Electronics — General Information — May 4th, 2026

Heavy water makes the 190-year-old Daniell cell rechargeable for the first time
Heavy water's stronger hydrogen-bond network lowers ion desolvation energy in a zinc-copper Daniell cell, enabling uniform metal deposition and over 2,500 rechargeable cycles from a 190-year-old design.
May 4th, 2026 — Source

New understanding of insect flight points way to stable flapping-wing robots
The way bugs and birds flap their wings may look effortless, but the dynamics that keep them aloft are dizzyingly complex and difficult to quantify. Cornell researchers have created a computational model that shows the effect of insects' morphology on stabilizing their flight. The findings could lead to a new way to understand the evolution of animal flight while also providing a blueprint for designing flapping-wing robots.
May 4th, 2026 — Source

Electronics — General Information — April 27th, 2026

How fish muscles became blueprints for smarter underwater robots
Researchers at the Intelligent Biomimetic Design Lab at Peking University have developed a bio-signal framework showing that fish muscles do far more than generate swimming motion. In a series of studies led by Xie Guangming, Professor at the School of Advanced Manufacturing and Robotics, and carried out by twin brothers Waqar Hussain Afridi and Rahdar Hussain Afridi, muscle electrical signals were used to reconstruct body posture, infer surrounding flow conditions, and transfer biological principles to robotic systems. These findings open new directions in biological telemetry, locomotion research, and bio-inspired underwater robotics.
April 27th, 2026 — Source

Leaftronics as a strategy for reducing electronic waste
Leaf veins stripped of soft tissue can serve as ready-made scaffolds for transparent electrodes and compostable circuit boards, offering a low-carbon alternative to indium tin oxide and conventional laminates.
April 27th, 2026 — Source

Motion-enhanced sensor captures ultra-high-resolution images, overcoming a pixel miniaturization bottleneck
Digital image sensors (DIS), devices that capture images by converting light patterns into electrical signals, are integrated in many contemporary electronic devices, including smartphones, digital cameras and some medical instruments. These sensors rely on tiny light-sensitive units called pixels, which record brightness and color.
April 27th, 2026 — Source

No batteries, just body heat: Demonstrating the potential of battery-free sensing
As devices for wireless sensing systems become smaller and more complex, finding suitable power sources for them is becoming increasingly difficult. However, advances in low-power sensing technology may allow such systems to operate using small amounts of energy available in the environment, such as body heat.
April 27th, 2026 — Source

Scientists just captured a mysterious quantum "dance" inside superconductors
Scientists just spotted a mysterious quantum "dance" that could rewrite superconductivity—and reshape future tech.
April 27th, 2026 — Source

Wireless brain monitor harvests body heat to run without batteries
Researchers have developed an outdoor wireless EEG transmission system using energy harvested from the temperature difference between the human body and surrounding air, even under hot summer conditions.
April 27th, 2026 — Source

Electronics — General Information — April 26th, 2026

A startup with a bankrupt fintech CEO and a president's son wants to build America's robot army
Foundation Future Industries, a San Francisco startup whose CEO previously ran a bankrupt fintech, has secured $24 million in Pentagon research contracts to test humanoid robots for breaching enemy positions. Two Phantom MK-1 units were sent to Ukraine in February for logistics and reconnaissance testing. The company's chief strategy adviser is Eric Trump, prompting Senator Warren to call the contracts "corruption in plain sight." Foundation is seeking $500 million at a $3 billion+ valuation, but its production targets of 50,000 units by 2027 from a base of 40 require a 250x scale-up on roughly $21 million in total funding.
April 24th, 2026 — Source

New robotic control software avoids jamming their joints
Software lets robots learn from each other even if they have different hardware.
April 24th, 2026 — Source

Water-based zinc batteries tackle a barrier that has long blocked cheap, stable renewable energy storage
Renewable energy technologies, such as solar cells and wind turbines, are becoming increasingly widespread in many countries worldwide. Reliably storing the electricity produced by these devices, so that it can be used later at times when sunlight or wind are scarce, would further improve their effectiveness as sustainable energy solutions.
April 24th, 2026 — Source

Electronics — General Information — April 24th, 2026

Carbon nanotubes are closing the gap on copper conductivity
Carbon nanotubes are one technology that many observers believe hasn't quite lived up to the extreme hype that surrounded them when they first appeared on the scene in the late 1990s. At that time, much was made of their extraordinary electrical, thermal, and mechanical properties, with predictions that they would revolutionize materials science, electronics, and daily life. But could we be closer to realizing some of that promise?
April 24th, 2026 — Source

Scientists create a magnet with almost no magnetic field
A new paper describes a molecular material that combines a stable internal magnetic structure with almost no external magnetic field. This could prove relevant for energy efficient electronics and spintronics.
April 24th, 2026 — Source

Understanding the short circuit in solid-state batteries
New research explains dendrite propagation, paving the way for safer and longer-lasting next-generation batteries.
April 24th, 2026 — Source

Electronics — General Information — April 23rd, 2026

Atomic moire ferroelectrics unlock low energy nanoelectronics potential
Atomic moire ferroelectrics reveal unusual polarization effects, offering new routes to low energy nanoelectronics, photonics, and advanced memory devices.
April 23rd, 2026 — Source

Getting Rid of Your Old Tech Soon? Here's How to Get Paid for It
Not enough US adults are trading in tech for extra cash, according to CNET's latest findings. Here's how you can cash in.
April 23rd, 2026 — Source

Robots learn to feel what vision misses
A combined camera and tactile sensor system enables robots to map fine surface features of millimeter-sized objects when lighting or focus conditions degrade visual input.
April 23rd, 2026 — Source

Sony's Table Tennis Robot Ace Defeats Top Human Players
Earlier this week, robots were seen running faster than us, and now a Sony-developed autonomous robot has shown its mettle by defeating high-ranking human athletes in the high-speed, unpredictable environment of table tennis. In this case, the achievement marks a breakthrough in physical robotics, requiring the machine to master complex motor skills, split-second decision-making, and real-time adaptation to human psychology and dynamic ball play. How far we've come from Aibo.
April 23rd, 2026 — Source

What is a Silicon-Carbon Battery? The Samsung Galaxy S27 Ultra's Secret Weapon Explained
The Samsung Galaxy S27 Ultra is poised to introduce a fantastic innovation in the form of a silicon-carbon battery, potentially reshaping the landscape of smartphone energy storage. This innovative technology promises to deliver higher energy capacity, extended lifespan, and enhanced thermal stability, addressing the limitations of traditional lithium-ion batteries. If successfully implemented, it could elevate smartphone performance and durability, offering a glimpse into the next generation of mobile technology.
April 23rd, 2026 — Source or Watch Video

Why solid-state batteries short-circuit: New evidence points to stress-driven lithium cracking
Smartphones, electric vehicles and many portable devices rely on batteries. Their energy storage capacity, lifetime and safety will strongly shape the future of electrification. Among the most promising next-generation technologies are solid-state batteries. These batteries would allow smartphones to run for several days instead of requiring daily charging and give electric vehicles greater driving ranges than today's limits.
April 23rd, 2026 — Source

Electronics — General Information — April 21st, 2026

Battery-free wearable sweat sensor made from semiconductor nanofibers monitors health
Researchers developed a power-free wearable sweat sensor using nanocomposite fibers that passively collect sweat and detect electrolytes, metabolites, and motion simultaneously.
April 21st, 2026 — Source

'Lightning' the Humanoid Robot Beats Human Record at Beijing Half-Marathon
The fastest human in the race, 29‑year‑old Zhao Haijie, finished more than 17 minutes after the bot.
April 21st, 2026 — Source

Soft robot gripper picks ripe fruit without bruising
Researchers used stretchable fiber-optic sensors to create a soft robot gripper that can predict the ripeness of strawberries by touch, then gently twist them off their branch or vine without causing any damage.
April 21st, 2026 — Source

Electronics — General Information — April 17th, 2026

An ultrathin solid electrolyte keeps lithium metal batteries from catching fire
An ultrathin composite solid electrolyte uses MOF-encapsulated flame retardant that releases only during thermal abuse, enabling safe, high-energy lithium metal batteries.
April 17th, 2026 — Source

Chef Robotics escaped the robot cooking graveyard and says it's thriving — here's why
Chef Robotics CEO Rajat Bhageria likes to tell people — correctly — that his industry is a veritable startup graveyard. Whether you're talking about Chowbotics, a salad-making startup that was acquired and later shut down by DoorDash, or Zume, a $400 million attempt to "disrupt" pizza delivery that collapsed in 2023, the effort to automate a process that has heretofore required opposable thumbs and a sentient brain has not always gone so smoothly.
April 17th, 2026 — Source

Chinese Humanoid Robots Dominate Opening Day of Canton Fair 2026
China's Canton Fair 2026 opens with a powerful robotics showcase, highlighting humanoid machines and automation systems already transforming global industries.
April 17th, 2026 — Source

Humid air makes this 3D-printed nanogenerator work better, not worse
A printable polymer that traps water molecules flips humidity from a performance-killer into a performance-booster for motion-powered generators, enabling wireless charging of implantable electronics through tissue.
April 17th, 2026 — Source

Robot Runner Crashes And Burns Before Even Starting Race
The machine kicked and flailed about, but it would take a team of humans and a stretcher to get it off the course
April 17th, 2026 — Source

Simple robots inspired by ants collectively build and excavate
When it comes to teamwork, we could all learn something from ants. These relatively simple, small-brained animals are famous for their ability to collectively build massive, intricate, climate-controlled structures, despite having neither a blueprint nor a worksite foreman.
April 17th, 2026 — Source

Slime-like artificial muscle reshapes on command, heals after damage and turns one robot into many
Breaking away from conventional robots that perform only predefined functions once fabricated, researchers have developed a next-generation artificial muscle that can change its shape in real time, recover from damage, and even be reused.
April 17th, 2026 — Source

Solid-state battery tech is finally mainstream, starting with BMX SolidSafe power banks
The long-awaited battery tech innovation we have been waiting for is finally happening.
April 17th, 2026 — Source

Electronics — General Information — April 14th, 2026

Bright quantum light emission achieved at room temperature in 2D semiconductors
Nanostructured material traps excitons and removes excess charge, boosting room temperature light emission and enabling bright stable quantum light sources.
April 14th, 2026 — Source

Fast 2D piezo scanning stage for image stabilization and resolution enhancement
Fast, nanometer-precise XY motion enables active image and laser-beam stabilization, pixel shifting, and super-resolution imaging in advanced optical systems.
April 14th, 2026 — Source

Japan finds a way to recover 90% of lithium from old EV batteries
A step in the way of self-sustenance
April 14th, 2026 — Source

Tuning 2D materials growth for quantum photonics
A new growth method for boron nitride films produces single-photon emitters at room temperature by tuning argon flow, advancing scalable quantum photonics.
April 14th, 2026 — Source

