Karen Kharmandarian, manager of a $1.2 billion robotics fund, talks about where the industry is heading from here, and the opportunities for investors.
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.