Samsung hopes to 'copy and paste' the brain to 3D chip networks
The tech needed to mimic the human brain might be a long way off, however.
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Sound location inspired by bat ears could help robots navigate outdoors
It's far more accurate than human-like hearing.
Insect-like drones can take a beating and keep flying
They could even pollinate farm crops.
This tiny robotic beetle travels for two hours without a battery
Liquid methanol powers RoBeetle’s artificial muscles.
New 3D printing technique could make shapeshifting robots more practical
You may even see smart implants.
Scientists create a cyborg eye that mimics the real thing
It could even be powered by sunlight.
Scientists can 3D print insect-like robots in minutes
'Flexoskeletons' make it possible.
Drones can navigate like bats using four mics and a speaker
This could also be helpful for cars and underwater robots.
Bird-inspired wings could help small drones fly four times longer
Even a pocketable drone could stay in the air for hours.
Researchers create bone-inspired 3D-printed building materials
The strong, lightweight polymers have an internal structure similar to bone.
Watch a herd of MIT's Mini Cheetah robots frolic in the fall leaves
Backflips, soccer and creepy dances are part of the fun.
Robot bees can crash into walls without taking damage
Soft muscles prevent the bots from taking a bruising.
Algorithms help robot dogs trot more like real animals
They mimic the natural balance of vertebrates.
Synthetic fiber 'muscles' could lead to brawny robots and prosthetics
They can carry many times their own weight.
Fungus headphones offer a glimpse at the renewable future of electronics
The Korvaa headset swaps plastic, leather and mesh for microbe-grown materials.
Researchers say 'spidey senses' could help self-driving vehicles avoid hazards
They're developing autonomous, spider-inspired sensors.
Stanford students' robot dog does backflips for (relatively) cheap
Doggo can be made with off-the-shelf parts and open code.
Scientists create a four-winged robot insect that flies with grace
Bee+ is more poised than its two-winged counterparts.
Shrimp-inspired robot claw could punch through rock
It'd be more efficient than lasers.
MIT robot's flytrap gripper can grab both fragile and heavy objects
It can also grab objects in shapes that would thwart most robot hands.