Electronics — General Information — April 13th, 2026

A two-dimensional polymer coating keeps lithium metal batteries stable for thousands of cycles
A polymeric cobalt phthalocyanine interface directs anion decomposition and accelerates lithium-ion transport, enabling lithium metal batteries to cycle stably under harsh conditions.
April 13th, 2026 — Source

Another day, another implausible 'do-it-all' home robot
Panther wants to do all my chores. But has it seen the average American household?
April 13th, 2026 — Source

Mastering Find My in 2026: How to Use AirTag 2's Extended Precision Finding
Apple's AirTag and the Find My app provide a reliable and intuitive solution for tracking personal belongings. Whether you're trying to locate your keys, wallet, or backpack, these tools use advanced technologies such as Bluetooth, Ultra-Wideband (UWB), GPS, and NFC to help you find your items with remarkable accuracy. By understanding how to use AirTag and the Find My app effectively, you can simplify the process of managing and recovering your belongings, saving time and reducing stress.
April 13th, 2026 — Source or Watch Video

Record-breaking photonics approach traps light on a chip for millions of cycles
For years, scientists have dreamed of using atomically thin van der Waals (vdW) materials to build faster, more efficient photonic chips. These materials can be stacked and tuned with extraordinary precision, opening possibilities far beyond those of conventional technologies. The challenge is that they are extremely fragile, making them notoriously difficult to shape with standard nanofabrication tools.
April 13th, 2026 — Source

The Future of Renewable Energy Storage Could Be Compressed Air
Compressed air energy storage (CAES) is emerging as a practical solution to one of renewable energy's biggest challenges: balancing supply and demand. By compressing air during periods of excess energy production and storing it in underground caverns, CAES systems can release this stored energy when demand rises. Engineering with Rosie explores how advancements like adiabatic systems, which reuse heat generated during compression, have significantly improved the efficiency of CAES, bringing it closer to the performance of other storage technologies like lithium-ion batteries.
April 13th, 2026 — Source

This robot sees danger, decides its route and powers over obstacles while carrying loads
A KAIST research team has developed quadrupedal robot technology that not only enables walking by estimating terrain without visual information, but also allows the robot to perceive its surroundings through cameras and LiDAR sensors and make its own decisions while walking, much like animals that visually examine terrain and adjust their steps. This technology is also expected to be extended to various robotic platforms such as wheeled-legged robots and humanoid robots.
April 13th, 2026 — Source

Electronics — General Information — April 12th, 2026

Superconductivity control in twisted bilayer graphene opens path to energy efficient electronics
Researchers show superconductivity can be tuned by the surrounding environment in twisted bilayer graphene, pointing to more efficient electronics and quantum devices.
April 12th, 2026 — Source

Electronics — General Information — April 9th, 2026

Electrofluidic fiber muscles could enable silent robotic systems
Muscles are remarkably effective systems for generating controlled force, and engineers developing hardware for robots or prosthetics have long struggled to create analogs that can approach their unique combination of strength, rapid response, scalability, and control. But now, researchers at the MIT Media Lab and Politecnico di Bari in Italy have developed artificial muscle fibers that come closer to matching many of these qualities.
April 9th, 2026 — Source

Origami-inspired robot built from printable polymers uses electric current to move
With their ability to shapeshift and manipulate delicate objects, soft robots could work as medical implants, deliver drugs inside the body and help explore dangerous environments. But the squishy machines are often limited by rigid mechanical parts or external systems that provide power or help them move.
April 9th, 2026 — Source

Polymer electrolyte lets the ions flow for solid-state batteries
Researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have uncovered a path to design superionic polymer electrolytes for solid-state batteries and other energy applications that could help ensure a future of abundant and reliable energy for the United States. The scientists demonstrated that by carefully controlling the chemical composition of a lithium salt-based polymer, they could create a material that enables superfast transport of ions in batteries and many other energy storage and conversion technologies.
April 9th, 2026 — Source

Safer, water-based zinc-ion battery delivers 900-cycle durability
Researchers at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering have developed a rechargeable zinc-ion battery that uses low-cost materials and a simplified water-based assembly process to make safer, reliable batteries. The approach could reshape how utility-level energy storage and home energy systems are designed and manufactured.
April 9th, 2026 — Source

Electronics — General Information — April 8th, 2026

Atomic force microscopy becomes a design tool for ferroelectric materials
A review paper presents an integrated AFM framework for observing, manipulating, and engineering ferroelectric materials at the nanoscale for semiconductor applications.
April 8th, 2026 — Source

Avalanche Energy lands share of $5.2M DOD award to develop long-lasting 'nuclear batteries'
Seattle fusion startup Avalanche Energy was awarded a share of a $5.2 million contract announced Wednesday from the U.S. Department of Defense to develop compact nuclear batteries.
April 8th, 2026 — Source

Cheaper thermoelectrics? Silver selenide approaches performance level of commercial materials
Thermoelectric materials, which can directly convert heat into electricity and vice versa, are attracting significant attention as key energy technologies for applications such as electronic cooling and waste heat recovery. A research team led by Dr. Young Hun Kang at the Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology has developed an eco-friendly, high-performance thermoelectric material based on silver selenide, fabricated under significantly milder temperature and pressure conditions than conventional methods.
April 8th, 2026 — Source

Eco-friendly nanoparticle approach yields high-performance thermoelectric material from silver selenide
Researchers developed silver selenide nanoparticles into a high-performance thermoelectric material using simple, low-temperature processing as an eco-friendly alternative to bismuth telluride.
April 8th, 2026 — Source

How nuclear batteries could speed the race to fusion power
Fusion power has always been a bit of a contradiction. The fusion part is actually kind of easy — an undergrad recently built a simple fusion device in his bedroom, for example — but getting electricity out of the reaction isn't.
April 8th, 2026 — Source

Safer sodium battery eliminates thermal runaway with a heat-triggered polymer barrier
Some batteries have been known to catch fire or explode at high temperatures or when under stress. This safety concern has pushed researchers to experiment with different ways to design safer batteries that can ideally still perform reliably and efficiently. Sodium-ion batteries (NIBs) are considered a promising alternative to lithium-ion batteries, but still face safety risks, especially at high capacities. But now, a team of researchers in China has designed a new type of electrolyte for NIBs that may eliminate these risks, allowing for stable performance across a wide temperature range.
April 8th, 2026 — Source

The only USB-C AA battery I'd buy for myself is the Zepath 3600
Verge-tested, Lumafield-scanned: USB-C rechargeable lithium-ion AA batteries.
April 8th, 2026 — Source

These AI-powered guide dogs don't just lead, they talk
Guide dogs are powerful allies, leading the visually impaired safely to their destinations, but they can't talk with their owners—until now. Using large language models, a team of researchers at Binghamton University, State University of New York has created a talking robot guide dog system that determines an ideal route and safely guides users to their destination, offering real-time feedback along the way.
April 8th, 2026 — Source

Electronics — General Information — April 6th, 2026

Chinese humanoid robot maker UBTech is offering $18M to hire a chief AI scientist
UBTech's salary range for Chief Scientist of Embodied Intelligence runs from $2.2M to $18M. The Shenzhen company's humanoid robot revenue grew twenty-fold last year. Bloomberg calls the offer unusual even by Chinese standards.
April 6th, 2026 — Source

Trapping molecules turns carbon nanotubes into three-state transistors
Confined molecules inside carbon nanotubes polarize under gate voltage, creating transistors with three stable logic states from a single material system.
April 6th, 2026 — Source

Why You Should Buy Electronics From Costco (Instead Of Amazon)
Shoppers have a lot of options when it comes to tech purchases in 2026, including mainstays like Best Buy, online giants like Amazon, and other retail giants like Walmart. Costco is often overlooked, at least by people who don't actively shop there, despite being a legitimately good source for technology purchases. Costco sells TVs, smartphones, major appliances, computers, and all sorts of stuff. Every retailer has its own pros and cons, and that includes Costco, but Costco probably doesn't get enough attention when it comes to buying electronics.
April 6th, 2026 — Source

Electronics — General Information — April 3rd, 2026

A framework for making networks of robots and vehicles safer
Researchers introduce 'cy-trust' as a quantitative measure of how much a robot or vehicle in a networked system should trust information from another agent before acting.
April 3rd, 2026 — Source

How a single atom controls heat transport for next-gen nanoelectronics
Scientists show how a single atom can precisely control heat flow in molecules, opening new paths for efficient nanoelectronics and advanced thermal management systems.
April 3rd, 2026 — Source

How Battery IQ Uses Predictive Analytics to Prevent Lithium-Ion Failures
Nick Bailey has addressed a critical challenge in energy storage: improving the safety and lifespan of lithium-ion batteries. His development, Battery IQ, introduces a proactive battery management system (BMS) that uses predictive analytics and real-time monitoring to prevent issues like overheating and early degradation. Unlike conventional systems that respond only after problems arise, Battery IQ actively identifies risks in smaller batteries used in applications such as e-bikes, drones and portable devices.
April 3rd, 2026 — Source

Italian rehabilitation robotics startup Wearable Robotics raises €5M to expand its arm exoskeleton
The Pisa-based Sant'Anna spin-off has deployed its ALEX RS bilateral upper-limb exoskeleton across 20 countries since founding in 2014. CDP Venture Capital led the Series A, with SIMEST providing international expansion funding through Italy's Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
April 3rd, 2026 — Source

New platinum nanocatalyst design could accelerate hydrogen fuel cell commercialization
Researchers developed a ternary platinum-cobalt-manganese nanocatalyst with tenfold higher activity and 96% durability retention for hydrogen fuel cells.
April 3rd, 2026 — Source

Think Robots Are Impressive Now? Just Wait Until They Have 6G
This next-generation network technology won't just make our phones faster; it'll unlock new capabilities in robots, turning them into all-sensing, always-learning fleets.
April 3rd, 2026 — Source

What's going on with Donut Lab's so-called super battery?
It's made bold claims about its solid state cell, but hasn't been so forthcoming with proof.
April 3rd, 2026 — Source

Electronics — General Information — April 2nd, 2026

Air-powered artificial muscles could help robots lift 100 times their weight
Researchers at Arizona State University are developing bio-inspired robotic "muscles" that will enable robots to operate in boiling water, survive abrasive surfaces, bypass impediments that keep their motorized counterparts benched, and still lift up to 100 times their own weight. The new heavyweight champions of robotics will be lighter, smaller, and disconnected from a power source.
April 2nd, 2026 — Source

Atomic distortions reveal new clues about superconductivity
A team of researchers has identified atomic distortions that may be linked with high-temperature superconductivity in a promising class of nickel-based materials, offering new insight into how next-generation superconductors might be designed.
April 2nd, 2026 — Source

Do you trust me? A framework for making networks of robots and vehicles safer
From birds flying in formation to students working on a group project, the functioning of a group requires not only coordination and communication but also trust—each member must be confident in the others. The same is true for networks of connected machines, which are rapidly gaining momentum in our modern world—from self-driving rideshare fleets, to smart power grids.
April 2nd, 2026 — Source

