Anne Wilson | Department of Mechanical Engineering Pick-and-place machines are a type of automated equipment used to place objects into structured, organized locations. These machines are used for a variety of applications — from electronics…
Neuralink, the neurotechnology company founded by Elon Musk, has recently implanted its experimental N1 brain-computer interface (BCI) in a second patient. This development comes after the company’s first human trial, which began in…
Zoltan Nagy, The University of Texas at Austin My colleagues and I have developed an artificial intelligence system that helps buildings shift their energy use to times when the electric grid is cleaner….
Engineers at North Carolina State University have unveiled a new generation of shape-shifting robots that could transform the fields of space exploration and disaster relief. Taking inspiration from the ancient Japanese art of…
Artificial intelligence is experiencing a remarkable breakthrough. New research indicates that AI is beginning to “think” in a way that resembles human thought. Traditionally, the focus of AI development has been on precision…
Charles Barbour, Western Sydney University Back in 2005 – before the rise of social media or smart phones, let alone blockchain, metadata and OpenAI – computer scientist and entrepreneur Ray Kurzweil published a…
Researchers at GE Aerospace’s Global Research Center in Niskayuna, New York, have announced the successful testing of a new dual-mode hypersonic ramjet engine. This breakthrough represents a significant milestone, as development from design…
In a significant milestone for sustainable aviation, a hydrogen-powered air cab has completed an 842-kilometer flight, emitting only water vapor. The aircraft, which left only a vapor trail in its wake, represents a…
Austin Chen | MIT News correspondent With recent advances in imaging, genomics and other technologies, the life sciences are awash in data. If a biologist is studying cells taken from the brain tissue of Alzheimer’s…
Scientists at North Carolina State University in the United States have developed an innovative exoskeleton equipped with artificial intelligence, designed to help with various daily tasks, such as walking and running. The equipment…