Devon Verbsky

1 week ago | thomasnet.com | Devon Verbsky |Audrey Altmann

At the University of California-San Diego, researchers have taken inspiration from a bit of child’s play. Take a tape measure and extend it as far as it’ll go before bending. Not only is that a curious childhood activity, but also the creation of material for a robotic gripper. GRIP-tape, or Grasping and Rolling In-Plane, is the research team’s bot in progress. Current grippers that expand are found to be too bulky, needing additional mechanisms to further expand gripping appendages.

2 weeks ago | thomasnet.com | Devon Verbsky |Audrey Altmann

Through a study submitted to HAL’s open archive, researchers have studied three-dimensional holograms with the ability to be touched, poked, or grabbed. Mixed reality technology allows the holograms to be physically manipulated. A first in 3D graphics, volumetric displays are at the heart of the technology. The displays support the holograms through a diffuser. As a rigid, fast-oscillating sheet, the displays allow thousands of images to be projected synchronously at different heights.

1 month ago | thomasnet.com | Devon Verbsky |Audrey Altmann

Xiaomi has shown off its newly developed ‘bulletproof’ battery coating in a very unique way. Claiming that the coating increases durability, resisting punctures, abrasions, or tears, the EV producer has coated the battery of their SU7 Ultra EV model. Compared to other EVs’ battery safety performance, Xiaomi’s battery shows significant improvement. But to fortify these results, Xiaomi took to the roof of their production facility.

1 month ago | thomasnet.com | Devon Verbsky |Audrey Altmann

Developed by Deep Robotics and CSSC Haishen Company, China has unveiled an emergency transport and rescue robot. Following Deep Robotics’ unveiling of a robotic dog with one-touch navigation, the emergency rescue bot has been unveiled for a multitude of environments. Suited for natural disasters and battlefield first aid to pre- and post-patient transport, the bot can operate in nearly any situation. The robot is capable of conversion through three different mobility modes.

1 month ago | thomasnet.com | Devon Verbsky |Audrey Altmann

Piloted by artificial intelligence, Maserati’s MC20 supercar has set a record for the top speed set driven autonomously. Utilizing the Kennedy Space Center’s Space Shuttle runway, the vehicle met speeds of 197.7 miles per hour. The driverless vehicle hit the runway in Cape Canaveral as part of the Indy Autonomous Challenge. The challenge gathers university teams from all across the globe to deploy autonomous vehicles, completing events to further understand and increase safety and performance.