Gold coating could solve long-standing challenge with zinc batteries
As the demand for more reliable power systems grows in the renewable energy sector, the race is on to develop batteries that cost less but have a longer lifespan. While zinc-based batteries are safer and more cost-effective than lithium-ion batteries, a major obstacle to their use in large-scale, grid storage is their shorter lifespan. They fail sooner because they develop tiny, tree-shaped metal structures on the anode called dendrites, which cause the battery to short-circuit.
April 2nd, 2026 — Source

New fiber optic data transmission speed record
A new data transmission speed record of 450 terabits per second using an existing, commercially installed optical fiber link has been set by a team of engineers involving UCL researchers. The achievement was presented at the annual OFC optical fiber conference in March in Los Angeles, California, and breaks the existing record set by the same team in November by 50%.
April 2nd, 2026 — Source

What's going on with Donut Lab's so-called super battery?
It's made bold claims about its solid state cell, but hasn't been so forthcoming with proof.
April 2nd, 2026 — Source

Electronics — General Information — April 1st, 2026

3D-printed microbattery stickers for flexible electronics
A 3D-printed flexible potassium-ion microbattery with a conductive polymer coating delivers ultrahigh power density and thousands of stable cycles in a stick-and-use form factor.
April 1st, 2026 — Source

Atomic-level vacancy engineering activates two-dimensional catalyst for lithium-air batteries
Researchers activated the full basal plane of tungsten diselenide through atomic vacancies, achieving over 550 stable lithium-air battery cycles.
April 1st, 2026 — Source

Dual twists unlock chirality switching
Helical liquid crystals can reverse the 'handedness' of light through the application of ultralow electric fields.
April 1st, 2026 — Source

Inside the 2-Year Project to Build a 6-DOF Robotic Arm From the Ground Up
Steve & Stanley spent two years creating a six degrees of freedom (6-DOF) robotic arm from scratch, combining mechanical engineering, electronics and software into a unified system. Their process involved over 5,000 lines of custom code and several hardware revisions. One notable feature of their design was the direct motor mounting on Joint 3, which minimized backlash and improved stability. Other key elements, such as internal cable routing and a tapered roller bearing at the base, addressed challenges like load distribution and precise movement.
April 1st, 2026 — Source

Producing rechargeable batteries using sunflower seed shells as raw material
A study by the EHU-University of the Basque Country shows how biomass can be used as an alternative in commercial batteries, thus making them more sustainable. The research is published in the Journal of Power Sources. Dr. Nekane Nieto of the EHU's Materials and Solid-State Group has proven that batteries made from biomass materials not only store sufficient energy, but can also withstand up to 1,000 charge and discharge cycles.
April 1st, 2026 — Source

Researchers build a robotic swarm with no electronics, no batteries and no brains
A LEGO brick is not smart. It doesn't compute. It doesn't plug in. It just fits. A team of Georgia Tech researchers has applied that logic to robotics. Bolei Deng, an assistant professor in Georgia Tech's Daniel Guggenheim School of Aerospace Engineering, and Xinyi Yang, an aerospace engineering Ph.D. student, build swarms of tiny robotic particles that latch, release, and reorganize without a single electronic component. No sensors, no processors, and no code.
April 1st, 2026 — Source

Electronics — General Information — March 24th, 2026

AI-designed flat optics could bring high-quality glasses-free 3D displays to portable devices
AI-powered flat optics could revolutionize glasses-free 3D displays by smartly distributing views where users actually look, enabling compact, full-color, full-parallax screens for portable devices.
March 24th, 2026 — Source

New design guidelines for atom-thin oxide transistors enable reliable 3D chip integration
A new unified model explains how thickness, defects, interface quality, and roughness together control the behavior of ultrathin oxide transistors. The work provides practical design rules for building low-leakage, normally-off devices suitable for future 3D chip stacking.
March 24th, 2026 — Source

New light trap design supercharges atom-thin semiconductors
Scientists turned empty space into powerful light traps—unlocking a huge boost for ultra-thin semiconductors.
March 24th, 2026 — Source

Researchers explain why polarity inversion only works in certain polymers
Researchers have uncovered the origin of polarity inversion, a long-standing phenomenon in polymer semiconductors that occurs only in certain materials.
March 24th, 2026 — Source

Teaching robots to fly like birds
Electricity-driven materials replace motors and gears to power bird-like drone wings that flap, twist and morph, opening the door to simpler, lighter flapping-wing aircraft.
March 24th, 2026 — Source

The Truth About Donut Lab's Wild Solid-State Battery Claims
Two Bit da Vinci examines Donut Lab's fifth test of its salt-based battery, focusing on its performance under extreme heat. The test revealed that the battery endured 50 cycles at 100°C with a discharge rate of 5C (130 amps). While the battery retained full capacity for the first six cycles, it experienced a 55% capacity loss by the 27th cycle. These results highlight its potential for high-temperature use, though its energy density and long-term stability remain areas of concern.
March 24th, 2026 — Source

Electronics — General Information — March 22nd, 2026

Do you want to build a robot snowman?
Nvidia's GTC conference had everything: trillion-dollar sales projections, graphics technology that can yassify video games, grand declarations that every company needs an OpenClaw strategy, and even a robot version of the beloved snowman Olaf from Disney's "Frozen."
March 22nd, 2026 — Source

Meeting Every Robot at Nvidia GTC: What the Future May Bring
Nvidia GTC brought out several robots I had never met before, offering a glimpse at many possible robotic futures.
March 22nd, 2026 — Source

Scientists Are Getting Uncomfortably Close to Reading Your Mind
For decades, "mind reading" lived safely in the realm of sci-fi, somewhere between Professor X and late-night conspiracy forums. Powered not by telepathy, but by AI, ultrasound, and a worrying amount of ambition.
March 22nd, 2026 — Source

The Humanoid Dream: "These Robots Won't Last a Decade"
While the tech world is busy building robots that look like us, Mark Cuban just walked in and basically said: you're all wasting your time.
March 22nd, 2026 — Source

Electronics — General Information — March 21st, 2026

Accelerating battery electrolyte discovery with AI-predicted electrostatic potentials
Machine learning models trained on molecular quadrupole moments predict electrostatic potentials rapidly, enabling faster discovery of battery electrolyte candidates.
March 21st, 2026 — Source

New math model tackles current crowding in 2D thin-film nanoelectronics
The new framework replaces approximations, accurately modeling current crowding and spreading resistance in 2D materials to improve high-performance semiconductor devices.
March 21st, 2026 — Source

Physicists find electronic agents that govern flat band quantum materials
Experiments at atomic scale visualize compact molecular orbitals providing insight into quantum agitations enabled by topology.
March 21st, 2026 — Source

Superconducting altermagnets could carry spin without energy loss
Researchers have proposed that a newly identified class of magnetic materials could extend the zero-resistance currents of superconductors to electron spins. Publishing their calculations in Physical Review X, Kyle Monkman and colleagues at the University of British Columbia propose how "altermagnets" could enable persistent spin currents to flow without dissipation. If confirmed experimentally, the effect could provide a powerful new platform for spintronics, where information is encoded in spin rather than electric charge.
March 21st, 2026 — Source

Electronics — General Information — March 20th, 2026

Novel dual-gate transistor design enables stable 3D semiconductor stacking
Researchers developed a dual-modulated vertically stacked transistor that eliminates current leakage at nanoscale channel lengths, advancing low-power 3D chip integration.
March 20th, 2026 — Source

What Donut Labs Data Shows on Solid-State Battery Energy Density
Donut Labs has unveiled what it claims to be the world’s first solid-state battery, promising significant advancements in energy storage with an energy density of 400 Wh/kg, far surpassing the typical 250–300 Wh/kg range of conventional lithium-ion batteries. Ziroth examines the chemistry behind this breakthrough, highlighting the absence of detailed voltage profiles, a key metric for evaluating real-world performance. Without this data, it remains unclear how the battery balances energy output, efficiency and compatibility with existing systems. The feature also explores whether Donut Labs has addressed common trade-offs, such as reduced cycle life and thermal management challenges, that often accompany high-density designs.
March 20th, 2026 — Source

Watch this restaurant robot malfunction and scatter tableware during live performance
A viral mishap highlights the risks of putting humanoid robots too close to customers
March 20th, 2026 — Source

Electronics — General Information — March 18th, 2026

3D printing conductive liquid wires from nonconductive molecules
Two nonconductive liquids produce a conductive film where they meet, enabling 3D-printed all-liquid wires that obey Ohm's law and repair themselves after being cut.
March 18th, 2026 — Source

A world‑first quantum battery charges faster when it gets bigger—but it's tiny and only lasts nanoseconds
You're late for an important appointment. Just as you are leaving your house, you realize your phone is flat. Imagine you could charge it almost instantly by exploiting the strange rules of quantum physics. That's the promise of quantum batteries.
March 18th, 2026 — Source

ASUS Announces ExpertCenter PN55 Mini PC with AMD Ryzen AI 400 Series
ASUS today announced the ExpertCenter PN55 Mini PC, a compact Copilot+ PC powered by the latest AMD Ryzen AI 400 Series processors with class-leading multithreaded performance and advanced XDNA 2 NPU delivering up to 55 AI TOPS. Integrated AMD Radeon 800M graphics provides prosumers and content creators with exceptional, incredibly detailed visuals. Despite its small footprint, ExpertCenter PN55 offers dual LAN and up to six USB ports, giving it the flexibility to take on a variety of tasks including AI-accelerated productivity, collaboration, and content creation. It also offers design features that enable tool-less upgrades.
March 18th, 2026 — Source

Dual-gate graphene transistor enables 20x more sensitive biosensing in liquids
The new framework can power sensors that measure forever chemicals in water, dopamine in the brain and more.
March 18th, 2026 — Source

Inside Donut Lab's 400 Wh/kg Solid-State Battery Claims & Missing Test Details
Donut Lab, a Finnish company, has introduced a new solid-state battery that challenges traditional energy storage concepts. As detailed by Undecided with Matt Ferrell, this battery achieves an energy density of 400 Wh/kg, charges fully in five minutes and endures 100,000 charge cycles. Unlike conventional designs, it uses abundant materials instead of lithium or cobalt, raising questions about whether it functions as a battery, a capacitor, or a hybrid due to its unique performance characteristics.
March 18th, 2026 — Source

Laser process creates silicon-graphene battery anodes that barely lose charge
A single-step laser technique produces prelithiated silicon-graphene battery anodes with over 98% capacity retention after 2000 cycles under ambient conditions.
March 18th, 2026 — Source

Microwave quantum network shows resilience against heat-related disturbances
Quantum communication systems are emerging solutions to transmit information between devices in a network leveraging quantum mechanical phenomena, such as entanglement. Entanglement is a quantum effect that entails a link between two or more particles that share a unified state even at a distance, so that measuring one instantly affects the other.
March 18th, 2026 — Source

Sheepdogs reveal a better way to guide robot swarms
Sheepdogs, bred to control large groups of sheep in open fields, have demonstrated their skills in competitions dating back to the 1870s. In these contests, a handler directs a trained dog with whistle signals to guide a small group of sheep across a field and sometimes split the flock cleanly into two groups. But sheep do not always cooperate.
March 18th, 2026 — Source

