Linkitz is a new way for girls to explore technology and coding. It’s a set of electronic components, or links, that snap together in different combinations to make unique, fun, wearable toys.
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.