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Uncrewed Vessel Returns from First Volcano Caldera Survey in Tonga Loaded with ‘Astounding’ Data

SEA-KIT International’s Uncrewed Surface Vessel (USV) Maxlimer has returned from an initial survey mission inside the caldera of the Hunga-Tonga Hunga-Ha'apai (HT–HH) volcano carrying a plethora of data and imagery to fill important gaps in current understanding and knowledge of the seamount and water above it.

From SEA-KIT International 3 Aug 2022

Insect-Scale Robot Powered By Electroluminescent Dielectric Elastomer Actuators

Researchers at MIT working on insect-scale robots, or microbots, have drawn inspiration from nature by developing a flying microbot that emits light as it flies, much like a firefly.

24 Jun 2022

FPT Software Formed New Business Alliance with Landing AI, Promoting Visual Inspection Technology

Vietnam’s leading IT firm, FPT Software, has recently entered a strategic partnership with Silicon Valley AI and machine vision leader Landing AI.

31 May 2022

Microdrones Driven by Light Created by Würzburg Physicists

For the first time, University of Würzburg physicists have been successful in propelling micrometer-sized drones using just light and exerting clear-cut control. These microdrones are considerably smaller in comparison to red blood cells.

22 Apr 2022

Molecular Robots Use Swarming Strategy to Transport Cargo

For the first time, researchers have shown that molecular robots can handle the delivery of cargo by utilizing a swarming strategy, realizing a transport efficiency that is five times more than that of solo robots.

22 Apr 2022

Study Using Microrobots Demonstrates How Animal Swarms Respond to Danger

A herd of antelope feeds peacefully on a meadow. Suddenly, a lion shows up, and the herd flees. But how do they manage to do so collectively? Konstanz physicist Chun-Jen Chen and Professor Clemens Bechinger, a member of the Cluster of Excellence "Centre for the Advanced Study of Collective Behaviour," asked themselves how animals must behave in order to initiate an efficient flight response.

9 Mar 2022

Miniature Biohybrid Robots for Drug Delivery to Targeted Sites in the Human Body

A recent study by researchers at the Beijing Institute of Technology encapsulated the latest advancements in the use of smart biohybrid micro- and nanorobots for human medical applications.

3 Mar 2022

Synthesized Microrobots Self-Propel into a Two-Dimensional Tank

As demonstrated by the famous physicist Richard Feynman, developing molecular microrobots that simulate the capabilities of living organisms seems to be a dream of nanotechnology.

30 Nov 2021

New Microrobot for Minimally Invasive, Intranasal Delivery into Brain Tissue

A collaborative research team headed by Professor Hongsoo Choi from DGIST and Professor Sung Won Kim from Seoul St. Mary’s Hospital created a magnetically powered, human nuclear transfer stem cells (hNTSC)-based microrobot that can be delivered into the brain tissue in a minimally invasive way through the intranasal pathway.

23 Nov 2021

MicroAI™ Launchpad Accelerates Development of Smart Systems with Breakthrough Edge-Native AI

MicroAI™, the pioneer in edge-native artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) products, today announced MicroAI Launchpad™, a quick start development and deployment tool.

5 Nov 2021