Swapping batteries for hydrogen gives drones a whole new range
Researchers have built a drone that runs on hydrogen, to replace battery-powered drones that are too heavy and have too short a range. This technology could help fix power outages faster and replace dangerous helicopter missions with the new drones.
March 18th, 2026 — Source

This May Be the World's First Quantum Battery
The proof-of-concept still has a long way to go before it'll end up in real devices, but it's a great start.
March 18th, 2026 — Source

Electronics — General Information — March 16th, 2026

Are CR2032 And CR2025 Batteries Interchangeable?
As a kid, were you ever amazed by how desktop computers magically "remembered" what time it was, even after completely shutting down and powering on several hours later? It almost felt magical how the computer could calculate how long it had been shut down for and display the correct time immediately after booting to the desktop screen. It would only be years later that we would discover that this magic was enabled by a tiny button-sized battery called the CR2032 cell.
March 16th, 2026 — Source

Dual-gate vertical transistor enables stable nanoscale 3D chip stacking
Researchers developed a dual-modulated vertical transistor that suppresses leakage at nanoscale channels and supports scalable 3D semiconductor integration.
March 16th, 2026 — Source

Dislocations induce ordered polar topologies in antiferroelectric thin films
Researchers discovered that crystal dislocations in antiferroelectric PbZrO3 thin films generate ordered polar antihedgehog lattices, creating a new defect-engineering approach for polar topologies.
March 16th, 2026 — Source

High-entropy ceramics with bandgap engineering enable ultrafast energy discharge
Lead-free tungsten bronze ceramics combine high-entropy design and bandgap engineering for high energy density and ultrafast discharge performance.
March 16th, 2026 — Source

Hydrogen-controlled AI semiconductor enables learning and memory in two-terminal device
A new neuromorphic device controls hydrogen ions to mimic synaptic learning and memory, achieved for the first time in a vertical two-terminal architecture.
March 16th, 2026 — Source

Spray-dried graphite CNT silicon composite anodes improve battery cycling stability
A scalable spray-drying method produces graphite, carbon nanotube, and silicon composite anodes that retain 95% capacity after 100 cycles in lithium-ion batteries.
March 16th, 2026 — Source

Electronics — General Information — March 13th, 2026

Canine companion insights help robots locate objects with an 89% success rate
Whether in the kitchen or on a workshop floor, robot assistants that can fetch items for people could be extremely useful. Now, a team of Brown University researchers has developed a way of making robots better at figuring out exactly which items a user might want them to retrieve.
March 13th, 2026 — Source

How invisible electric fields drive device luminescence
Researchers directly observed electron-hole pairs in light-emitting electrochemical cells, finding that ion-driven electric field changes affect recombination and that stable, lower-voltage fields boost emission.
March 13th, 2026 — Source

New research reveals how semiconductor electrodes can achieve green hydrogen production
Atomic-level simulations and electrochemical experiments reveal how charge centers called polarons form on semiconductor surfaces to activate green hydrogen production.
March 13th, 2026 — Source

Electronics — General Information — March 12th, 2026

A bicycle robot that can drive fast and jump over obstacles
Experienced human cyclists can perform a wide range of maneuvers and acrobatics while riding their bicycle, from balancing in place to riding on a single wheel or hopping over obstacles. Reproducing these agile maneuvers in two-wheeled robots could open new opportunities both for entertainment or robot sports and for the completion of complex missions in rough terrain.
March 12, 2026 — Source

Palm-sized superconducting magnet achieves 42 tesla, rivaling the world's biggest
When we think of powerful magnets used in particle accelerators or for NMR (nuclear magnetic resonance), we often envision bulky machines, sometimes the size of buildings. But in an extraordinary breakthrough for physics, scientists at ETH Zurich have created magnets that are small enough to fit in the palm of your hand yet powerful enough to rival some of the world's most powerful magnets.
March 12, 2026 — Source

Search robot thinks for itself
Researchers combine 3D image recognition with language models so AI can integrate into any robot, using continuous probability calculations to guide searches.
March 12, 2026 — Source

Electronics — General Information — March 11th, 2026

Acoustic driving enables controlled condensation of light and matter on chip
An international research team led by Alexander Kuznetsov at the Paul Drude Institute for Solid State Electronics (PDI) in Berlin has demonstrated a fundamentally new way to control the condensation of hybrid light-matter particles. Using coherent acoustic driving to dynamically reshape the energy landscape of a semiconductor microcavity, the researchers achieved deterministic steering of a macroscopic quantum state into its lowest energy configuration.
March 11, 2026 — Source

Biohybrid image sensor uses water-based electrolyte to mimic retina's rods and cones
Both image photodetector arrays and retinas are pixelated sensors that dynamically extract various features from the visual scene—e.g., color, brightness, and contrast—before transmitting electrical signals to either a graphical interface of a display or the brain. Image sensors rely on solid state semiconductor technology, whereas retinas rely on photoreceptor cells in water-based ionic environments. A multidisciplinary team of researchers has now developed an innovative image sensor that integrates liquid biological environments with organic electronics, mimicking core functions of the animal retina.
March 11, 2026 — Source

Flywheel and Sodium-Ion Battery Hybrids Target Short Power Spikes on Renewables
The transition to renewable energy has introduced a critical challenge: maintaining grid stability in the absence of traditional inertia provided by fossil fuel-based power plants. Without the rotational motion of turbines that historically buffered grids against sudden fluctuations, renewable energy systems face heightened risks of blackouts and voltage instability. Flywheel energy storage systems offer a compelling solution to this issue. By rapidly storing and releasing energy, flywheels act as stabilizers, countering the unpredictable nature of solar and wind power.
March 11, 2026 — Source

GMKtec NucBox K13 "Intel Core Ultra 7 256V" Mini PC Review: Lunar Lake In A Pocket-Sized Machine
GMKtec has been making Mini PCs for years now. They are based out of the technology hub of Shenzen, China, and have maintained strategic partnerships with AMD, Intel & Microsoft, and currently offer a wide array of solutions, all the way from entry-level to enthusiast-grade designs based on mobility chips from AMD & Intel.
March 11, 2026 — Source

Rivian spin-out Mind Robotics raises $500M for industrial AI-powered robots
Mind Robotics, an industrial robotics lab spun out of the electric vehicle maker Rivian, has raised $500 million in a Series A funding round co-led by venture firms Accel and Andreessen Horowitz.
March 11, 2026 — Source

Watching quantum behavior in action: MagnetoARPES reveals time-reversal symmetry breaking in a kagome superconductor
Electron movement and structures described in quantum physics allow researchers to better understand how and why materials like superconductors behave as they do. Rice University researchers Jianwei Huang and Ming Yi have developed a new capability, magnetoARPES, building on angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy (ARPES) that allows researchers to study quantum behaviors they have been unable to resolve using ARPES alone.
March 11, 2026 — Source

Electronics — General Information — March 5th, 2026

A flexible electrolyte for solid batteries
Researchers developed a stretchable polymer-based solid electrolyte that could enable safer, flexible solid-state batteries for medical and other applications.
March 5, 2026 — Source

Graphene-based 'artificial skin' brings human-like touch closer to robots
Robots are becoming increasingly capable in vision and movement, yet touch remains one of their major weaknesses. Now, researchers have developed a miniature tactile sensor that could give robots something much closer to a human sense of touch.
March 5, 2026 — Source

Humanoid robots master parkour and acquire human-like agility
Humanoid robots, robotic systems with a human-like body structure, have the potential of tackling various real-world tasks that are currently being completed by humans. In recent years, many robotics researchers and computer scientists have been trying to broaden these robots' capabilities and improve how they move in their surroundings.
March 5, 2026 — Source

It's no Steam Machine, but if you've got a grand to splash on a tiny rig, I'd check out this NES-inspired mini PC
The ACEMAGIC Retro X5 just landed at Amazon
March 5, 2026 — Source

Multifunctional hydrogel achieves broadband EMI shielding with minimal filler
A MXene-based double-network hydrogel delivers broadband electromagnetic interference shielding and infrared stealth at just 0.12 wt% filler content.
March 5, 2026 — Source

Non-destructive battery testing with ultralow-field nuclear magnetic resonance
Rechargeable batteries are everywhere—from portable electronic devices and electric vehicles to renewable energy storage. Battery failures are often due to the loss or chemical degradation of the electrolyte.
March 5, 2026 — Source

Researchers are harvesting green energy from ground vibrations
Researchers are exploring how everyday ground vibrations from traffic, machines, and seismic activity can be converted into clean electricity using piezoelectric and electromagnetic technologies to power sensors.
March 5, 2026 — Source

Electronics — General Information — March 4th, 2026

Asymmetric spin torque enables deterministic switching in antiferromagnetic memory
Researchers propose a universal asymmetric spin torque mechanism that deterministically switches the Neel vector in collinear antiferromagnets for ultrafast memory.
March 4, 2026 — Source

How hawks slip through tight gaps: A flight stability trick drones could copy
Birds have an ability to fly through obstacles by shifting their shape in flight, which is difficult to reproduce in uncrewed aerial vehicles, commonly known as UAVs or drones. A new study from researchers at the University of Oxford and the University of California, Davis, published in Journal of the Royal Society Interface, shows how researchers can begin to approach this challenge, leading to insights into how birds fly and to improved UAV designs.
March 4, 2026 — Source

Machine learning links Raman scattering to fast ion transport in solid electrolytes
A machine learning pipeline identifies low-frequency Raman signatures as reliable indicators of liquid-like ionic conduction in solid electrolytes for batteries.
March 4, 2026 — Source

Electronics — General Information — March 3rd, 2026

A flash of laser light flips a magnet in major light-control breakthrough
Researchers at the University of Basel and the ETH in Zurich have succeeded in changing the polarity of a special ferromagnet using a laser beam. In the future, this method could be used to create adaptable electronic circuits with light.
March 3, 2026 — Source

A new delivery bot is coming to LA, built stronger to survive the streets
The rolling robots that deliver groceries and hot meals across Los Angeles are getting an upgrade. Coco Robotics, a UCLA-born startup that's deployed more than 1,000 bots across the country, unveiled its next-generation machines on Thursday.
March 3, 2026 — Source

Antiferromagnets show electrically switchable liquid crystal phase
Scientists have taken the first step toward developing antiferromagnetic technology. They detected a liquid-crystal phase that may change the game for spintronic devices.
March 3, 2026 — Source

Best Apple AirTag 2 Alternatives: Comparing the Competition
The smart tracker market in 2026 has evolved significantly, offering a wide variety of devices designed to meet diverse user needs. From Apple's AirTag 2 to Samsung's SmartTag 2, and alternatives like Tile and UG Green Fine Track, each tracker brings unique features to the table. This article explores the current landscape of smart trackers, focusing on critical aspects such as lost item tracking, precision finding, speaker performance, battery life, and design. Whether you are an iPhone or Android user, understanding these features will help you choose the tracker that best suits your lifestyle and preferences.
March 3, 2026 — Source

