MIT scientists develop tiny swimming robot using living muscle cells
MIT scientists have developed a thin, gum-sized robot that can swim with the help of living muscle cells.
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Hackaday Links: October 17, 2026, reports that Carolyn Marvin, a retired professor from the University of Pennsylvania, was arrested this week.
Retired professor Carolyn Marvin was arrested for blocking the path of a delivery robot.
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Laplace Intelligence red-team tests robots and self-driving cars before they enter the real world
Laplace Intelligence puts robots and self-driving vehicles through automated penetration tests before they enter the real world.
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Hexa-Bouncer May Be the Most Over-the-Top Feat of Engineering You'll See This Week
[T-Kuhn] introduced a complex robot called the hexa-bouncer that bounces a ball.
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You Can Turn the Old Phone in Your Drawer Into a Humanoid Robot for $400
UCLA researchers have developed the open-source PhoneBot, which turns old smartphones into the brains of humanoid robots.
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TechCrunch writer Amanda Silberling has penned an article examining why people attribute human-like qualities to artificial intelligence and whether doing so is justified.
Amanda Silberling wrote an article exploring why people ascribe human-like traits to artificial intelligence.
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Migros One, gearing up for the new era of retail, leverages artificial intelligence in the process
Migros One CEO Orçun Onat described the company's AI-focused digital transformation process.
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The Name of Ambition: A 3D-Printed Transonic Remote-Controlled Jet
The Mach Initiative team is preparing to set a speed record with Kingchaser, a jet aircraft produced largely through 3D printing.
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Zelensky announces that a civilian vessel belonging to Turkey was attacked by Russian drones
Zelensky claimed that a Turkish civilian corn-carrying ship was attacked by two Russian UAVs.
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Developing an Affordable and Capable Robotic Hand
Vittorio Lumare developed the low-cost 3D-printed "Yeah Hand" robotic hand to improve dexterity.
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