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MIT’s hydrogel tendons boost biohybrid robots 30× in strength

“If muscles are nature’s motors, tendons are the drive shafts—and MIT just built a better one.” That’s how one researcher ...
Aerospace and Mechanical Insider on MSN

MIT’s hydrogel tendons boost biohybrid robot power by 30x

“Muscles never clamp directly onto bone.” This anatomical truth, as simple as it sounds, has become the blueprint for a leap ...

MIT researchers channel AI to turn hand gestures into robot training data

Humanoid robots struggling with tasks like grasping a cup have a new teacher — a person wearing an ultrasound wristband that ...

Scientists in 'autonomous laboratories' are starting to outsource work to robots

Scientists are building autonomous robotic labs powered by artificial intelligence. The goal, they say, is for these robots to take over human researchers' most laborious, time-consuming tasks.
The Next Web

MIT’s ultrasound wristband tracks every finger movement and lets you control a robot hand in real time

MIT engineers built an ultrasound wristband that tracks 22 degrees of hand freedom with 120ms latency, enabling real-time robot hand and sign language control.

SpaceX inks compute deal with Reflection AI, an open-source AI lab

Reflection AI will pay $150 million a month beginning July 1, 2026 through 2029 for immediate access to Nvidia's latest GB300 ...
Forbes

1X Launches Humanoid Robot World Model Lab: ‘You Can’t Fine-Tune Your Way To AGI’

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. Humanoid robot Neo by 1X, which is launching the 1X World Model Lab to accelerate "the path ...
LancasterOnline

Inside a Millersville lab, interns collaborate on real-world robotics projects

Wheel.Me hummed and hugged the ground as the autonomous mobile robot careened around corners, working its way through the aisles of Millersville University’s Automation and Robotics Lab. Hardly anyone ...
Nature

Robots run this laboratory in Japan — and are changing how scientists work

In a biology laboratory in Tokyo, ten robots conduct experiments, using their two arms to handle liquids, grow cells on plates and operate scientific instruments, among other basic tasks. The Robotics ...
ZDNet

This lab-tested robot vacuum picked up more dirt than any other - and it's on sale

I wore the world's first HDR10 smart glasses TCL's new E Ink tablet beats the Remarkable and Kindle Anker's new charger is one of the most unique I've ever seen Best laptop cooling pads Best flip ...
The Business Journals

MIT, Massachusetts launch $25M quantum computing lab

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Preview this article 1 min The facility will be open to ...
Business Insider

Rocket Lab Adds Mars-Proven Robotics Capabilities with Completion of Motiv Space Systems Acquisition

LONG BEACH, Calif., May 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rocket Lab Corporation (Nasdaq: RKLB), a global leader in launch services and space systems, today announced it has completed the acquisition of ...