Bioinspired robot eye adjusts its pupil to handle harsh lighting
Robot vision could soon get a boost thanks to the development of a bioinspired eye that can automatically adjust its pupil size in response to changing light levels. Robots, self-driving cars and drones often struggle with dynamic lighting. If a car enters a dark tunnel, its camera aperture needs to stay wide open to capture enough light to see, just like our pupils do when the lights go out. But when it exits into daylight, it can be instantly blinded by the glare.
March 3, 2026 — Source

Further Donut Lab Solid-State Battery Test Shows 110% Capacity at 80C
Donut Lab's solid-state, lithium-free battery has undergone a second round of independent testing, revealing both promising results and critical gaps. Conducted by Finland's VTT research center, the evaluation highlighted the battery's exceptional performance at elevated temperatures, including a capacity increase of 110% at 80°C and sustained functionality even after deliberate damage at 100°C. These findings suggest potential for applications in high-temperature environments, though the absence of high-temperature charging tests leaves key aspects of its real-world usability unexamined.
March 3, 2026 — Source

Hardware for humanoid robots: New perspectives for industrial value creation in Europe
Humanoid robots are currently developing at a rapid pace. The predicted growth potential is enormous. They are set to replace and even surpass the automotive industry in terms of market potential. And in the media and at trade fairs, they are the prime example of "embodied AI," i.e., the complete integration of artificial intelligence (AI) processes with machine components or entire systems. The focus is particularly on the markets in the U.S. and Asia, where a great deal of progress is being made in terms of software and hardware.
March 3, 2026 — Source

Hidden atomic dichotomy drives superconductivity in ultra-thin compound
Physicists in China have unveiled new clues to the origins of high-temperature superconductivity in an iron-based material just a single unit-cell thick. Led by Qi-Kun Xue and Lili Wang at Tsinghua University, the team's experiments show that the effect emerges through a striking dichotomy between two atomic "sublattices" in the material—offering deeper insight into how superconductivity arises.
March 3, 2026 — Source

Lignin derived hard carbon anode achieves high efficiency in sodium ion batteries
Researchers developed a lignin derived hard carbon anode for sodium ion batteries with 90.6 percent initial Coulombic efficiency and 401.5 mAh per gram reversible capacity.
March 3, 2026 — Source

Liquid crystal phase in antiferromagnets can be detected electrically
The best candidate for next-generation magnetic devices—technology that can power, store, sense or transport information—may be, counterintuitively, antiferromagnets. Today, the most widely used magnetic materials are ferromagnets, which exhibit permanent magnetization and therefore strongly attract each other. Their opposite, called antiferromagnetic materials, exhibit no net magnetization at all. Despite a net zero magnetic field, they offer appealing properties that would solve the challenges of current magnetic technologies, like stray magnetic field generation or slow operation.
March 3, 2026 — Source

MWC 2026: AGIBOT X2 Signals a Shift of Humanoid Robots to Commercial Scale
At MWC 2026 in Barcelona, humanoid robots were no longer a novelty. What stood out instead was which companies could demonstrate commercial maturity. And AGIBOT, ranked No. 1 worldwide in humanoid robot shipments in 2025 by IDC and Omdia, appeared with the X2, reflecting that broader shift in tone across the industry.
March 3, 2026 — Source

Palm-sized piezo robot combines mobility with sub-micrometer positioning accuracy
With the speed at which technology advances, there is little room for suboptimal performance and out-of-date tech. Precise positioning is a field where advancement is needed, as many conventional applications feature tools that are much larger than the objects being worked upon, making high precision a difficult task. Additionally, those that are highly precise have a limited range of motion.
March 3, 2026 — Source

Studying snakes' ability to stand upright could inform soft robotics and more
Snakes may be best known for slithering. But consider that these animals also perform one of the most extreme feats of posture control found in nature: They can stand nearly straight upright on a narrow perch without falling, lifting 70% of their body length, despite having no limbs.
March 3, 2026 — Source

Electronics — General Information — March 2nd, 2026

A 270-year-old physics trick could supercharge affordable battery technology
Roughly 270 years ago, Dr. Johann Gottlob Leidenfrost from Germany observed a peculiar behavior of water droplets on heated metal surfaces. In his manuscript, "A Tract About Some Qualities of Common Water," he described how water skated over superheated metal surfaces as though friction had ceased to exist. This occurs when water or any liquid forms a vapor cushion on surfaces far above their boiling point, allowing them to glide untouched.
March 2, 2026 — Source

Donut Lab's solid-state battery can handle the (extreme) heat, test says
The Finnish startup's battery not only survived extreme heat conditions, it actually gained capacity.
March 2, 2026 — Source

Electron microscopy shows 'mouse bite' defects in semiconductors
Cornell researchers have used high-resolution 3D imaging to detect, for the first time, the atomic-scale defects in computer chips that can sabotage their performance. The imaging method, which was the result of a collaboration with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) and Advanced Semiconductor Materials (ASM), could touch almost every form of modern electronics, from phones and automobiles to AI data centers and quantum computing.
March 2, 2026 — Source

'Milestone' findings on imaging methods call for a closer look at battery microscopy
Transmission electron microscopes (TEMs) allow researchers at the forefront of energy technology to study next-generation battery materials down to the atom. But new research has discovered that the very act of microscoping damages both lithium and sodium battery samples more severely than previously thought, highlighting a need for a standard framework for how labs image these important materials.
March 2, 2026 — Source

Scientists Create Programmable "Circuit Board" of Human Brain Cells
Researchers have developed a new platform that allows them to engineer human-like neural circuits in the lab with unprecedented precision and scale.
March 2, 2026 — Source

Electronics — General Information — February 24th, 2026

Apple Declares It's Keeping Prices the Same Despite the RAM Apocalypse
The iPhone 17e and iPad Air with M4 cost the same as last year. Somehow, that's a victory.
March 2, 2026 — Source

Apple unveils new iPad Air with M4 chip
Apple has introduced a new iPad Air powered by its M4 silicon. It raises unified memory to 12GB, adds Wi-Fi 7 and updated cellular hardware, and keeps the same $599 starting price. The upgrade increases performance over the previous M1 and M3 models, while expanding multitasking and AI features in iPadOS 26.
March 2, 2026 — Source

Apple Updated the Wrong iPad
Commentary: The iPad Air just got a chip bump. Meanwhile, the most affordable iPad remains cut off from AI and is another year older.
March 2, 2026 — Source

Electrical control of magnetism in 2D materials promises to advance spintronics
Conventional electronics process information leveraging the electrical charge of electrons. Over the past few decades, some electronics engineers have been exploring the potential of a different type of device that instead processes and stores data exploiting the intrinsic magnetic moment (i.e., spin) of electrons.
February 24, 2026 — Source

Physicists open door to future, hyper-efficient orbitronic devices
Physicists open door to future, hyper-efficient orbitronic devices
February 24, 2026 — Source

Quantum effect could power the next generation of battery-free devices
A new study has revealed how tiny imperfections and vibrations inside a promising quantum material could be used to control an unusual quantum effect, opening new possibilities for smaller, faster and more efficient energy-harvesting devices.
February 24, 2026 — Source

Electronics — General Information — February 17th, 2026

AI reads heat: turning infrared images into instant thermal conductivity measurements
A physics informed machine learning model predicts thermal conductivity from infrared images in milliseconds, enabling fast, non contact screening for electronics and energy systems.
February 17, 2026 — Source

Engineered disorder in graphene unlocks localization-enhanced thermoelectricity
Controlled defects in single-layer graphene pinpoint a critical 20 nm spacing where quantum interference traps electrons and enhances thermoelectric performance at a sharp threshold.
February 17, 2026 — Source

Fiber batteries promise 'smart clothing,' but two obstacles stand in the way
Fiber batteries are an emerging technology which could one day be used to create smart clothing with a wide array of functions, from charging electronic devices to acting as wearable controllers. However, a new study finds scientists have two major obstacles to overcome before the technology is ready for practical use.
February 17, 2026 — Source

Invisible battery parts finally seen with pioneering technique
A new staining technique makes invisible polymer binders in Li-ion battery electrodes traceable, enabling better placement control to boost battery performance.
February 17, 2026 — Source

Electronics — General Information — February 15th, 2026

5 Ways to Handle a Robot When It Goes Rogue
With more humanoids entering the world, be ready to hit the red button. Here are some practical tips to regain control if things go wrong.
February 15, 2026 — Source

Electronics — General Information — February 14th, 2026

Brain inspired machines are better at math than expected
Brain-inspired computers just proved they can tackle supercomputer-level math — using a fraction of the energy.
February 14, 2026 — Source

Reachy Mini Open Source Robot Kit Review & Setup Guide for Beginners
The Reachy Mini is an open source robot developed collaboratively by Hugging Face and Pollen Robotics, designed to provide hands-on learning opportunities in robotics and programming. Powered by a Raspberry Pi, this modular robot offers both local control and internet-connected functionality, making it adaptable for various technical setups. As explained by Jeff Geerling, the Reachy Mini is available in two versions, a $300 wired model and a $500 wireless model, catering to different budgets and needs. While its assembly process is straightforward and educational, users may encounter challenges such as software bugs and incomplete documentation, requiring some troubleshooting skills.
February 14, 2026 — Source

Electronics — General Information — February 13th, 2026

AirTag 2 versus AirTag 1: I compared both Bluetooth trackers, and the winner comes down to this
Apple's new AirTag has finally launched, but is it worth upgrading when you can easily buy its predecessor at a discount?
February 13, 2026 — Source

'AirTag 2' versus 'AirTag 1': How Apple's New Tiny Tracker Improves on the Original
They look almost exactly the same, but Apple's second-generation AirTag has significant advantages over the first-generation model.
February 13, 2026 — Source

DoorDashers are getting paid to close Waymo's self-driving car doors
The companies are running a pilot program in Atlanta.
February 13, 2026 — Source

Electrically controllable 3D magnetic hopfions realized in chiral magnets
A research team from the High Magnetic Field Laboratory of the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, together with collaborators from Anhui University, ShanghaiTech University, and the University of New Hampshire, has demonstrated the first electrically controllable generation of hopfions—three-dimensional topological solitons—in a solid-state magnetic system.
February 13, 2026 — Source

Hologram processing method boosts 3D image depth of focus fivefold
Researchers from the University of Tartu Institute of Physics have developed a novel method for enhancing the quality of three-dimensional images by increasing the depth of focus in holograms fivefold after recording, using computational imaging techniques. The technology enables improved performance of 3D holographic microscopy under challenging imaging conditions and facilitates the study of complex biological structures.
February 13, 2026 — Source

How much can an autonomous robotic arm feel like part of the body?
When AI-powered prosthetic arms that move autonomously become widespread, understanding how people feel about them and accept them will be crucial. In a study appearing in Scientific Reports, scientists used virtual reality to simulate a situation in which a participant's own arm was replaced by a robotic prosthetic arm, and examined how the prosthesis movement speed affects embodiment, including body ownership, the sense of agency, usability, and social impressions of the robot such as competence and discomfort.
February 13, 2026 — Source

