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Brooke Becher Brooke Becher
Updated on February 21, 2024

Types of Robots and How They’re Used

These programmable machines differ in specialty within a broad range of applications. 

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Ellen Glover Ellen Glover
Updated on January 26, 2024

Deep Tech, Explained

From AI to quantum computing and bioengineering, deep tech is being used to solve tomorrow’s problems today.

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Jacob Biba Jacob Biba
Updated on December 18, 2023

Microrobotics: Tiny Robots and Their Many Uses

From targeted drug delivery to environmental monitoring, microrobotics is poised to have a big impact.

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Jacob Biba Jacob Biba
Updated on December 14, 2023

What Is Machine Vision?

Machine vision helps robots see and recognize their surroundings so they can perform more complex tasks.

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Mike Thomas Mike Thomas
Updated on December 13, 2023

Are Police Robots the Future of Law Enforcement?

Robots are an increasingly common crime-fighting tool for police and other law enforcement personnel. But how will they change the industry?

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Sam Daley Sam Daley
Updated on December 12, 2023

12 Car and Automotive Robotics Companies to Know

These automotive robotics applications make car manufacturing efficient and safe.

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Jacob Biba Jacob Biba
Updated on December 06, 2023

What Are Cobots and How Are We Using Them?

Collaborative robots are safely working side by side with humans and slowly changing the nature of work.

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Brooke Becher Brooke Becher
Updated on October 25, 2023

Xenobots: The Self-Replicating Living Robots

These living robots are redefining what it means to be a robot, trading in shiny metals and hardware for carefully configured frog cells.

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Brooke Becher Brooke Becher
Updated on October 24, 2023

What Are Shape-Shifting Robots?

Inspired by the sea cucumber’s ability to melt on demand, these small-scale machines can phase-change from solid to liquid — then back again.

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Brooke Becher Brooke Becher
Updated on October 10, 2023

Why We Send Robots to Space (and 7 Examples)

These unmanned spacecrafts provide a cheaper, safer and more efficient alternative to human-led space exploration.

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