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A "4D-printed" structure can be transformed from its permanent shape into many different shapes that are structurally stiff at room temperature and then returned to its permanent shape by applying heat.

Just Add Heat: New 4D-Printed Objects Morph on Cue

By Tereza Pultarova published

Engineering
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Teen-Programmed AI Spits Rhymes Like Kanye West

By Kacey Deamer published

The AI was built with 6,000 Kanye West rap lyrics.

Artificial Intelligence
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos piloted a giant "mech" robot at the 2017 Machine Learning, Home Automation, Robotics and Space Exploration (MARS) conference.

Watch Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos Control a Giant Mech Robot

By Stephanie Pappas published

A mysterious mech robot makes its debut for Amazon.

Robotics
A close-up of the transparent touchpad before it is filled with gel electrodes.

Transparent Touchpad Works Even When It's Bent and Stretched

By Charles Q. Choi published

A new transparent, flexible touchpad can sense the touch of a finger even when the material is stretched or bent, which could help engineers one day create advanced wearable touch screens.

Engineering
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All in the Wrist: Smart Jacket Houses Touch-Screen Tech

By Kacey Deamer published

Levi's and Google will launch a "smart" jacket this fall.

Engineering
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New 3D Display Uses Bubbles to Project Images

By Kacey Deamer published

The new kind of display generates the 3D images in a liquid.

Engineering
Scientists at Disney Research converted an entire room into a wireless charger.

Disney Scientists Turned an Entire Metal Room into a Wireless Charger

By Kacey Deamer published

Researchers have supersized wireless charging technology by converting a room into a charger.

Engineering
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This House Was 3D Printed in Less Than 24 Hours

By Kacey Deamer published

A demonstration home was completed in less than a day for under $11,000.

Engineering
The system uses EEG brain signals to detect if a person notices robots making a mistake.

Robot 'Telepathy' Could Make Self-Driving Cars Safer

By Edd Gent published

Are you nervous about entrusting your life to a self-driving car? What if you could telepathically communicate with the vehicle to instantaneously let it know if it makes a mistake?

Robotics
Google was granted a patent for a hat-and-camera system on Feb. 28, 2017.

Could This Hat-Camera Combo Be Google's Next Hit?

By Kacey Deamer published

The Google Hat is for social media sharing and personal safety.

Engineering
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