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Robot Overcomes Uncertainty to Retrieve Buried Objects

This robotic system uses radio frequency signals, computer vision, and complex reasoning to efficiently find items hidden under a pile.

Robotic Lightning Bugs Take Flight

Inspired by fireflies, researchers create insect-scale robots that can emit light when they fly, which enables motion tracking and communication.

Stronger Security for Smart Devices

Researchers demonstrate two security methods that efficiently protect analog-to-digital converters from powerful attacks that aim to steal user data.

Keeping Web-Browsing Data Safe from Hackers

Studying a powerful type of cyberattack, researchers identified a flaw in how it’s been analyzed before, then developed new techniques that stop it in its tracks.

A Helping Hand for Robotic Manipulator Design

With modular components and an easy-to-use 3D interface, this interactive design pipeline enables anyone to create their own customized robotic hand.

Researchers Develop a Paper-Thin Loudspeaker

The flexible, thin-film device has the potential to make any surface into a low-power, high-quality audio source.

A Smarter Way to Develop New Drugs

A new artificial intelligence technique only proposes candidate molecules that can actually be produced in a lab.

Anticipating Others’ Behavior on the Road

A new machine-learning system may someday help driverless cars predict the next moves of nearby drivers, cyclists, and pedestrians in real-time.