Tensegrity robot to the rescue

Tensegrity robot to the rescue

Weighing in at less than 3 pounds, the stationary robot can be integrated with most commercial drones. (Image of Squishy Robotics Inc.) Dr. Alice Agogino was researching spherical, skeletal robots that could one day be dropped on Mars or the Moon to gather information and conduct science experiments, when she realized that Its NASA-funded technology … Leer más

Magnetic robot that walks, crawls and swims – Robohub

Magnetic robot that walks, crawls and swims - Robohub

MIT professor of materials science and engineering and brain and cognitive science Polina Anikeeva in her lab. Photo: Steph Stevens By Jennifer Michalowski | McGovern Institute for Brain Research MIT scientists have developed tiny, soft-bodied robots that can be controlled by a weak magnet. The robots, made up of rubber magnetic spirals, can be programmed … Leer más

Is the puzzling star Betelgeuse going to explode in our lifetimes, after all?

Is the puzzling star Betelgeuse going to explode in our lifetimes, after all?

A new, unpublished study is making waves on the internet claiming that one of the brightest stars in the night sky could die in a spectacular explosion in our lifetime. The study, now available on serverarXiv preprint online, surmises that Red giant star Her betel treeleft shoulder of the constellation onion also known as Alpha … Leer más