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UVA engineers develop a way for robots to walk on water

Picture a robot controlled by micromotors so small and light that it suspends itself over water like a bug. With engineers at the University of Virginia, that’s now an achievable reality. With their ...
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Scientists create living robots with customizable movement powered by human lung cells

Carnegie Mellon scientists create AggreBots, tiny lung-cell robots powered by cilia with controlled motility.Word excerpt: ...
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How to Make Hydraulic Powered Robotic Arm from Cardboard

In this video I show you how to make robotic arm from cardboard, it's quite fun to plaw with. Especially by moving coca cola cans. You need: cardboard, 8 syringes with rubber piston, old battery, 4 ...
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Scientists build insect-inspired robots that float, paddle, and stride on water surfaces

Scientists build insect-inspired soft robots on water using HydroSpread, a new fabrication method for flexible films.
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UVA Engineering team develops new way to build soft robots that can walk on water

University of Virginia researcher Baoxing Xu’s research group introduces HydroSpread, an innovative fabrication method that ...
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Brown researchers bring bold ideas to life at Innovation@Brown Showcase

During Rhode Island Startup Week, faculty and student entrepreneurs pitched new technologies and connected with investors, ...