Japan’s NTT to put home care robot’s in the homes of the elderly
Hallie Siegel’s insight: Competing with Softbank’s mobile Pepper robot, this companion robot called ‘Sota’ sits on your table top and is just 11" tall.
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.