👁️ A new 1.5mm “cyborg eye” gives robots 180° vision and toxic gas detection, combining laser-printed optics with an integrated bionic nose to cut payload.
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New 1,000-lens sensor eye gives next-gen robots 180-degree vision
Scientists pack 1,027 lenses and a bionic nose into a 180-degree vision sensor, allowing next-gen robots to navigate and detect threats.
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🚗 Waymo’s sixth-gen Ojai robotaxi cuts sensors by 42% while doubling long-range vision, seeing up to 500 meters with new 17MP imagers and in-house AI.
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🔗https://link.ie.social/RxrCt9
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New Waymo Ojai robotaxi cuts sensors by 42% for visual efficiency
Alphabet-owned Waymo deploys its new Ojai robotaxi fleet in San Francisco and Los Angeles, featuring advanced 360-degree vision.
🔋 China has launched the world’s first 628Ah mega-battery plant, a 200MW/400MWh grid-scale station validating ultra-large cells for real-world power networks.
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China launches world's first 628Ah ultra-large battery storage plant
The world's first 628Ah ultra-large battery storage plant is now online in China as EVE Energy secures a major 10GWh grid-scale deal.
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🔥 Helion has hit a record 150 million °C plasma, with Polaris becoming the first privately funded fusion machine to run deuterium-tritium fuel.
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Record high fusion plasma temperature achieved to help clean energy goal
Helion becomes the first privately developed fusion energy machine to demonstrate measurable deuterium-tritium (D-T) fusion.
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🧊 IceCube has added 650 next-gen sensors to its Antarctic array, sharpening low-energy neutrino detection and boosting its hunt for supernova signals.
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World's largest neutrino detector to track supernova blasts
IceCube's new UV-sensitive modules are expected to reveal neutrinos from distant galaxies, supernovae and other cosmic sources.
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🔐 Chinese scientists have built a 2,300-mile quantum network without trusted relays, using microcomb chips to secure 3,700 km of standard fiber.
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🔗https://link.ie.social/C7jDma
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Chinese scientists unlock long-distance quantum communications network
Researchers at Peking University have successfully improved the range of quantum communication network to thousands of miles and hundreds of customers.
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⛵ A 6,000-square-foot tiltable wing sail promises up to 10% fuel savings for cargo ships, with the first Wing 560 set for European installation in 2027.
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🔗https://link.ie.social/2vLMov
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Meet RoBee M, a humanoid healthcare robot designed to assist with rehabilitation, patient support and clinical tasks through AI-powered interaction.
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RoBee humanoid robot enters healthcare
Meet RoBee M, a humanoid healthcare robot designed to assist with rehabilitation, patient support and clinical tasks through AI-powered interaction.
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Agrin’Pulse’s AG-X is an autonomous electric field robot designed to navigate rough terrain, reduce soil impact and automate farm work while cutting emissions.
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https://youtube.com/shorts/EXMdcnyCt8I
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Autonomous farm robot targets field automation
Agrin’Pulse’s AG-X is an autonomous electric field robot designed to navigate rough terrain, reduce soil impact and automate farm work while cutting emissions.
🛡️ BAE’s combat-proven CMWS missile alert system is rolling out to allied air fleets, auto-detecting incoming threats and triggering countermeasures in real time.
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🔗https://link.ie.social/XMTZYW
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US firm's missile warning system to protect allied nations' aircraft
The Common Missile Warning System detects infrared and radio-frequency guided missiles, unguided munitions, and other threats, and automatically cues warnings and countermeasures in real time.
🚗 Self-driving on-demand EVs debut in Atlanta, with Glydways’ guideway system promising to move 10,000 people per hour at 31 mph.
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Photos: Self-driving on-demand EVs debut to move 10,000 people per hour at 31 mph
The system costs 90% less to build and 30% less to operate than other modern transit modes.
🔌 A 900W wireless EV pad lets golf carts charge automatically, using inductive transfer to power vehicles instantly when parked above the MR/1 unit.
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🔗https://link.ie.social/SbOpoz
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US firm launches plugless charging pad for golf carts, commercial fleets
The MR/1 receiver can be installed in under 30 minutes and allows multiple utility vehicles to share a single ground-based charging pad.
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🤖 A 55-joint humanoid robot has gone viral for performing a traditional sword dance, as Robotera’s L7 showcases AI-driven torque control and agile design.
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🔗https://link.ie.social/D41p09
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Video: China's humanoid robot Robotera L7 performs stunning sword dance
Chinaese rnbot maker Robotera's L7 humanoid robot has just showcased its advanced control sytems by performing a traditional sword dance.
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🧱 A YouTuber built a 4,000-RPM electric motor from LEGO bricks, using a hand-wound coil, basic magnets, and a 9V battery—no microcontroller required.
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🔗https://link.ie.social/57MAl4
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YouTuber's homemade electric motor from LEGO bricks spins at 4,000 rpm
With just a transistor and sensor coil, a new DIY motor achieves continuous motion without complex external electronics.
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🏠 Robots can now learn household tasks by watching humans, as UC3M enables the ADAM robot to autonomously coordinate both arms for daily chores.
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🔗https://link.ie.social/oGKMBr
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Robots observe humans, learn to move arms, set and clear table autonomously
This breakthrough represents a further step towards achieving more natural and easily teachable service robots capable of performing assistive tasks in domestic environments.
📡 Driverless cars gain “see-around-corners” vision as Penn Engineers’ HoloRadar uses AI-powered radio waves to reconstruct hidden 3D scenes.
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Driverless cars, robots can see around corners using radio waves
Called HoloRadar, the system enables robots, autonomous vehicles to reconstruct three-dimensional scenes outside their direct line of sight.
🔥 Engineers found pure nickel and gold get stronger at 155°C, defying classic physics during high-speed micro-ballistic tests.
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🔗https://link.ie.social/mULifE
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US study challenges long-held belief that heat always softens metal
US researchers revealed that under extreme, high-speed conditions, heat doesn't soften pure metals.
🤖 Humanoid compressed development from whiteboard to walking robot in just three months, revealing an ultra-fast R&D cycle behind its industrial platform.
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🔗https://link.ie.social/Xj1DUW
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How UK engineers created 'world's fastest-developed' humanoid robot
UK robotics startup Humanoid has released a 19-minute documentary showcasing the backend scenario of building humanoids under time pressure.
🐙 An AI-powered “Octopus” robot has entered service, using Ruby AI’s physical AI core to shield soldiers from hazardous tank repair tasks.
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🔗https://link.ie.social/wxbl9P
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Israel: 'Octopus' robot cuts tank cleaning time from 2 days to 2 hours
The Israeli company Ruby AI has reportedly developed a specialized robotic system for the Israel Defence Forces (IDF).
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