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Author: Matt Simon

Posted on December 13, 2017December 13, 2017

Robots Are Fueling the Quiet Ascendance of the Electric Motor

The electric car? That’s just the beginning.
Posted on December 11, 2017December 11, 2017

The US Flirts With Geoengineering to Stymie Climate Change

A Congressman introduces a bill to explore technologies to geoengineer Earth. That is, if it gets past his colleagues and then the only world leader to shun the Paris Agreement.
Posted on December 6, 2017December 6, 2017

San Francisco Just Put the Brakes on Delivery Robots

The SF Board of Supervisors voted to severely restrict the machines, which roll on sidewalks and autonomously dodge obstacles like dogs and buskers.
Posted on December 6, 2017December 6, 2017

Your Online Shopping Habit Is Fueling a Robotics Renaissance

The quest to make order fulfillment as efficient as possible is fueling an unlikely robotic renaissance that’ll have implications far beyond the warehouse.
Posted on December 5, 2017December 5, 2017

The Wide-Eyed Robot Teaching Deaf Children to Communicate

The story behind the cute little robot that's helping deaf children practice their communication.
Posted on November 30, 2017November 30, 2017

The Genesis of Kuri the Companion Robot

The friendly robots that science fiction has promised for so long are finally here, and leading the way is this adorable little machine from Mayfield Robotics.
Posted on November 29, 2017November 29, 2017

Sea Level Rise Threatens Thousands of Archaeological Treasure Troves

In the southeastern US alone, one meter of sea level rise would inundate over 13,000 archaeological sites.
Posted on November 27, 2017November 27, 2017

Soft Robots Acquire Origami Skeletons for Super-Strength

Soft robots are nice and cuddly, but that also makes them weak. Until, that is, researchers gave them skeletons.
Posted on November 22, 2017November 22, 2017

This New Robot Will Help Keep Hearts Pumping

First it wraps the organ in polymer arms. Then it pierces the flesh with a pointy rod.
Posted on November 20, 2017November 20, 2017

Iron Ox Brings Robotics to Hydroponic Greenhouse Farming

In a Silicon Valley office park, a startup is developing a system that could automate greenhouse farming and help feed the world.

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