Video Friday: SpaceHopper: Your weekly selection of awesome robot videos
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LED Touchscreen Is Also a PV Charger: Perovskite display tech can read fingerprints and gather health data, too
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50 Years Later, This Apollo-Era Antenna Still Talks to Voyager 2: DSS-43 is the only antenna that can communicate with the probe
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This Blood-Sampling Cytometer Is Small Enough for Mars: The long voyage will require portable ways to monitor astronaut health
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Tiny Sensor Aims to Monitor Tumors in Real Time: Researchers hope it could be a better alternative to biopsies
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The newest robot from Boston Dynamics just dropped--and it's stronger (and way more flexible) than even elite human athletes ... Show more spectrum.ieee.org/atlas-humanoid-robot #robot #robots #robotics #bostondynamics #ieeespectrum #engineering #engineer #atlas
Quick Glance: Boston Dynamics' New Fully Electric Atlas Robot
- Boston Dynamics has retired its hydraulic Atlas robots after 11 years and introduced a new fully electric version, marking a significant evolution in the company's product lineup.
- The electric Atlas offers enhanced strength, range of motion, and versatile applications across various industries, starting with automotive manufacturing for parent company Hyundai.
- Boston Dynamics has had a tumultuous history, from its founding as a promising research-focused startup to multiple acquisitions, but now seems to be focusing more on commercial applications.
- The launch of the electric Atlas not only signifies a milestone in robotics but also provides a glimpse into the future where humanoid robots are poised to play an increasingly integral role in the industry.
Hyundai’s Ioniq 5 N Accelerates Performance Tech: The tire-smoking, track-engineered EV crossover puts drivers in the loop
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U.S. Commercial Drone Delivery Comes Closer: Zipline’s Keenan Wyrobek talks about two recent milestones
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Prepping For Post-Quantum Cryptography: Scott Best says the challenge is getting quantum-resistant encryption into the field
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Announcing a Benchmark to Improve AI Safety: MLCommons has made benchmarks for AI performance—now it's time to measure safety
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The Legacy of the Datapoint 2200 Microcomputer: The machine laid the foundation for personal computers from Apple and IBM
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Hydrogen Is Coming to the Rescue: Zero-emission emergency vehicle prototype was designed to save lives and the environment
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What Software Engineers Need to Know About AI Jobs: Jobs in AI increased slightly, but the boom shows signs of quieting
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15 Graphs That Explain the State of AI in 2024: The AI Index tracks the generative AI boom, model costs, and responsible AI use
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German EV Motor Could Break Supply-Chain Deadlock: Innovative design promises high performance without rare-earth magnets
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E-Bikes Are Growing Up, Finding Jobs, Still Having Fun: New features are inspiring new applications, including cargo hauling
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The Tiny Ultrabright Laser that Can Melt Steel: Photonic crystals are the key to the brightest semiconductor laser ever
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Getting the Grid to Net Zero: Grid-forming inverters will take us to 100 percent renewable energy
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Video Friday: Robot Dog Can’t Fall: Your weekly selection of awesome robot videos
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Solid-State Batteries Rev Up Electric Cars, Boost Grid Storage: All-solid batteries could increase battery capacity, safety, and longevity
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AI Chip Trims Energy Budget Back by 99+ Percent: Photonic tech uses both diffraction and interference to boost performance
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Pogo Stick Microcopter Bounces off Floors and Walls: Hopcopter is a more efficient way to (mostly) fly
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Caltech's SSPD-1 Is a New Idea for Space-Based Solar: Ali Hajimiri on boosting an energy-beaming system from the lab to orbit
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Marco Hutter Wants to Solve Robotics’ Hard Problems: The AI Institute’s new Zurich head will focus on reliable, mobile robots
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Ukraine Is the First “Hackers’ War”: For clues to the future of warfare, study the struggle between FPV drones and electronic warfare
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Quick Glance: Ukraine Penetrates Deep into Russia: Pressure on Putin
- In recent weeks, Ukraine has sent an unprecedented number of drones deep into Russian territory, fundamentally altering Putin's perceptions of this war.
- Bold attacks by Ukraine deep inside Russia have targeted military and economic objectives, including at least two drones hitting a training facility on Tuesday.
- Ukraine's assaults on Russia have significant implications for the progression of the war, with attacks on Russia's oil industry being particularly detrimental.
- Ukraine's successful drone strikes with OWA drones pose a challenge for Russia in coordinating and safeguarding its airspace across thousands of miles of territory.
