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Researchers introduce a new generation of tiny, agile drones

“The technology could boost aerial robots’ repertoire, allowing them to operate in cramped spaces and withstand collisions. If you’ve ever swatted a mosquito away from your face, only to have it return again (and again and again), you know …

Robot “Hears” through the Ear of a Locust

“TAU researchers open the door to sensory integrations between robots and insects Tel Aviv University researchers have opened the door to sensory integrations between robots and insects: for the first time, the ear of a dead locust was connected to …

Samsung Breaks 5G Speed Record, Reaching 5.23Gbps

“Trial successfully combines 4G LTE and 5G mmWave on a commercial 5G device Samsung Electronics today announced it achieved a breakthrough in 5G data speeds using E-UTRAN New Radio Dual Connectivity (EN-DC) technology. EN-DC technology enables mobile …

Silver and gold nanowires open the way to better electrochromic devices

“The team of Professor Dongling Ma from the Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS) developed a new approach for foldable and solid devices. Solid and flexible electrochromic (EC) devices, such as smart windows, wearable electronics, foldable displays, and smartphones …

Snakeskin inspires new, friction-reducing material

“A research team led by CU Boulder has designed a new kind of synthetic “skin” as slippery as the scales of a snake. The research, published recently in the American Chemical Society journal Applied Materials & Interfaces, addresses an underappreciated problem …

SpaceX launches 60 new Starlink satellites, while Starship moves closer to being able to launch up to 400 at a time

“SpaceX has launched another batch of its Starlink satellites — the usual complement of 60 of the low Earth orbit spacecraft, which will join the more than 1,000 already making up the existing constellation. This is the fifth launch of …

SpaceX’s SN10 Starship prototype lands after epic test launch — but then explodes

“SpaceX’s latest Starship prototype went out in a blaze of glory. The Starship SN10 spacecraft touched down successfully after a high-altitude test flight today (March 3), a major milestone for the company and its crewed Mars ambitions. But the …

Toshiba Launches Thin and Compact LDO Regulators that Help to Reduce Device Size and Stabilize Power Line Output

“Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation (“Toshiba”) has launched the “TCR5RG series” of 45 LDO regulators, all housed in a thin, compact WCSP4F package. The industry-leading[1] high ripple rejection ratio[2] of the new LDO regulators bring enhanced power stabilization …

Toyota Breaks Ground for “Woven City”

“Construction of the prototype city of the future where all ecosystems are connected begins at the Higashi-Fuji site (Susono City, Shizuoka Prefecture) Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) and Woven Planet Holdings, Inc. (Woven Planet), the Toyota Group company responsible for a …

3D-Printed Thruster Boosts Range of CubeSat Applications

“Inexpensive and accessible electrical propulsion could be a boon for satellite-based Internet and Earth observing A new 3-D printed electric thruster could one day help make advanced miniature satellites significantly easier and more affordable to build, a new study finds …