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Mighty microbots

Robotics researchers have come up with some remarkable things, like this self-steering drone. Now a group from Stanford University has created 1-inch microbots, called μTugs (pronounced “micro-Tugs”) that can move some really big things. The researchers started by creating a

Alison April 19, 2016 Inspired inventions No Comments Read more

Drones to the rescue

Researchers in Switzerland have created a “smart” drone (unmanned aircraft) that can follow a forest trail–all by itself. The drones use a camera to “see” what lies ahead. The scientists used a deep neural network to program the flying bot.

Alison March 8, 2016 Inspired inventions 1 Comment Read more

Poo-powered bus!

Turning waste into clean transportation. Check it out: The world’s first poo-powered bus! Engineers believe the GENeco Bio-Bus offers a sustainable alternative to public transportation. That’s because it runs on biomethane captured from the breakdown of human sewage and food

Alison March 30, 2015March 28, 2015 Environment, Inspired inventions No Comments Read more

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