Quantum Machines to Establish Flagship Hub at Illinois Quantum & Microelectronics Park
The Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park (IQMP) and the Illinois Economic Development Corporation announced that Quantum Machines will establish a flagship hub at the Park. Quantum Machines, the leading provider of hybrid control solutions, will operate a state-of-the-art lab at the IQMP, for research and development on a hardware-control co-design approach to align quantum processors, classical infrastructure, and control software. While the Park is under development, Quantum Machines will be situated at the IQMP's On-Ramp facilities in Chicago.
February 13, 2026 — Source

Redesigned electrolyte helps lithium-metal batteries safely reach full charge in 15 minutes
Lithium-metal batteries (LMBs) are rechargeable batteries that contain an anode (i.e., the electrode through which current flows and a loss of electrons occurs) made of lithium metal. Compared to conventional lithium-ion batteries (LIBs), which power most electronic devices on the market today, LMBs could store more energy, charge faster and operate in extreme environments.
February 13, 2026 — Source

Electronics — General Information — February 12th, 2026

Power of the collective: Modular robot boosts resilience by sharing resources
EPFL roboticists have shown that when a modular robot shares power, sensing, and communication resources among its individual units, it is significantly more resistant to failure than traditional robotic systems, where the breakdown of one element often means a loss of functionality.
February 12, 2026 — Source

The insect-inspired bionic eye that sees, smells and guides robots
The compound eyes of the humble fruit fly are a marvel of nature. They are wide-angle and can process visual information several times faster than the human eye. Inspired by this biological masterpiece, researchers at the Chinese Academy of Sciences have developed an insect-scale compound eye that can both see and smell, potentially improving how drones and robots navigate complex environments and avoid obstacles.
February 12, 2026 — Source

These are the closest things to AirTags for Android users (and better in some ways)
Apple AirTags are great, but limited in functionality. Here's why I attach these Chipolo Loop trackers to virtually anything.
February 12, 2026 — Source

Thomas Edison's Lost EV Battery Idea Returns As New Prototype Recharges In Seconds
Scientists have successfully resurrected and supercharged a forgotten battery design from Thomas Edison, turning a 120-year-old concept into a modern pack capable of charging in mere seconds and with 12,000 charging cycles.
February 12, 2026 — Source

Xiaomi Tag, the Apple AirTag budget killer, is now official and it lacks something you might want
No UWB on this bad boy (for now). But the price sure is nice!
February 12, 2026 — Source

Electronics — General Information — February 11th, 2026

Building batteries that don't break in the cold
Extreme winter weather can strain power systems, stall electric vehicles and leave backup batteries unable to deliver energy when it is most needed. Researchers at Texas A&M University have now developed a battery design that continues operating through the coldest conditions. The team, led by Dr. Jodie Lutkenhaus, professor of chemical engineering and associate dean for research in the College of Engineering, published findings on a polymer-based battery in the Journal of Materials Chemistry A.
February 11, 2026 — Source

Electronic friction can be tuned and switched off
Researchers in China have isolated the effects of electronic friction, showing for the first time how the subtle drag force it imparts at sliding interfaces can be controlled. They demonstrate that it can be tuned by applying a voltage, or switched off entirely simply by applying mechanical pressure.
February 11, 2026 — Source

How robotics is changing the supply chain [Q&A]
Robotics has transformed how companies think about efficiency and workflow in the warehouse. When automation first entered the sector, the focus was mainly on speed: moving goods from A to B as quickly as possible.
February 11, 2026 — Source

Humanoid robot startup Apptronik has now raised $935M at a $5B+ valuation
University of Texas spinout Apptronik, a builder of humanoid robots for Google DeepMind among others, on Wednesday announced that it re-opened its Series A to raise a total of $935 million for the round.
February 11, 2026 — Source

Open-source modular robot for understanding evolution
What is it about a cheetah's build that enables it to run so fast? What gives the wolf its exceptional endurance? While these questions can be partly answered through animal experiments, many contributing factors can't be isolated from one another. Now, a new tool has arrived: a highly customizable, open-source robot design called The Robot of Theseus, or TROT, developed at the University of Michigan.
February 11, 2026 — Source

Robots use radio signals and AI to see around corners
Penn Engineers have developed a system that lets robots see around corners using radio waves processed by AI, a capability that could improve the safety and performance of driverless cars as well as robots operating in cluttered indoor settings like warehouses and factories.
February 11, 2026 — Source

Where Is AirTag 2's Missing Feature?
Apple just introduced its second-generation AirTag, but one rumored feature failed to arrive with the new accessory.
February 11, 2026 — Source

Electronics — General Information — February 6th, 2026

Broken inversion symmetry lets 3D crystals mimic 2D Ising superconductivity
Two-dimensional (2D) materials, in general, allow the realization of unique quantum phenomena unattainable in the common three-dimensional (3D) world. A prime example is graphene. Transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) have a similar structure. Both can be stacked to form van der Waals heterostructures or can be exfoliated into single layers. But TMDs have an extra variety of excellent properties, including strong spin-orbit coupling and superconductivity.
February 6, 2026 — Source

New AI model can predict battery lifespan after only 50 cycles
The system reduces the time and energy required for testing by up to 95 percent
February 6, 2026 — Source

Stabilized iron catalyst could replace platinum in hydrogen fuel cells
Japan and California have embraced hydrogen fuel-cell technologies, a form of renewable energy that can be used in vehicles and for supplying clean energy to manufacturing sectors. But the technology remains expensive due to its reliance on precious metals such as platinum. Engineers at Washington University in St. Louis are working on this challenge, finding ways to stabilize ubiquitous iron components for use in fuel cells to replace the expensive platinum metals, which would make hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles more affordable.
February 6, 2026 — Source

Tesla's robotics ambitions rest on the knife-edge of US-China trade relations due to its supply chain — the majority of critical materials and suppliers are located in China
In a reversal of trade dynamics over cutting-edge silicon, China holds the cards in robotics manufacturing.
February 6, 2026 — Source

Electronics — General Information — February 4th, 2026

Apple AirTag (2026) review: Simply better
Five years on, this second-gen tracker is more effective in every way.
February 4, 2026 — Source

Apple's AirTag 2: Is It Worth the Upgrade?
Apple's second-generation AirTag introduces a series of updates designed to enhance functionality and address user concerns. While the unboxing experience and overall design remain consistent with the first-generation model, the AirTag 2 incorporates improvements such as an extended tracking range, Apple Watch integration, and a tamper-proof speaker. These refinements aim to improve usability and security, though some design limitations persist, leaving room for further development.
February 4, 2026 — Source or Watch Video

GMKtec Evo X2 AI Mini PC review: Compact Strix Halo Powerhouse
GMKtec's mini PC delivers potent performance and tons of memory, though it is pricey for what it offers.
February 4, 2026 — Source

How to set up an AirTag
It takes only a few minutes to set up one of Apple's Bluetooth trackers so you can start monitoring the location of your stuff.
February 4, 2026 — Source

Extending optical fiber's ultralow loss performance to photonic chips
Caltech scientists have developed a way to guide light on silicon wafers with low signal loss approaching that of optical fiber at visible wavelengths. This accomplishment paves the way for a new generation of ultra-coherent and efficient photonic integrated circuits (PICs), which will have a profound impact in a variety of on-chip applications, including precision measurements, such as optical clocks for timing and gyroscopes for rotation, as well as AI data-center communications and even quantum computing.
February 4, 2026 — Source

Orange, camphor-smelling solid could be a key to the next generation grid-storage batteries
An orange solid with a camphor-like odor has helped aqueous zinc-iodide batteries move a large step closer to supplying safe and economic grid and household energy storage.
February 4, 2026 — Source

Terahertz microscope reveals the motion of superconducting electrons
For the first time, the new scope allowed physicists to observe terahertz 'jiggles' in a superconducting fluid.
February 4, 2026 — Source

Electronics — General Information — February 2nd, 2026

A Modular Battery Design: Solving the Smart Home Battery Problem
Imagine a world where your smart home devices are so efficient, you barely think about them, no constant recharging, no scrambling for fresh batteries, just seamless automation. Yet, for many, this vision feels out of reach. The reality is that battery life is the Achilles' heel of smart home technology, especially for devices like plant care monitors that need to run continuously. In this breakdown, FEATURE. walks through how innovative design strategies and innovative components can tackle this challenge head-on, offering a glimpse into the future of energy-efficient smart devices.
February 2, 2026 — Source

The Truth About AirTag 2: What Apple Didn't Tell You
Apple's second-generation AirTag, the AirTag 2, refines its predecessor with a series of meaningful upgrades. From enhanced connectivity and tracking accuracy to a stronger emphasis on sustainability, this device is designed to improve your tracking experience while aligning with Apple's environmental initiatives. Whether you are considering an upgrade or purchasing your first tracker, understanding its features and functionality will help you make an informed decision.
February 2, 2026 — Source or Source

Transparent windows can shield buildings from powerful electromagnetic pulses
Electromagnetic pulses (EMPs)—high-energy-density and ultra-wideband beams of electromagnetic radiation—are generated from sources such as nuclear explosions, high-power electromagnetic pulse devices, and intentional electromagnetic interference. These pulses can infiltrate electronic equipment to significantly incapacitate civilian and military electrical, electronic, and communications infrastructures and undermine command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance.
February 2, 2026 — Source

Electronics — General Information — February 1st, 2026

How to replace your AirTag battery
No, you don't have to replace the whole AirTag when the battery runs low.
February 1, 2026 — Source

Multi-agent AI and robots automate materials discovery in closed-loop lab system
Traditional processes used to discover new materials are complex, time-consuming, and costly, often requiring years of sustained effort. Recent advances in large language models (LLMs) have demonstrated powerful capabilities in information processing, offering new opportunities for intelligent and autonomous materials research.
February 1, 2026 — Source

Rechargeable Battery Brands Ranked From Worst To Best
Batteries might not seem like a household commodity that you need to form an opinion about. That is, unless you have a collection of high-tech devices like security cameras, digital cameras, or even your Bluetooth mouse. In that case, you probably have some thoughts about what batteries perform best or, more accurately, last the longest. Thinking about what happens to disposable batteries may also inspire you to turn to rechargeable varieties.
February 1, 2026 — Source

Electronics — General Information — January 31st, 2026

A smelly snapshot of the current state of electronic noses for robots
Robots are getting better at sniffing out smells thanks to improvements in electronic noses (e-noses). A comprehensive review of the state of robot olfaction, published in the journal npj Robotics, has surveyed recent advances in the technology. It highlights how these digital noses are becoming more sensitive and more adept at identifying the source of an odor. This is leading to improvements in a range of areas, from search and rescue missions to detecting hazardous gas leaks.
January 31, 2026 — Source

Drone technology set to reshape disaster response, health care, environmental management, farming, cybersecurity
Intelligent drones and unmanned aerial systems (UAS) are rapidly evolving from experimental prototypes into essential infrastructure across disaster response, health care delivery, agriculture, logistics, archaeology, environmental monitoring, and numerous other fields vital to human development, scientists say in new research.
January 31, 2026 — Source

