RoboticsAugust 16, 2015
Biotech startup wants to bioprint superhuman eyeballs
Scientists are already using 3D printers to print less complex body parts, but an Italian design firm wants to bioprint synthetically enhanced eyeballs.
From the archive Original reporting · 2014–2015
Meet the Aardvark: the original Joint Strike Fighter
If you thought the Joint Strike Fighter was a revolutionary concept, then you're 50 years off. The F-111 Aardvark tried it first, and failed miserably.
The PR2 robot can fetch beer, play pool and fold your laundry
Designed to address some of the most seminal issues facing humankind, researchers have developed a robot that can be programmed to grab and deliver beer.
Revisit all your old gaming favorites with YouTube longplays
YouTube longplays are virtual museums for new and old gaming favorites.
Humanoid robots will someday fly our planes
South Korean researchers are developing a humanoid robot that can fly a variety of full-sized aircraft during situations when humans can't.
Formlabs, a leader in desktop 3D printing
Thanks to a revolutionary new company, Formlabs, 3D printing is now possible in the comfort of your own home.
ATLAS robot gets closer to walking like a human
One year after its initial unveiling, the ATLAS robot walks more like a human with greater agility and control than ever before.
MIT’s electric-powered Cheetah robot runs tether free
Helping to advance biomimetic and tether-free robotics, MIT recently tested their latest running robot, the Cheetah, that ran, jumped, and walked unleashed.
Advances in soft robotics promise machines with a human touch
Soft robotics developer Super-Releaser recently demonstrated several prototypes that inflated, crawled, and twisted before crowds of wide-eyed onlookers.