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20 Jul 2026

Georgia Tech teaches humanoid robots to walk on rough ground

Researchers at Georgia Tech created a faster, cheaper way to train a humanoid robot to walk on uneven surfaces. The method trains a simulated teacher and student together and worked well on many real surfaces.

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15 Jul 2026

How hydroplaning happens and how to avoid it

Researchers studied why cars hydroplane on wet roads. They found that both vehicle speed and water depth affect the risk; driving slower, replacing worn tires and improving pavement drainage can reduce danger.

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8 Jul 2026

Bird flocks and fish schools behave like soft crystals

Mathematicians at NYU created a model that compares bird flocks and fish schools to a soft crystalline material. Experiments with flapping models in water matched the model and the work may help engineering and robotics.

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31 May 2026

Robo‑armadillo shell curls to protect electronics

Researchers at North Carolina State University built a device called the MIPM that curls into a shell to protect fragile items like soft robots and flexible electronics. It uses sensors and heated materials to change shape automatically.

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29 Apr 2026

Tiny battery-free ultrasonic tags for smart homes

Researchers at Georgia Tech made tiny, battery-free metal tags that emit short ultrasonic pulses when touched. A nearby wearable can detect each tag’s unique sound for activity recognition and simple smart-home monitoring.

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26 Apr 2026

Why tiny particles make rubber stronger

A University of South Florida team used large computer simulations to solve why microscopic particles reinforce rubber. They found a Poisson’s ratio mismatch makes rubber stiffer and stronger, with implications for tires and other industries.

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20 Mar 2026

Robotic hand gently picks up fragile objects

Researchers at the University of Texas at Austin built a robotic hand called FORTE that uses tactile sensing and soft robotics to pick fragile items like potato chips and raspberries without crushing them.

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31 Dec 2025

Safer homes need stronger buildings and better rules

New research from the University of Notre Dame says safer housing requires both stronger construction and smarter local regulation. The team studied Anchorage after the 2018 earthquake and found codes alone are not enough.

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2 Dec 2025

A display you can both see and feel

Researchers at the University of California, Santa Barbara created a display that produces images people can see and also feel. The work, led by Max Linnander and Yon Visell, appears in Science Robotics.

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