Monthly Archives: August 2018

Thomas Bewley leads the Coordinated Robotics Lab at the University of Califonia, San Diego. They've developed several novel robots that use automatic feedback control to stay balanced. Switchblade is a…

"AnthroTronix originally set out to make a glove capable of translating sign language. But in order to fund that niche application, they turned to the U.S. military, who was interested…

The Toshiba battery recharges in half-an-hour, in the comfort of your home.

Paro the robotic seal has been used to treat elderly patients with dementia for more than 15 years in Japan and Europe. This year, they went on sale for facilities…

IEEE Spectrum visits a warehouse in Brooklyn, N.Y., where Honeybee Robotics, a space technology company, is developing a next-generation rover to excavate and mine the lunar surface. Conventional digging machinery…

Audio engineer David Schwartz has designed a microphone that ditches a mechanical diaphragm in favor of a fast moving stream of smoke. As sound waves disturb the smoke, it changes…

An Air Force lab is testing all sorts of jet fuel alternatives, but true energy independence remains elusive

Episode 2: Find out why the Jaguar XF, BMW X6, and the Lincoln MKS made this year's list and see them in action

Researchers have found that video game workouts helps kids get more exercise.

Episode 3: How two satellite systems combine to give meteorologists a better view of the atmosphere.