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Surgical robots watch, learn, and perfect procedures, but will they cut your healthcare costs?
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Surgical robots watch, learn, and perfect procedures, but will they cut your healthcare costs?

Researchers at Johns Hopkins University are utilizing imitation learning and machine learning to train a new generation of surgical robots.
Wood you believe it? Japan sends first wooden satellite to space
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Wood you believe it? Japan sends first wooden satellite to space

Named LignoSat after the Latin word for wood, the satellite was developed by Kyoto University in collaboration with Sumitomo Forestry, a homebuilding company.
Brick by brick: Any absurd idea is possible with enough Lego pieces
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Brick by brick: Any absurd idea is possible with enough Lego pieces

Learn how YouTubers and creators alike are making their own Lego bricks or using existing sets to build the seemingly impossible.
Who needs a dog when robotic pets offer AI emotional capabilities?
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Who needs a dog when robotic pets offer AI emotional capabilities?

“Moflin has the ability to learn and its personality will develop based on how it is treated.”
Robot roundup: Flying pooper scooper, animal-inspired seed spreader, and more
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Robot roundup: Flying pooper scooper, animal-inspired seed spreader, and more

In this roundup, we shine a light on three newly developed robotic innovations that might not change the world but are guaranteed to put a smile on your face.
Creepy robot hand brings Thing from The Addams Family to life
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Creepy robot hand brings Thing from The Addams Family to life

This autonomous crawling hand has five fingers and can grasp multiple objects at the same time.
Flying cart takes grocery shopping to new heights — literally
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Flying cart takes grocery shopping to new heights — literally

Researchers at Seoul National University of Science and Technology have developed the Palletrone, an aerial cargo transportation solution, otherwise known as a flying cart.
Could robotic worms improve aircraft maintenance?
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Could robotic worms improve aircraft maintenance?

GE Aerospace's Sensiworm robot is set to enhance aircraft maintenance with its cutting-edge, minimally invasive inspection and repair capabilities.
Soft drone can grab and move objects, but can it make baseball more interesting?
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Soft drone can grab and move objects, but can it make baseball more interesting?

While it might seem impossible for a drone to be able to catch and throw a baseball, researchers have developed an innovative drone that can grasp and move objects at impressive...
Flamethrower-wielding robot dog is simultaneously fascinating and terrifying
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Flamethrower-wielding robot dog is simultaneously fascinating and terrifying

Throwflame’s Thermonator is the first-ever flamethrower robot dog that's designed for everything from wildfire management to special effects.
New coating allows everyday objects to generate solar energy
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New coating allows everyday objects to generate solar energy

The light-absorbing material is thin and flexible, making it possible to apply to almost any surface, including buildings.
World’s first chip-based 3D printer is smaller than a coin
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World’s first chip-based 3D printer is smaller than a coin

Researchers from the MIT and the University of Texas at Austin have teamed up to make big technological innovations on a small scale.
Vacuum-equipped robot dog hates trash, especially cigarette butts
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Vacuum-equipped robot dog hates trash, especially cigarette butts

VERO is a four-legged robot vacuum that can identify and suck up cigarette butts on a beach.
Transforming industrial waste heat into energy and clean drinking water
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Transforming industrial waste heat into energy and clean drinking water

Norwegian industry produces 20 TWh of waste heat each year. Most of this heat is released into the air or the ocean, but there might be a new way to utilize this resource.
AI-powered, car inspection scanner poised to revolutionize car rental industry
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AI-powered, car inspection scanner poised to revolutionize car rental industry

ProovStation has already sold 200 units worldwide and performed over 200,000 inspections per month.