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Phantom Twisting drone: AI stealth and 25 RPS specs
Phoenix New Media China Overview Researchers at Northwestern University in the U.S. have developed an AI-designed "Phantom Twisting" drone that achieves visual stealth by rotating up to 25 times per second, creating a motion blur effect ... -
Takeyama and Partners: Medical drone transport trial results
Wakkanai Press Japan Overview Sapporo-based medical equipment wholesaler Takeyama and partners successfully conducted a drone transport trial for medical devices between Wakkanai, Rishiri, and Rebun Islands in Hokkaido on October 7, 2026... -
Fudan University micro-robot: Battery-free power explained
New Atlas China Overview Researchers at Fudan University in China have developed a micro-robot capable of generating electricity from metal surfaces via a thin, 135 µm polymer gel membrane affixed to its feet. This innovative system obvi... -
Peregreen V4: Fastest drone specs and 408.60 mph record
AeroCorner USA Overview The Peregreen V4, a 3D-printed quadcopter from South Africa, officially holds the Guinness World Record for the fastest drone at 408.60 mph (657.59 km/h), established in December 2025. Unofficial reports from May ... -
LinkerHand O30: LinkerBot’s 20-DOF robotic hand specs
ZDNet Korea South Korea Overview Chinese robotics startup LinkerBot has unveiled its 'LinkerHand O30', a 20-degree-of-freedom direct-drive robotic hand capable of performing complex human-like magic tricks, such as coin vanishing and car... -
TacOT explained: Robot manipulation via human demonstrations
arXiv Unknown Overview A new research paper on arXiv, "TacOT," proposes an innovative framework for learning contact-rich, dexterous manipulation from human demonstrations for robots. TacOT leverages action- and tactile-aware dynamic tim... -
SoTa skins: Robot tactile skin specs and $10 material cost
arXiv Unknown Overview A new study on arXiv introduces "SoTa" (Soft Tactile Skins), a low-cost capacitive tactile skin designed to provide full coverage for both human and robotic hands. SoTa features a consistent 202-taxel layout across... -
TacEx explained: ETH Zurich’s robot exploration framework
RoboSkin.ai Switzerland Overview Researchers from ETH Zurich, UC Berkeley, and UT Austin have introduced "TacEx," a novel framework that leverages tactile uncertainty as a primary objective for robot exploration. By decomposing model unc... -
University of Stuttgart: Magnetic ceramic micro-scroll specs
Tech Briefs Germany Overview Researchers from the University of Stuttgart and Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research have developed a "magnetic ceramic micro-scroll" inspired by the coiling motion of butterfly proboscises. This ul... -
Exynergy: Artificial muscle specs for 95% energy recovery
NetEase China Overview Exynergy, a startup spun off from Professor Ning Xi's team at the University of Hong Kong, has developed an artificial muscle utilizing "shear-thickening gel" that responds to neural signals to provide precise comp...
