In the past, entrepreneur Elon Musk has described a “neural lace” that could add a symbiotic digital layer to the human brain. In the future, it seems, he’ll try to build that device through a new company, Neuralink.
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.