A tiny battery built into smart contact lenses produces its own power through eye blinking, relying on tears and oxygen to power its cells.
A modular, paper-based soft actuator
A three-unit soft actuator brings together ease of fabrication and state-of-the-art design to overcome challenges in robotics.
Facial movement allows hands-free control of devices
Sensors developed to respond to jaw movement can be connected wirelessly to different devices for hands-free control.
Medical swimming cellbots
Swimming cellbots capable of autonomous motion and drug encapsulation can deliver their payload at desired sites.
Wireless, wearable sensor created for deep-tissue monitoring
A team led by Wubin Bai developed a novel wearable sensor patch that provides a safe, real-time, less invasive and low-cost way to track a patient’s recovery.
Replicating learning in electronic devices
Researchers demonstrate learning behaviour in a solid-state device that is entirely controlled by electrical stimuli.
A robotic arm modeled after the human shoulder
Using soft materials, researchers have developed a robot arm that mimics the rotational movement and structure of the shoulder.
Recycling rare earth elements from discarded electronics
A novel recycling process recovers valuable rare earth elements from scrap, minimizing the need for harmful mining operations.
Liquid metal robots learn from leeches
Researchers leech off the natural world to develop dynamic liquid metal robots for electrical circuits.
Crash-landing robots take inspiration from geckos
Insights gained from the hard landings of tree-climbing geckos leads to better and controlled perching in robotic aerial vehicles.