Emerging robotics technology may soon help construction companies and contractors create buildings in less time…
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Robots Sense Human Touch Using Camera and Shadows
Soft robots may not be in touch with human feelings, but they are getting better…
Say Goodbye to the Dots and Dashes to Enhance Optical Storage Media
Purdue University innovators have created technology aimed at replacing Morse code with colored “digital characters”…
New Report Charts Path Toward Superior Earthquake Recovery
For the last century, seismic building codes and practices have primarily focused on saving lives…
Field Tests Demonstrate Precision of Groundbreaking Firefighter Tracking Technology
In the U.S. alone, approximately 80 to 100 firefighters are lost in the line of…
NIST Publishes a Beginner’s Guide to DNA Origami
In a technique known as DNA origami, researchers fold long strands of DNA over and…
A Robotic Revolution for Urban Nature
Drones, robots and autonomous systems can transform the natural world in and around cities for…
Invention May Get Army Quadcopters to Move Faster
Researchers believe a new hinge is the key to get load-bearing, large, Army quadrotors to…
DHS to Launch Homeland Security Startup Studio 2021
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) will launch its first Homeland Security…
Drones and AI Detect Soybean Maturity with High Accuracy
Walking rows of soybeans in the mid-summer heat is an exhausting but essential chore in…