Alex Garland’s Ex Machina is slowly emerging as a sleeper sci-fi hit, and for good reason. It’s a deft, thought-provoking piece of filmmaking that asks tough questions about technology, gender, and…
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.