How a Chinese start-up is scaling 3D printing from sneakers to robots

Materials expert Wang Wenbin founded PollyPolymer in 2017 and developed a mature 3D-printing technology for footwear two ...
IEEE

The Future of Bionic Limbs: The untapped synergy of signal processing, control, and wireless connectivity

Abstract: The flexibility and dexterity of human limbs rely on the processing of a vast quantity of signals within the sensory-motor networks in the brain and spinal cord, distilled into stimuli that ...

How animals have been used for espionage from Hvaldimir the roving Russian whale to American 'bat bombs' and a 'spy squirrel' unit caught behind enemy lines

The first time animals are believed to have been used was after German pharmacist Julius Neubronner developed the pigeon ...
Woman's World on MSN

The best 1976 TV shows, from 'Charlie's Angels' to 'Laverne and Shirley,' 'The Muppet Show,' more

Television in 1976 felt like it had one foot in the comfort of the past and the other leaping straight into something brand ...
IEEE

Design and Optimization of Bionic Wings Based on Leading-edge Angle for Flapping-Wing Micro Air Vehicle

Abstract: The Flapping-Wing Micro Air Vehicle, imitating the flight of birds or insects, is a new type of aircraft with broad application value. Since its flying principle is quite different from that ...
The Debrief

Bionic Hand With Built-In Artificial Intelligence Moves Closer to Natural Human Function

Researchers at the University of Utah are using artificial intelligence (AI) to make bionic hands more intuitive, giving them something closer to a mind of their own. Engineering professor Jacob A.
Ars Technica

Scientists built an AI co-pilot for prosthetic bionic hands

Modern bionic hand prostheses nearly match their natural counterparts when it comes to dexterity, degrees of freedom, and capability. And many amputees who tried advanced bionic hands apparently ...
NPR

Amputees often feel disconnected from their bionic hands. AI could bridge the gap

Researchers have built a prosthetic hand that, with the help of artificial intelligence, can act a lot more like a natural one. The key is to have the hand recognize when the user wants to do ...