Can you use textiles to clean the air? Take sunlight. Add a film coating to fabric. And you get curtains that destroy pollutants and purify the air inside your home. The recipe is being touted by Ikea. Along with bunk beds and bedside tables, some thinkers at Ikea have been looking into technologies that can…
Shape-Morphing Joints Allow These Small Robots to Ace Obstacles
To walk. To jump. To swim. Nature’s beings can use the same body parts to do a variety of things—like walk, jump and swim. Robots? Think about it. You generally see them do limited tasks with their mechanical designs and rigid links. That difference is narrowing thanks to those in robotics who are working on…