Electric fields flip the rules of water chemistry
nside electrochemical devices, strong electric fields dramatically alter how water molecules behave. New research shows that these fields speed up water dissociation not by lowering energy costs, but by increasing molecular disorder once ions form. The reaction becomes entropy-driven—exactly the opposite of what happens in ordinary water. The findings also reveal that intense fields can push water from neutral to highly acidic, with major implications for hydrogen production.
January 31, 2026 — Source

Solid-State Battery or Supercapacitor, Donut Lab's Claims Don't Add Up
What if the future of energy storage could be redefined in just five minutes? That's the bold promise behind the world's first solid-state battery unveiled by Donut Lab, a breakthrough that has sparked both excitement and skepticism across industries. Ziroth outlines how this innovation claims to deliver an extraordinary energy density of 400 Wh/kg, a lifespan of 100,000 charge cycles, and a lightning-fast recharge time, all without relying on lithium or toxic materials.
January 31, 2026 — Source

The best cheap portable power stations you can buy: Expert tested
I tried out the best budget-friendly portable power stations for camping, workshops, and power outages. Here are my recommendations.
January 31, 2026 — Source

Training four-legged robots as if they were dogs
Over the next decades, robots are expected to make their way into a growing number of households, public spaces, and professional environments. Many of the most advanced and promising robots designed to date are so-called legged robots, which consist of a central body structure with limbs attached to it.
January 31, 2026 — Source

Electronics — General Information — January 30th, 2026

Atomic layer processing for silicon carbide-based quantum photonic circuits
Silicon carbide is for photonic circuits and quantum devices. Atomic layer processing boosts SiC waveguides and resonators, improving performance.
January 30, 2026 — Source

Computing beyond silicon may depend on circuits built molecule by molecule
Molecular electronic devices using quantum tunneling could achieve integration densities 1,000 times greater than silicon chips by combining atomic-precision assembly with three-dimensional manufacturing techniques.
January 30, 2026 — Source

New study unveils ultra-high sensitivity broadband flexible photodetectors
A research team, affiliated with UNIST, has unveiled a flexible photodetector, capable of converting light across a broad spectrum—from visible to near-infrared—into electrical signals. This innovation promises significant advancements in technologies that require simultaneous detection of object colors and internal structures or materials.
January 30, 2026 — Source

Scientists discover simple trick that extends lithium battery life
A team of researchers from the US have developed a simple chemical method that protects against lithium-ion battery aging.
January 30, 2026 — Source

The lonely promise of cute robots
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January 30, 2026 — Source

'Thermal diode' design promises to improve heat regulation, prolonging battery life
New technology from University of Houston researchers could improve the way devices manage heat, thanks to a technique that allows heat to flow in only one direction. The innovation is known as thermal rectification, and was developed by Bo Zhao, an award-winning and internationally recognized engineering professor at the Cullen College of Engineering, and his doctoral student Sina Jafari Ghalekohneh.
January 30, 2026 — Source

Zinc doping enables visible-light programming of ferroelectric memristors for neuromorphic computing
Adding zinc ions to lithium niobate crystals cuts the energy needed for polarization switching by 69%, enabling visible-light programming of memristors for brain-inspired computing.
January 30, 2026 — Source

Electronics — General Information — January 19th, 2026

Lip-Syncing Robot Face Is a Step Towards Helping Future Bots Talk Like Us
If they're going to live and work with us, maybe humanoid robots should talk like us, too.
January 19, 2026 — Source

Ultrafast spectroscopy allows new insights into energy flow in semiconductors
New measurements in germanium reveal how excited electrons drive lattice vibrations that govern energy flow and heating in semiconductors.
January 19, 2026 — Source

Electronics — General Information — January 15th, 2026

Overcoming symmetry limits in photovoltaics through surface engineering
Researchers show symmetric materials can generate strong photocurrents via engineered surface states, enabling efficient solar energy conversion and ultrafast spintronics.
January 15, 2026 — Source

Researchers close gap in the characterization of organic semiconductors
Researchers developed high precision chips and a new measuring adapter enabling simultaneous contact with eight electrode pairs, advancing organic material analysis and future electronics.
January 15, 2026 — Source

Samsung Might Be Locking Smart Tag's UWB Tracking to Galaxy Devices
New information suggests that Samsung is limiting the Galaxy S24's ability to use UWB precision tracking with third-party tags like the Moto Tag. Samsung's SmartTags have full AR and directional support, but other brands often have to use "UWB Lite" mode, which only shows distance.
January 15, 2026 — Source

Electronics — General Information — January 9th, 2026

An ultra-fast quantum tunneling device for the 6G terahertz era
A research team affiliated with UNIST has unveiled a quantum device, capable of ultra-fast operation, a key step toward realizing technologies like 6G communications. This innovation overcomes a major hurdle that has long limited the durability of such devices under high electrical fields.
January 9, 2026 — Source

Best Of CES 2026: All The Coolest Products You'll Want To Own
CES 2026 is just about over, and we've seen a lot of really cool stuff this week that we just know we're going to want down the road. Out of all those products, there are some that stand above the rest, and those are the products we felt deserved awards for Best of CES. From huge, thin TVs to robots that fold your clothes, these are all the coolest products from CES 2026 that you're going to want to own yourself.
January 9, 2026 — Source

Boston Dynamics' Atlas Robot Just Got A Major Upgrade -- Here's What It Can Do
Boston Dynamics has been working on the Atlas robot since 2013, and it's come a long way since. The key? Humanoid robots shouldn't copy human anatomy exactly, said Boston Dynamics' CEO Robert Playter while speaking with 60 Minutes. "I think that's the way we should build robots," he said. "Don't limit yourself to what people can do, but go beyond."
January 9, 2026 — Source

CES 2026 Introduces Emily: She's Life-Size, AI-Powered and Ready for Intimacy
Your AI girlfriend just got an upgrade.
January 9, 2026 — Source

CES 2026 worst in show: AI girlfriends, a fridge that won't open unless you talk to it, and more
There's a lot of bad ideas set to create literal waste and be a waste of money
January 9, 2026 — Source

CES 2026: These 32 Tech Products Made Some of the Biggest Impressions
CES 2026 is in the books, but CNET's writers and editors are still thinking about what they saw over the course of the last week.
January 9, 2026 — Source

Engadget's best of CES 2026: All the new tech that caught our eye in Las Vegas
Presenting our 15 winners, plus our best in show award.
January 9, 2026 — Source

Identifying where lithium ions reside in a new solid-state electrolyte that could lead to improved batteries
Recent research published in Science introduces a promising solid electrolyte material that could improve the performance of next-generation lithium batteries, particularly at lower temperatures. Illinois Institute of Technology (Illinois Tech) Research Professor of Chemistry James Kaduk, who co-authored the paper, contributed a key finding to the research: identifying where lithium atoms reside within the crystalline structure.
January 9, 2026 — Source

OLED lighting: Corrugated panel design extends longevity and efficiency
The organic light emitting diodes—known widely as OLEDs—that create vibrant smartphone displays could illuminate rooms, but current designs burn out too quickly at the high brightness needed for room lighting. A new approach overcomes this tradeoff by building OLEDs on a corrugated surface, packing more emitting material into a given lighting panel area to produce the same amount of light while operating the OLED itself at lower brightness.
January 9, 2026 — Source

These paper batteries made from plants want to replace AA and AAA cells
Moving from tech demo to real production
January 9, 2026 — Source

Electronics — General Information — January 8th, 2026

3 AA Battery Brands To Steer Clear Of, According To Consumer Reports
You might find yourself focusing pretty hard on car battery models to steer clear of or mistakes that are ruining your power tool batteries. But simple AA batteries might not get anywhere near the same level of scrutiny, especially considering their size and low cost. Regardless, Consumer Reports has rated numerous AA battery brands to gauge their longevity, and those rankings put CVS, Eco Alkalines, and Dynex at the bottom of the pack. But what makes these brands the worst of the bunch?
January 8, 2026 — Source

19 CES gadgets you can buy right now
Not everything at CES is a far-away concept. These gadgets are available to buy or pre-order now.
January 8, 2026 — Source

Best of CES 2026: EcoFlow and Homey by LG Partnership
EcoFlow and Homey by LG got a Best of CES 2026 Award for their partnership that enables home control and energy management unification, allowing users to automate devices based on solar production and battery levels through a single hub or app.
January 8, 2026 — Source

Best of CES 2026: Lego Smart Bricks
Legos are incredibly fun, and we're sure that many of us grew up playing with those colorful plastic bricks. But this year, we decided to award Lego and its new Smart Bricks our Best of CES 2026. We think it's truly deserving of the award, especially given how they've managed to turn a relatively mundane toy into something worthy of the current generation.
January 8, 2026 — Source

Best of CES 2026: Lenovo Qira
At CES 2026, a lot of the products we've seen are physical products you'll be able to buy down the road. Some are concepts that may never make it to a production phase. Other products we've seen (and loved) are software products, like Lenovo Qira. This is essentially an AI tool, and you won't physically buy Lenovo Qira. Rather, you'll end up with Lenovo products that have Qira baked into them. So what is Lenovo Qira? It's an AI tool, as mentioned, but it's not your typical AI tool. It's ambient aware and moves with you from device to device. It has the ability to understand what you need in the moment and provide you with that assistance.
January 8, 2026 — Source

Best of CES 2026: Lepro AI Companion A1
Lepro is one of the companies that showed off a rather interesting product at CES 2026. That's saying a lot considering there were tons of products there. The name of it is the Lepro AI Companion A1, and it's on the receiving end of one of our CES 2026 awards. Lepro says that this is a next-generation AI companion device, which is "designed to bring emotional presence, natural interaction, and true companionship into everyday life."
January 8, 2026 — Source

Best of CES 2026: LG CLOiD Robot
The LG CLOiD robot brings the act of doing chores into the future.
January 8, 2026 — Source

Boston Dynamics unveils production-ready version of Atlas robot at CES 2026
The new Atlas will be deployed at Hyundai and Google DeepMind first.
January 8, 2026 — Source

Breaking performance barriers of all solid state batteries
Researchers have developed a design method for core materials for all-solid-state batteries that uses low-cost raw materials while ensuring high performance and low risk of fire or explosion.
January 8, 2026 — Source

Dancing isn't enough: Industry pushes for practical robots
Humanoid robots danced, somersaulted, dealt blackjack and played ping-pong at the Consumer Electronics Show this week, but some in the industry are impatient for them to become more useful, not just a promise of things to come.
January 8, 2026 — Source

Detecting 'hidden defects' that degrade semiconductor performance with 1,000X higher sensitivity
Semiconductors are used in devices such as memory chips and solar cells, and within them may exist invisible defects that interfere with electrical flow. A joint research team has developed a new analysis method that can detect these "hidden defects" (electronic traps) with approximately 1,000 times higher sensitivity than existing techniques.
January 8, 2026 — Source

