MIT's Tiny Mechanical Muscles Could Power Tomorrow's Robotic Gizmos
Technology The shape-memory alloy actuators might power minimally invasive surgical devices or tiny laptop cameras Shape-memory alloys that change shape when heated could become tiny mechanical...
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Technology Scientists at MIT and Harvard have invented self-folding smart fiberglass sheets that can crease themselves into origami airplanes and boats. It's a far cry from previous… Scientists at MIT...
View ArticleRobotic Venus Flytraps Will Trap Bugs and Eat Them For Fuel
Technology It’s alarming enough when robots ingest plant detritus like twigs and grass clippings. It’s another thing entirely when they can start chowing down on members of the animal… It’s alarming...
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