ESA Satellites to Test Razor-Sharp Formation Flying: Proba-3 will make its own solar eclipses—and assess precision orbital tech
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Intel’s Gaudi 3 Goes After Nvidia: Company predicts victory over H100 in LLMs
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Enhance Your Tech and Business Skills During IEEE Education Week: Resources are available for students and tech professionals
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Generator Redesign Tries to Catch a Good Wave: New triboelectric nanogenerator doubles the current for smallscale wave energy
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AI Coding Is Going From Copilot to Autopilot: But so far Devin AI and others still really need humans
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Better Biosensors Just Need a Touch of Cheap Plastic: Diluting organic semiconductors with polystyrene improves performance
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Scientists Race to Protect Future Lunar Telescopes: A lunar "gold rush" risks drowning out signals on the moon's far side
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Software Sucks, but It Doesn’t Have To: How to make leaner, greener software
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How Engineers at Digital Equipment Corp. Saved Ethernet: Their groundbreaking learning bridge technology increased LAN performance
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What Robotics Experts Think of Tesla’s Optimus Robot: Roboticists from industry and academia share their perspectives on Tesla’s new humanoid
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These Electronic Textiles Don’t Need Chips or Batteries: Soft fibers light up and send wireless signals at the touch of a finger
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Video Friday: LASSIE On the Moon: Your weekly selection of awesome robot videos
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Stretchable Batteries Make Flexible Electronics Moreso: As tech demands stretchy and pliable form factors, batteries will adapt
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A Novel IEEE Workshop Showcases Jamaica’s Engineering Community: Top leaders discussed tech careers and STEM education
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Heat pumps: they're not particularly glamorous. Sort of a blend between an air conditioner and a refrigerator, they pump heat out of a home in the summer and ... Show more spectrum.ieee.org/heat-pump-cold-climate-tech #heatingandcooling #energyefficient #HomeEnergy #climatechange #podcasting #IEEE #IEEESpectrum
Is This the End for Lithium-ion Batteries?: "Layer cake" anode could help sodium-ion batteries displace lithium-ion
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AI Generates 3D City Maps From Single Radar Images: In the hours after a major disaster, these maps could save lives
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Not Just Blue Sky: From high-speed transistors to solid-state lasers, IEEE Medal of Honor recipient Herbert Kroemer's theories have led to a wealth of ...
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Microsoft Tests New Path to Reliable Quantum Computers: 1,000 physical qubits for each logical one? Try a dozen, says Redmond
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Quick Glance: Breakthrough in Quantum Error Correction
- Microsoft and Quantinuum have announced a breakthrough in quantum error correction, moving beyond the NISQ era of computing.
- Using Quantinuum’s ion-trap hardware and Microsoft’s new qubit-virtualization system, the team conducted over 14,000 error-free experiments.
- By combining various techniques, they were able to run thousands of experiments with virtually no errors, marking a significant advancement towards fault-tolerant quantum computers.
- The results demonstrate a substantial improvement in error correction and a promising future for the quantum computing industry.
How to Accelerate Wind Turbine Technology: A group in Germany outlines four key tests to get prototypes in the field sooner
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Satellite Radar Sharpens Ukraine Dam Collapse Questions: Archival data shows structure deteriorating before Russian invasion
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The Rise and Fall of 3M’s Floppy Disk: The high-profile creator of magnetic media gave it up nearly three decades ago
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Toyota’s Bubble-ized Humanoid Grasps With Its Whole Body: Robotic manipulation should be about more than just fingers
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The Most Hackable Handheld Ham Radio Yet: The UV-K5 can be modded at the click of a mouse
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Stuart Parkin Revolutionized Disk Drive Storage: The director of the Max Planck Institute developed spintronic technologies
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Blink to Generate Power For Smart Contact Lenses: A dual-mode power pack harvests energy from light and from tears
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Why L. Ron Hubbard Patented His E-Meter: The device was intended to put the science in Scientology
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This Startup’s AI Tool Makes Moving Day Easier: Yembo’s app takes an inventory of a home’s contents
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Inkjets Are for More Than Just Printing: They can build DNA arrays, 3D structures, and much more
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Rollable OLED’s Moment Is Near: Experts think flexible phones "could come up quick."
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Two of World’s Biggest Quantum Computers Made in China: Quantum computers Zuchongzi and Jiuzhang 2.0 may both display "quantum primacy" over classical computers
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Video Friday: Co-Expression: Your weekly selection of awesome robot videos
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Fusion Tech Finds Geothermal Energy Application: MIT spinoff eyes microwave drills as route to robust geothermal rewards
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We Need to Decarbonize Software: The green software movement is tackling the hidden environmental impact of today’s code
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Will Liquid Circuits Enable Brain-Imitating Computers?: New microchips shuffle around ions like synapses in the human brain
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Transistor Takes Advantage of Quantum Interference: Single-molecule device embraces electrons’ weirdness to improve performance
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Boston Dynamics Unleashes New Spot Variant for Research: Get ready for some wild new quadruped skills
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Tiny Biosensor Is Just a Cup, a Membrane, and a Magnet: Batteryless implant sends magnetic vibrations to portable reader
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A New Alliance Is Advancing Augmented Reality: The IEEE group tackles issues hindering the technology’s widespread adoption
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How Ultrasound Became Ultra Small: With MEMS technology, all you need is one probe and a smartphone
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Salt-Sized Sensors Mimic the Brain: An array of tiny wireless nodes could someday find their way into brain-machine interfaces
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How We’ll Reach a 1 Trillion Transistor GPU: Advances in semiconductors are feeding the AI boom
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Nvidia Tops Llama 2, Stable Diffusion Speed Trials: MLPerf releases its first LLM and generative AI inferencing tests
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Implantable Batteries Run on the Body’s Oxygen: New devices could boost the battery lifetimes of biomedical implants
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EVTOL Companies Are Worth Billions—Who Are the Key Players?: And what are they flying?
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This Startup’s AI Tool Makes Moving Day Easier: Yembo’s app takes an inventory of a home’s contents
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5 Ways to Strengthen the AI Acquisition Process: This IEEE standard covers how to evaluate vendors and negotiate contracts
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Synthetic Power Grid Is Safer Than the Real Thing: Planners study wildfire risks, EV charging, and more without security concerns
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Exclusive: Startup Plans Largest Ocean Geoengineering Plant: Ebb Carbon's facility could start drawing down CO2 this year
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Unico's Battery Testing Enters a Competitive Industry: But new testing tools could also jumpstart the used EV market
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