Hi-Tech Whiskers Give Working Robots More Ability to Move Safely and Read Environment

nnWhile current autonomous robots utilize rangefinders, cameras, and lasers to navigate, the addition of whiskers could be a cheap addition that prevents some seriously expensive collisions.nnWhiskers aren’t only wielded by cats and mice—hundreds of mammals have them, including all non-human primates, and many marine mammals like dugongs and seals.nnThis biological diffusion can mean only one […]

Contest Winner Turns Bridge into the Longest Walking Art Gallery in South Korea

nnThe metropolitan government of Seoul, South Korea, has just concluded a contest to redesign the lower deck of a famous city bridge, awarding first prize to a Dutch firm that wants to turn it into an art gallery and cultural space.nnFirm Arch Mist provided the most “innovative” proposal for remodeling the semi-submersible Jamsu pedestrian bridge […]

Good News in History, July 10

6 years ago today, a group of teenage association football players and their teacher were successfully rescued after being stuck for over two weeks in Tham Luang Cave, Thailand. Entering the cave after a practice session, heavy rains later trapped the team inside. Efforts to locate the group were hampered by rising water levels and […]