Could curved concrete and robotics make construction more sustainable?
Architectural engineer Daniel Prohasky MIEAust is using advanced manufacturing techniques to create curved concrete panels that reduce waste and carbon ...
Tag: robotics
Engineers create dragonfly robot to check for water anomalies
Engineers in the US have developed an electronics-free robotic dragonfly that can detect impurities in water.
This tiny drone uses a live moth antenna to sniff out odours
Meet the Smellicopter: a drone with a real moth antenna that blurs the line between nature and technology.
By ‘hearing’, robots gain a new sense of their surroundings
Researchers have found that sounds can help robots differentiate between objects, opening up exciting new possibilities.
Feeling tense? Worried? Stressed out? There’s tech to help with that
Stress and sleeplessness are meeting their match with a range of new technologies aimed at helping users rest more easily.
Peter Corke is helping autonomous systems prepare for the real world
From his youth, Peter Corke has had his eye fixed on the future. His career, from artificial intelligence to some ...
The engineering student bringing affordable robotics kits to schools
When chemical engineering student Marissa Thomas realised schools didn’t have access to affordable robotics kits, she decided to make her ...
3 ways technology is helping the fight against coronavirus
Coronavirus hasn't been cured, but engineering innovations like 3D printing, medical robots and antimicrobial coatings are helping the fight against ...
UNSW undergrad team flies the Australian flag at the International Robotics Competition
Students from UNSW Engineering’s Competitive Robotics Group are flying the Australian flag this week at the Mohamed Bin Zayed International ...
Australian robotic drill technology is going global
An Australian-developed technology that has been integral to mining, telecommunications and scientific surveying for more than 20 years is going ...
