A Smarter Way to Control Flexible Robots in Tight Spaces

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Robots are increasingly expected to operate in confined and complex environments, from industrial machinery to medical procedures inside the human body. Traditional robotic arms,...
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Strong Stretchable Gel-Like Screens for Flexible Electronics

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Researchers from North Carolina State University created a material that is both hard and stretchy –glassy gels contain more than 50% liquid and are...
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New Biodegradable Papertronics

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As the need for biodegradable electronics is growing increasingly urgent, Professor Seokheun "Sean" Choi from Binghamton University decided to look into the idea of...
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One Simple Physics Trick Powers These Shape-Shifting Robots

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Robots are often limited by how they move. Wheels struggle with obstacles, legs require complex joints and control, and propellers add weight and energy...

Innovation in Flexible Soft Sensor Technology

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Flexible electronics have various applications in various fields. Flexible soft sensor technology is disrupting both established and emerging industries by making it possible to...
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Call for Technologies: Defense Industry Seeks AI Solutions

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iHLS, in collaboration with a large defense industry is looking for companies with proven capabilities in several areas to participate in a demonstration of...
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Register Now! In Two Days – Future Forces Conference & Exhibition

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Interested in innovation in the defense and security field? Join us on May 9, 2018 and learn from the leading defense industries and the...

The Shape-Shifting Robot That Repairs Itself Mid-Task

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Soft robots are often designed for a single task. Once their structure and internal wiring are set, their range of motion is fixed, limiting...

A Cloaking Device for Electronics? Not Sci-Fi Anymore

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Modern technology depends on precision, yet many critical systems operate in environments filled with invisible magnetic noise. Power infrastructure, medical imaging, aerospace platforms, and...

No Commander, No Problem: These Robots Self-Organize Through Physics

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Coordinating large groups of robots usually requires complex software, wireless communication, and centralized control systems. But these approaches can become fragile in unpredictable environments...
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Soft Ceramic Sensors Pave the Way for Smarter Robotics

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In a breakthrough that merges traditional ceramics with cutting-edge technology, researchers at Empa’s Laboratory for High-Performance Ceramics are reshaping the future of robotics and...
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This Kamikaze Drone Can Strike Targets Almost 1,000 KMs Away

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Long-range strike capabilities often face a trade-off between endurance, precision, and survivability. Systems that can reach distant targets may depend heavily on satellite navigation,...
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Call for Dual Use Technology Startups

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Are you a startup company related to the security sector? Are you looking for recognition, international exposure, access to investors, and the ability to...
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New Eel-Inspired Stretchable Batteries are a Leap Forward for Wearable Electronics...

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Researchers from Cambridge University have recently developed jelly-like stretchy batteries that could be used for wearable devices or soft robotics. Inspired by the muscle cells...
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Reserve Your Place Now! AUS&R 2018 Unmanned Systems & Robotics Conference...

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iHLS is delighted to announce the Conference and Exhibition on Unmanned Systems and Robotics - AUS&R 2018, the leading event held for the sixth...

Stronger, Faster, Smarter: A New Era of Combat Vehicles

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Modern ground forces face a growing requirement for armored vehicles that can survive sophisticated threats, integrate advanced sensors, and deliver sustained firepower in shifting...
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Major Upgrade to Wearable Technologies

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New scientific findings have the potential to lead to greater stretchability and tear-resistance in stretchable electronics materials replacing rigid circuit boards. This field of...
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Innovation In Soft Electronics – OLED

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Development of fully 3D printed OLEDs can potentially be used for applications in soft electronics and wearable devices. In a groundbreaking new study, researchers...
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No Longer Just on TV: A Robotic Hand That Expands Access...

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One of the persistent limitations of robotic manipulation is reach. Even highly dexterous robotic arms are constrained by their fixed mounting points, forcing complex...
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Attend HLS & Cyber Technologies Innovation Event

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iHLS is proud to present Israel's largest innovation, technologies, and HLS event: The giant exhibition and conferences iHLS InnoTech Expo Tel Aviv. With growing HLS...
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Register: AUS&R 2019 Unmanned Systems and Robotics Conference & Exhibition

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Attend the seventh Conference and Exhibition on Unmanned Systems and Robotics - AUS&R 2019. Register! Representatives from government, leading defense industries, military, security forces and law...

Cyborg Cockroaches? The Military’s New Recon Tool Is Very Real

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Modern militaries continue to search for reconnaissance tools that can operate where drones and ground robots struggle — inside collapsed buildings, narrow tunnels or...

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This Upgrade Could Eliminate One of Laser Weapons’ Biggest Weaknesses

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High-energy laser weapons are steadily moving from development programs into operational military service, but maintaining them in the field remains a significant challenge. One...