Metamaterials are composites with a very precisely controlled structure. It is this structure that determines the properties of the metamaterial, not the substances it is made of. Typically, a ...

Researchers at the University of Michigan have developed a modular, open-source robot that can ...

The University of Alabama at Birmingham hospital recently became the first in the Southeast to perform a kidney transplant using a robot. On Jan. 15, Drs. Michael Hanaway and Muhammad Rabbani ...

The construction experts at DEWALT have launched what they're calling the world's first downward drilling, fleet-capable ...

For a low-cost solution, Karthik Urs, then at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, and his colleagues 3D printed a robot with legs that can be adapted to match those of various species — complete ...

What is it about a cheetah's build that enables it to run so fast? What gives the wolf its exceptional endurance? While these questions can be partly answered through animal experiments, many ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A Ukrainian arms maker said soldiers surprise it with how they use its robots. This includes using an aerial drone to carry and ...

Construction technology continues to progress swiftly, with firms recently announcing key innovations, research developments and business moves affecting industry users.

This growing mismatch between modern-day infrastructure demands and outdated delivery methods requires more than just an incremental change.

Robots can already dance, play football, and even help out with jobs around the house. But now, engineers in the US have invented one that lip sync. The robot is called EMO, and it can learn and ...

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