Mechanical Design & Robotics Nation-State Threats Escalate Humanoid Robot Cyber Risks Jonathan BarrettDecember 10, 2025December 10, 20250 One compromised humanoid robot can become a stealth asset of the nation-state, capable of surveillance, sabotage, and lateral cyber operations,…
Mechanical Design & Robotics Lobster Shell Waste Transformed into Sustainable Biohybrid Robots Jonathan BarrettDecember 8, 2025December 8, 20250 It just so happens that the detritus of a seafood dinner can support half a kilogram, gently pick up a…
Mechanical Design & Robotics Humanoid Robots Can Crawl Like Demons But Should They? Jonathan BarrettDecember 5, 2025December 5, 20250 But arguably, the most unnerving thing about humanoid robots is that they are not bound by human limitations at all….
Mechanical Design & Robotics Robot Dogs Surpass Human Limits in Hazardous Rescue Missions Jonathan BarrettDecember 1, 2025December 5, 20250 “Design-driven innovation is the core inspiration of the Adaptive Robotics and Technology Lab,” said Dr. Kiju Lee, making a point…
Mechanical Design & Robotics Water-Built Soft Robots Reveal a New Path for On-Liquid Locomotion Jonathan BarrettDecember 1, 2025December 4, 20250 What if the smooth surface of a pond could be a high?precision robotics workshop? Engineers at the University of Virginia…
Mechanical Design & Robotics Memo Robot Revealed After 10 Million Real?World Chores Jonathan BarrettNovember 25, 2025December 2, 20250 Could real-world experience simply be the ingredient missing in home robotics? Mountain View startup Sunday thinks so, and its just-announced…
Mechanical Design & Robotics Whistleblower Alleges Figure AI Ignored Deadly Robot Safety Risks Jonathan BarrettNovember 25, 2025December 2, 20250 “Powerful enough to fracture a human skull.” The phrase, delivered by Robert Gruendel, Figure AI’s former head of product safety,…
Materials & Manufacturing Advancing Soft Robotics Through 3D Printing Materials Jonathan BarrettNovember 24, 2025November 26, 20250 Soft robotics has emerged as a transformative branch of robotics, distinguished by its reliance on highly compliant materials that mimic…
Mechanical Design & Robotics Reinforcement Learning Tames Confined Cylinder Wakes Jonathan BarrettNovember 22, 2025November 22, 20250 In fluid dynamics, the wake behind a cylinder can exhibit complex vortex shedding, a phenomenon that becomes even more intricate…