This concept called necrobotics turns spiders into tiny robotic grippers

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Engineer made a window that converts into a balcony

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Unsupervised Tesla Robotaxis are driving on the streets of Austin, TX!

There is no safety monitor inside the vehicle. Tesla has solved self-driving.

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MIT researchers developed a new robotic gripping method that lets robots lift heavy yet fragile objects without crushing or slipping.

Traditional grippers must choose between being soft enough to avoid damage or stiff enough to hold weight, which usually causes failure at one stage. MIT’s solution, called loop closure grasping, avoids this tradeoff by starting as a flexible open loop that can snake around clutter, then locking into a closed loop around the object.

Once closed, the load is carried mainly by tension rather than pressure, like a sling, allowing the gripper to stay very soft while still holding strongly. A prototype using inflatable “vine” beams, a clamp, and a winch successfully performed difficult tasks such as lifting a 6.8 kg kettlebell and retrieving objects from three meters away.

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Industrial robots performing a mechanical dance

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A Chinese college student built a bionic butterfly that flutters like the real thing.

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Mercury devours gold on contact, forming a soft alloy called an amalgam. It ruins jewellery, fascinates scientists, and is banned in many places for its toxicity.

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'Engineering is the closest thing to magic that exists in the world' - Elon Musk

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Glad someone was paying attention in physics class!

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⚡️ A modular robot from chinese company limx dynamics.

Regardless of whether this concept prevails, it clearly demonstrates the creativity of Chinese developers.

Similarly, the limitations of AI chips have forced AI developers to find new ways to make their models as efficient as possible.

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Holographic fans that display 3D images

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Japanese scientists created a plastic that dissolves in seawater within hours, no microplastics left behind. Made from plant-based CMC with salt-sensitive bonds, it breaks into harmless nutrients.

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Dubai Loop will be built by The Boring Company

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Back in 2013, one engineer was already thinking far ahead of his time.

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A handmade artwork combining engineering and creativity

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Would you want a humanoid robot to walk your dogs?

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Would you want your kids to be friends with humanoids?

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The transformation of water into ice visualized on a molecular level.

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A teacher and his students in Jiangxi, China, built a two stage rocket using plastic bottles powered by water pressure.

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