Robots that can dynamically reconfigure themselves to adapt to their environments offer a promising advantage over their less dynamic cousins. Researchers have been working through all the challenges ...

The facility, known internally as ORF4, has been operating since last fall with over 1,000 employees working in tandem with robots to fulfill customer orders by picking, packing and shipping items ...

When flying drones in and around structures, the size of the drone is generally limited by the openings you want to fit through. Researchers at the University of Tokyo got around this problem by using ...

This library was created to read the UID of tags presented to a PN5180 RFID reader, such as below: The PN5180 implements the ISO15693 "vicinity" protocol, which typically enables tags to be read at a ...

Nature spent millions of years perfecting the armadillo, the armored mammal. Materials scientists just replicated its shell in a lab with 3D printers, silver nanowires, and heavy-duty paper. The team ...

Abstract: The use of underground pipelines is increasing due to various advantages such as reduced pipeline losses, reduced maintenance costs, and increased resistance to harsh weather conditions. The ...