Technology
This new algorithm could make for accident-free medical robots
A new algorithm could keep manufacturing, home care and medical robots from tripping over themselves and everything around them.
This robot orchestra asks people to make old tech into something amazing
Every wondered what happened to your old floppy disk drives? Some of them might be making music as part of...
How to design a camera that helps robots see the world in a new light
Drones, autonomous cars and other complex robots need a new set of eyes to help them see the world like...
A new startup wants to put ultrasound technology in every home
One engineer is borrowing techniques from the microelectronics industry to put ultrasound machines in every household.
People want ethical robots, but there’s one big problem in the way
People are messy, complex and often irrational (sorry, but it's true). So if we want to program ethical robots, can...
Can wearable technology stop illegal throwing in cricket?
Throwing in cricket is illegal, as it gives the bowler an unfair advantage. Now engineers are developing wearable technology to...
This new design software could save the mining industry a lot of money
As mining companies delve deeper for resources, microchip design principles could create mapping techniques that keep expensive access tunnels to...
Here’s how to get your hands on the fastest blockchain tech in the world
This new blockchain tech combines speed and security to deliver your financial transactions at breakneck speed.
Cracked phone screens might soon be a thing of the past thanks to new research
Smashed phone screens – they’ve happened to the best of us. But cracking the code of how to make a...
Is culture to blame for a lack of innovation in robotics?
It's not that we don't produce innovations in robotics and automation technology – it's just that we have a hard...
