NuTonomy, a small Boston startup which makes software for self-driving cars, has launched a research and development partnership with San Francisco’s Lyft Inc., the second-largest ride-hailing company in the US.
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.