A team of scientists from Osaka University and Tohoku University has developed a new robotic microscope that automatically tracks moving objects as part of a study of brain activity.
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.