That familiar feeling of dread when you need to call customer service has become a universally shared experience, often defined by robotic menus, endless hold times, and frustrating transfers. For decades, the promise of automated support has fallen short, leaving customers and businesses with
The delicate task of picking a ripe raspberry without crushing it has long represented a monumental challenge for robotics, but a new design is closing the gap between machine and human touch by imbuing soft grippers with a comprehensive, human-like sense of perception. Researchers have developed
The advanced drones that map disaster zones and the autonomous robots that navigate factory floors share a common, invisible anchor holding them back from their full potential: the limited capacity of their batteries. This fundamental constraint has created a quiet crisis in innovation, where the
The study of the first few days of human life, a period of immense biological complexity, has long been constrained by ethical considerations and the sheer difficulty of observing development at a microscopic scale. While human blastoids—3D structures that mimic the early embryo—have emerged as a
The relentless march of robotic automation through factory floors and corporate offices is no longer a futuristic prediction but a present-day strategic imperative forcing leaders into a critical decision with far-reaching consequences. As companies increasingly turn to intelligent machines to
A breakthrough in soft robotics introduces a humanoid capable of dramatically changing its size and navigating land, water, and even the air, offering a glimpse into a future where robots are fundamentally safer and more adaptable. Developed by researchers at the Southern University of Science and
