A new true random number generator offers better encryption by taking advantage of a flaw in memristor memory devices.
Even without a brain, metal-eating robots can still search for food
The “metal-eating” robot can follow a metal path without using a computer or needing a battery.
DraBot: A soft robotic dragonfly that senses and monitors its environment
Electronics-free DraBot uses air pressure, microarchitectures, and self-healing hydrogels to watch for changes in pH, temperature, and the presence of contaminants.
Flexible microtools for safer, more effective surgeries
Thanks to ultra-thin sensors and artificial muscles, future flexible microelectronics will be able to take on complex shapes to better interface with delicate biological tissues without causing damage.
Leaving no one behind: 21 conversations on designing education in AI and robotics
Building inclusive education systems will be key to ensuring no one is left behind and that advances in AI and robotics benefit everyone in society.
Think with your heart: A new era of biocomputing
Researchers build the first biocomputers from heart cells and demonstrate their ability to perform complex computational tasks.
Artificial chemist 2.0
AI and robotics meet fluidics to accelerate materials development, allowing researchers to create quantum dots in under an hour.
A magnetically controlled hydrogel for octopus-like robots
A gelatin-based hydrogel allows researchers to create a flexible, remote controlled robot capable of squeezing through tight spaces.
Highly uniform perovskite artificial synapses for reservoir computing
Minimizing the variability between individual artificial synapses is a key step toward rolling them out for practical applications.
Self-folding paper structures, right out of the printer
Scientists develop a simple method that mimics plant motion to get paper to fold itself after printing.