Engineers at the University of Michigan are developing algorithms that allow an unsupported bipedal robot named MARLO to negotiate uneven, unstable ground without toppling over.
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.