Mar 15
Designed by German engineering firm Festo, these claw-tipped, artificially intelligent arms were designed to mimic the utility and movement of an elephant’s trunk – but the resemblance to Dock Ock’s writhing limbs is just uncanny.
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Mar 14
The way human infants learn motor skills – by grasping continually at whatever object they can get their hands on – is being used as a design inspiration for a new generation of robots. A German engineering firm has created a bionic elephant trunk that can learn – and be taught – like a baby.
Mar 14
Crowdsourcing already gets products off the ground and figures out where traffic congestion is, but CosmoQuest is turning the power of group-work to map the moon. Using high-resolution images beamed … Continue reading
Mar 14
Ancient stone bridges dot the Spanish hills. Some are still in use, and all play a part in defining the region’s landscape and heritage. Now, researchers at Spain’s University of Vigo can examine the inner structures of these bridges without disturbing a single stone, thanks to some incredibly powerful imaging technology.
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Mar 14
Today is World Sleep Day, designed to make us all celebrate sleep and, presumably, try to get a little bit more of it. But even if you can’t catch more shuteye than usual, here are the five most important things you need to know in order to make the resting hours you do get count.
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Mar 14
This Is Where Time Comes From
Posted in: Today's ChiliYour mobile phone, car navigation systems, bank trading platforms, internet infrastructure and even military devices all share one thing in common: the time they use originates from the U.S. Naval Observatory’s Time Services.
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Mar 14
What Is Reality, Anwyway?
Posted in: Today's ChiliForgive us while we get a little philosophical on a Friday morning but: what the hell is reality anyway?
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Mar 13
Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, or so the saying goes, and when it comes to the realm of science, why reinvent the wheel when nature already provides us with the relevant examples of how to run things efficiently? Want to fly? Look to the birds. Intend to explore the depths of the oceans without getting crushed by the immense pressure? Check out the ocean life there, and you’ll figure it out. Want to help a boat remain anchored in an assured manner? Ask a clam. At least, this is what MIT researchers have done, resulting in a robotic version of the clam.
Roboclams To Function As Smart Anchors original content from Ubergizmo. 
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Mar 13
Tiny fluffy T-Rex roamed the Arctic
Posted in: Today's ChiliA new species of pygmy Tyrannosaurus Rex only half the size of its closest relative has been identified in northern Alaska, with Nanuqsaurus hoglundi ending up smaller and fluffier than … Continue reading
Mar 13
We have talked about robotic fish in the past, so this particular area of development is far from new and unchartered. However, what we have seen so far in the past pales in comparison to this latest invention from MIT researchers, as this new robotic fish actually moves like the real deal, where it is more than capable of altering its direction almost as rapidly as a real fish.
Soft Robotic Fish Could Fool You Into Thinking It Is Real original content from Ubergizmo. 
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