Researchers have developed an electrochemical actuator that uses specialised organic semiconductor nanotubes (OSNTs), an advance with potential applications in soft robotics and artificial muscles.
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What will future engineers look like, and how will they meet the demands of today and tomorrow’s society? asks John Kitchingman, MD, Euronorth, Dassault Systèmes.
Lego’s newest creation is a far cry from the plastic building bricks of yesteryear. Mindstorms NXT is a do-it-yourself software robotics kit that may become this year’s must-have toy. Jon Excell...