The granulobot is a robotic platform, with many units, which together act as a single robot that changes shape to execute tasks.
Category: New technology
Recycling solar panels with 99% efficiency
A startup from Venice, Italy, developed a method to recycle solar panels with 99% efficiency, without liberating toxic gases.
Autonomous robot with legs and wheels
An autonomous robot with wheels and legs was built by ETH Zurich, combining the advantages of both ways of locomotion.
Metamaterials: what are they?
Metamaterials have artificially created structures, to have properties that no conventional material has.
Solar sail propulsion
The propulsion by solar sail can be an alternative for long space travel. This technology’s operation is this post’s subject.
Altermagnet, a new type of magnetic material
A new type of magnet material, the altermagnetic material, was discovered. It can be used in computers’ hard drives.
Antenna for 6G networks
The wireless communication technology 6G is still in development. A recently built antenna prototype can be used on these networks.
Snail robot moves by mucus
A snail robot that produces mucus to move, can be used in research for robots that move in mucous cavities.
The DVD that can store 1 million movies
A new material and new recording methods, allow a disk with a DVD size to store a huge quantity of memory.
Visit to Miraikan
The Miraikan is a science museum in Tokyo, which shows emerging technologies and current science frontiers.