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Author: Matt Simon

Posted on October 31, 2018October 31, 2018

Los Angeles Must Pay Billions to Adapt—or Slip Into the Sea

It’ll take LA as much as $6.4 billion to fortify itself against an impending increase in coastal flooding, with moves such as nourishing its beaches with extra sand and elevating its ports.
Posted on October 30, 2018October 30, 2018

How Boston Dynamics’ Robot Videos Became Internet Gold

CEO Marc Raibert shares the backstory of his company's viral videos and how the internet's favorite robot dog, SpotMini, came to be.
Posted on October 29, 2018October 26, 2018

Carbon Capture Is Messy and Fraught—But Might Be Essential

A new report calls for more research into carbon capture tech. Problem, though: Who will pay to make it happen?
Posted on October 24, 2018October 24, 2018

These Wasp-Like Drones Lift Heavy Loads With Their Bellies

A new class of robots, called FlyCroTugs, can lift objects 40 times their weight, using design ideas borrowed from wasps and geckos.
Posted on October 22, 2018October 22, 2018

Scientists Help Robots ‘Evolve.’ Weirdness Ensues

Algorithms design robot legs tailored to walk on specific surfaces. The results are at once logical, counterintuitive, and bizarre.
Posted on October 18, 2018October 18, 2018

Funky Materials Give the Mantis Shrimp Its Powerful Punch

The legendary crustacean uses a hammer-like appendage made of ceramic and polymer to deliver its punishing blow.
Posted on October 18, 2018October 18, 2018

Funky Materials Give the Mantis Shrimp Its Powerful Punch

The legendary crustacean uses a hammer-like appendage made of ceramic and polymer to deliver its punishing blow.
Posted on October 15, 2018October 15, 2018

You’re Expecting Too Much Out of Boston Dynamics’ Robots

Boston Dynamics CEO Marc Raibert doesn't know exactly how people will use robots like the SpotMini. But at least it can do the running man.
Posted on October 15, 2018October 15, 2018

You’re Expecting Too Much Out of Boston Dynamics’ Robots

Boston Dynamics CEO Marc Raibert doesn't know exactly how people will use robots like the SpotMini. But at least it can do the running man.
Posted on October 12, 2018

Watch Boston Dynamics’ SpotMini Robot Strut Through a Construction Site

A new video of SpotMini, a quadruped robot, shows the mechanical pup looking more businesslike than usual.

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