…The $180 bot, which starts shipping on October 16th, is powered by AI, and the end result is aWALL-E-inspired personality more akin to a clever pet than a do-everything personal assistant.
Robots clean rivers and sort waste, monitor ecosystems, and inspect renewable-energy infrastructure. But even the greenest robot has an environmental footprint.
EPFL engineers have designed acoustic cavities that convert sound waves into thrust, propelling small robots and ultralight aerial vehicles without on-board actuators or electronics.