Making robots energy efficient is crucial if we’re to see them strolling down our streets anytime soon, says Ingo Keller, head of Robotics, the National Robotarium at Heriot-Watt University.
Battery-free sensors have been developed by Glasgow University spinout RX Watt Ltd to improve preventative maintenance and condition monitoring on rail carriages.
Engineers in the US have developed an electronic “backpack” that can be used to hack into the nervous system of a dragonfly and control its flight.
A US team has developed a tablet-based testing system that captures the voice of an individual and analyses the speech for signs of a potential concussion.
