17

MIT's mechanical actuators bend and 'breathe' as they heat up

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Gadgetry

MIT's mechanical actuators bend and 'breathe' as they heat up

They expand and contract with the flow of oxygen ions, protecting them from super hot environments.

By D. Lumb, 05.08.17

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10.19.15

Tiny pneumatic actuator makes soft robots practical

This tiny machinery could make easy to make soft robots move... all you need is water and electricity.

By J. Fingas, 10.19.15

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03.09.13

Caltech self-healing chips can recover from laser blasts, save power while healthy

While many scientists have heard the call for self-healing electronics, their previous projects ha...

By J. Fingas, 03.09.13

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03.05.13

DigitalOptics' fast MEMS camera enables Lytro-like post-capture refocus (video)

Tech shows like CES and MWC are great for taking a peek at what's coming up in the world of consum...

By R. Lai, 03.05.13

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11.01.12

AMP-Foot 2.0 prosthesis gives the power of real feet, keeps a light step (video)

It was five years ago that prosthetics took a very literal step forward when Arizona State Univers...

By J. Fingas, 11.01.12

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09.19.12

Rethink delivers Baxter the friendly worker robot, prepares us for our future metal overlords (video)

No one would characterize existing factory robots as especially warm and fuzzy: they're usually di...

By J. Fingas, 09.19.12

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03.14.12

NASA, GM working on a 'Robo-Glove' to assist astronauts and autoworkers alike

We've seen power assist technology designed to help people walk, bike or just tote luggage around,...

By R. Lawler, 03.14.12

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07.25.11

Kinect-driven tactile bodysuit makes you tingle in eight different places

We know the US Army has already experimented with vibrating clothing, and soon it could be our...

By S. Sakr, 07.25.11

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06.09.10

Sony prototypes pressure-sensitive tactile touchscreen, hopes to use it ASAP

Sony may come up with some far-out ideas, but the company insists this one's a bit closer to home:...

By Sean Hollister, 06.09.10

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Actuator

This hip-hugging exosuit uses AI to make walking and running easier

MIT's mechanical actuators bend and 'breathe' as they heat up

Tiny pneumatic actuator makes soft robots practical

Caltech self-healing chips can recover from laser blasts, save power while healthy

DigitalOptics' fast MEMS camera enables Lytro-like post-capture refocus (video)

AMP-Foot 2.0 prosthesis gives the power of real feet, keeps a light step (video)

Rethink delivers Baxter the friendly worker robot, prepares us for our future metal overlords (video)

NASA, GM working on a 'Robo-Glove' to assist astronauts and autoworkers alike

Kinect-driven tactile bodysuit makes you tingle in eight different places

Sony prototypes pressure-sensitive tactile touchscreen, hopes to use it ASAP

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