robots

Robot bartenders, flying cars, automaton cats and dogs lead way at tech fest

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Robot bartenders, flying cars, automaton cats and dogs lead way at tech fest

CES, the yearly confab for tech heads in Las Vegas, has always been a must-attend for gadget geeks — and 2024 is no exception. There are robo-vacuums and robo-lawn mowers. There are superfast phone chargers that look like toasters. And of course, there are robot dogs — some of them furry and cuddly, and some … Read more

Battery-free flying robots use origami to change shape in midair

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Battery-free flying robots use origami to change shape in midair

These could be the stuff of nightmares — if they weren’t so damn cute. Scientists at the University of Washington have developed adorable little electronic “microfliers,” the size of a postage stamp, that fold like origami paper in midair to change their flight pattern. The origami micros weigh less than a small nail and come … Read more