Ewaybot Technology’s MoRo robot assistant can grasp and handle objects around your home to help simplify your life. However, it costs $30,000 so it’ll likely start as a robot for academic research.
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.