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Tiny robotic crab is smallest-ever remote-controlled walking robot

Posted: 25 May 2022 12:17 PM PDT

Engineers have developed the smallest-ever remote-controlled walking robot -- and it comes in the form of a tiny, adorable peekytoe crab. Just a half-millimeter wide, the tiny crabs can bend, twist, crawl, walk, turn and even jump. Although the research is exploratory at this point, the researchers believe their technology might bring the field closer to realizing micro-sized robots that can perform practical tasks inside tightly confined spaces.

Researchers teleport quantum information across rudimentary quantum network

Posted: 25 May 2022 10:11 AM PDT

Researchers have succeeded in teleporting quantum information across a rudimentary network. This first of its kind is an important step towards a future quantum Internet. This breakthrough was made possible by a greatly improved quantum memory and enhanced quality of the quantum links between the three nodes of the network.

Organic crystals can serve as energy converters for emerging technologies

Posted: 20 May 2022 03:13 PM PDT

New research demonstrates that organic crystals, a new class of smart engineering materials, can serve as efficient and sustainable energy conversion materials for advanced technologies such as robotics and electronics.