ZME Science

World’s Smallest Programmable Robot Fits on a Fingerprint Ridge and Carries Its Own Computer

Measuring just 200 by 300 by 50 micrometers — smaller than a grain of salt and roughly the size of a single-celled paramecium ...

I sat down with Bluetooth reps at CES 2026 - and what they told me changed my perspective forever

At CES 2026, Motorola's Moto Tag 2 demonstrated how Channel Sounding, for faster device discovery and secure connections, and Ultra-Wideband (UWB), for precise location tracking, can work together to ...
IEEE

Fostering Trust Through Gesture and Voice-Controlled Robot Trajectories in Industrial Human-Robot Collaboration*

Abstract: In the Industry 5.0 era, the focus shifts from basic automation to fostering collaboration between humans and robots. Trust is crucial in this new paradigm, enabling smooth interaction, ...

The 8 Best Robot Vacuums Withstood Every Mess We Threw at Them

We put several robot vacuums from Roborock, Eufy, Dreame, and more through a series of mess tests to see which stood out.
Interesting Engineering

Video: China’s humanoid robot masters complex skills in hours without prior setup

PNDbotics unveils Adam-U Ultra, a humanoid robot with VLA AI and 10,000+ data samples, learning new skills in hours.
IEEE

A Kinematic Parameter Calibration Method of a 6-Axis Industrial Robot Using an Eye-in-Hand 2-D Laser Profiler

Abstract: This letter presents a novel position estimation method for a 2-D laser profiler (LPF) and its application to the offline kinematic parameter calibration of an industrial robot. Unlike ...