Google DeepMind and Boston Dynamics are bringing Gemini-powered robots to the factory floor
Atlas and Spot will test Gemini AI in Hyundai's auto plants to see if they can handle real factory work
January 8, 2026 — Source

Google DeepMind and Boston Dynamics to Trial Gemini-Powered Robots in Hyundai Factories
It's certainly more productive than pumping out deepfakes.
January 8, 2026 — Source

Humanoid robots go for knockout in high-tech Vegas fight night
Two robots the size of schoolchildren stepped into the ring at BattleBots Arena.
January 8, 2026 — Source

I watched LG's new home robot CLOiD do laundry but I have questions
CES is always chock-full of robots, and this year electronics giant LG announced a new bot, dubbed CLOiD, that it claims will revolutionize household chores (as in, you won't have to do them anymore).
January 8, 2026 — Source

Is this the world's first solid-state battery?
Donut Lab says its solid-state batteries are in production. Is the startup blowing smoke?
January 8, 2026 — Source

LG's New Home Robot Can Do More Than Just Fold Laundry
Though we've yet to see the flying cars that science fiction tales have long-promised, few in the know would argue that technology isn't still advancing at a rapid clip. To that end, if you have been following tech news over the past few years, you know advances in artificial intelligence and robotics have been especially eye-opening, particularly when they're working in tandem.
January 8, 2026 — Source

New process densifies electrolytes, stabilizing lithium anodes for long-lasting all-solid-state batteries
Researchers at the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI have achieved a breakthrough on the path to practical application of lithium metal all-solid-state batteries—the next generation of batteries that can store more energy, are safer to operate, and charge faster than conventional lithium-ion batteries.
January 8, 2026 — Source

New sodium-sulfur battery may offer safer, cheaper alternative to lithium
Due to our ever-increasing reliance on electronics, researchers are always on the lookout for battery materials with more desirable qualities. Common battery materials, like lithium, can be prone to disadvantages like overheating and material sourcing issues, leading to safety risks and higher costs.
January 8, 2026 — Source

One image is all robots need to find their way
While the capabilities of robots have improved significantly over the past decades, they are not always able to reliably and safely move in unknown, dynamic and complex environments. To move in their surroundings, robots rely on algorithms that process data collected by sensors or cameras and plan future actions accordingly.
January 8, 2026 — Source

PaXini Showcases Tactile Infrastructure That Brings Human-Like Touch to AI Robots
PaXini showcased tactile infrastructure and embodied AI robots at CES 2026. It also demonstrated autonomous manipulation, human like interaction, and scalable data systems that's ready for real world deployment.
January 8, 2026 — Source

Researchers propose hierarchical porous copper nanosheet-based triboelectric nanogenerators
Researchers propose hierarchical porous copper nanosheet-based triboelectric nanogenerators
January 8, 2026 — Source

Self-configuring optical devices automatically learn how to sort out light
Light can be sculpted into countless shapes. Yet building optical devices that can simultaneously manipulate many different optical patterns at once is extremely complicated, and remains a major challenge in modern photonics.
January 8, 2026 — Source

Some Robots at CES Are Actually Impressive... In a Very Slow Kind of Way
They might not move quickly, but autonomous movement matters.
January 8, 2026 — Source

The best tech announced at CES 2026 so far
mart lights that know where they're placed in a room, wild designs for next-gen routers, and a glowing inedible donut.
January 8, 2026 — Source

These Plant-Based Batteries From CES Are Coming to Your Gadgets Soon
The Flint Paper Battery is ready for production, with products like AAAs expected this year.
January 8, 2026 — Source

Electronics — General Information — January 7th, 2026

3 WTF robots from CES 2026
They may be useful, but that doesn't stop them from being wild.
January 7, 2026 — Source

19 CES gadgets you can buy right now
Not everything at CES is a far-away concept. These gadgets are available to buy or pre-order now.
January 7, 2026 — Source

CES 2026 Introduces Emily: She's Life-Size, AI-Powered and Ready for Intimacy
Your AI girlfriend just got an upgrade.
January 7, 2026 — Source

Grasshopper wings inspire gliding robot design
A collaboration between Princeton University engineers and entomologists at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign began with the researchers chasing grasshoppers in a hot parking lot. Their eventual focus on the hindwings of one species of grasshopper, Schistocerca americana, the American grasshopper, is inspiring a new approach to untethered gliding flight.
January 7, 2026 — Source

New battery idea gets lots of power out of unusual sulfur chemistry
Rather than being used as a storage material, the sulfur gives up electrons.
January 7, 2026 — Source

Optics research uses dim light to produce bright LEDs
Researchers at Princeton and North Carolina State University have developed a technique that substantially improves the ability to convert low-energy light into a high-energy version. The method has immediate applications in lighting and displays.
January 7, 2026 — Source

Samsung Reimagines the Future of Design at CES 2026, Guiding Technology for Humanity
The concluding session of Samsung's CES 2026 Tech Forum series highlighted the human side of technology with leading designers
January 7, 2026 — Source

The best tech announced at CES 2026 so far
Smart lights that know where they're placed in a room, wild designs for next-gen routers, and a glowing inedible donut.
January 7, 2026 — Source

THz spectroscopy system bypasses long-standing tradeoff between spectral and spatial resolution
Terahertz (THz) radiation, which occupies the frequency band between microwaves and infrared light, is essential in many next-generation applications, including high-speed wireless communications, chemical sensing, and advanced material analysis.
January 7, 2026 — Source

Electronics — General Information — January 6th, 2026

10+ gadgets from CES 2026 that you can buy right now: Dell, Xreal, Samsung, more
These freshly-announced gadgets aren't "coming soon" — they're up for grabs now.
January 6, 2026 — Source

A hologram AI companion, a haptic gaming chair, "smart" headphones — Razer's hardware at CES was a little different this year
Razer had a lot to show at CES 2026, but little of it is what you'd probably expect to see.
January 6, 2026 — Source

At CES, EVs take a backseat to robotaxis and AI
CES used to be a car show. Now its another stop on the AI hype train.
January 6, 2026 — Source

CES 2026: Everything revealed, from Nvidia's debuts to AMD's new chips to Razer's AI oddities
CES 2026 is winding down in Las Vegas, as the consumer tech industry and everyone swarming around it begin their return flights home. Over the past few days, we saw a slew of announcements from mainstays like Nvidia, Sony, and AMD, along with smaller companies and startups vying for attention through the Unveiled event (CES's showcase for new products) and across the show floor.
January 6, 2026 — Source

CES 2026: Meta Ray-Ban Display Teleprompter, Neural Handwriting, Industry & Research Collaborations, & More
We're on the ground at CES 2026 this week, and there are plenty of reasons to get hyped on and off the show floor. And you didn't need to make the trek out to Las Vegas to get your hands on our latest AI glasses news.
January 6, 2026 — Source

Chinese Company Claims This AI Robot Just Achieved A World's-First Dexterity Feat
Artificial Intelligence (AI) was once a primitive tool that many people believed was impractical for real-world use. However, the technology has greatly improved over the past several years, to the point that a humanoid robot scored a Guinness record in 2025. To demonstrate just how far AI has come, a Chinese robotics firm says its own humanoid robot has successfully threaded a needle and performed hand embroidery on fabric.
January 6, 2026 — Source

Electrons that lag behind nuclei in 2D materials could pave way for novel electronics
One of the great successes of 20th-century physics was the quantum mechanical description of solids. This allowed scientists to understand for the first time how and why certain materials conduct electric current and how these properties could be purposefully modified. For instance, semiconductors such as silicon could be used to produce transistors, which revolutionized electronics and made modern computers possible.
January 6, 2026 — Source

Hyundai and Boston Dynamics unveil humanoid robot Atlas at CES
Hyundai-owned Boston Dynamics publicly demonstrated its humanoid robot Atlas for the first time Monday at the CES tech showcase, ratcheting up a competition with Tesla and other rivals to build robots that look like people and do things that people do.
January 6, 2026 — Source

Mobileye acquires humanoid robot startup Mentee Robotics for $900M
Mobileye made its name, and money, by supplying automakers with millions of computer vision chips designed to support automotive safety features and advanced driver assistance systems. The Intel subsidiary and publicly traded company later expanded to tackle autonomous driving through its chips and software.
January 6, 2026 — Source

MOFT Brings Smart Tracking to MagSafe Gear at CES 2026
At CES 2026, MOFT unveiled three ultra-thin MagSafe accessories with built-in Apple Find My tracking—a snap-on phone stand wallet, a tripod wallet for creators, and a minimalist field wallet—each offering tracking, alerts, and wireless recharging in a slim design. The company also introduced a lightweight, origami-style Dynamic Folio Case for iPad, available in multiple sizes and priced from $39.99 to $69.99, with flexible viewing modes and optional pencil support.
January 6, 2026 — Source

Nanoscale quartz films on silicon wafers enable virus biosensors five times more sensitive than ELISA
Crystalline quartz films grown on four-inch silicon wafers detect Chikungunya virus at sensitivities surpassing standard immunoassays while enabling piezoelectric resonators at 17.8 gigahertz.
January 6, 2026 — Source

New semiconductor etching process achieves five-fold speed improvement
After more than a decade of research and development, Tokyo Electron Miyagi Ltd. has introduced an innovative semiconductor etching method that achieves etch rates up to five times faster than conventional processes. Now, a collaborative research team from Nagoya University and the company has examined the underlying etching mechanisms responsible for this enhanced performance.
January 6, 2026 — Source

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says robots could be 'AI immigrants' that can address labor shortages — can 'do the type of work that maybe we decided not to do anymore'
The Nvidia CEO says robots will be the only way to sustain economies.
January 6, 2026 — Source

Optimus Schmoptimus - Boston Dynamics' humanoid robot is already in mass production
Atlas will be deployed to Hyundai and Google facilities this year
January 6, 2026 — Source

Razer Goes Full "AI Mode" with New & Compact AI Accelerator Device Featuring Tenstorrent's Wormhole n150 AI Chip
Razer has decided to shift its focus towards AI, as the manufacturer has showcased their first-generation compact AI accelerator device, in partnership with Tenstorrent.
January 6, 2026 — Source

Scientists create robots smaller than a grain of salt that can think
Researchers have created microscopic, light-powered robots that can think, swim, and survive for months.
January 6, 2026 — Source

This Robotic Dog Is Designed to Live Beside You, Not Just Entertain You
Vbot unveiled its Companion Robotic Dog at CES 2026, an autonomous robotic pet designed to safely interact with families and navigate everyday indoor and outdoor environments on its own. Featuring rounded, child-safe design, LiDAR-based perception, on-device intelligence, and up to five hours of battery life, it's positioned as a household assistant, companion, and safety guardian, with a planned release in Q2 2026.
January 6, 2026 — Source

We Explored CES 2026. Here's the Cool and Smart Tech That Blew Our Minds
The future, as it turns out, is intimate and sometimes a little bit uncomfortable.
January 6, 2026 — Source

Zeroth wants to sell you a robot to follow you around your house
New personal robots include a $5,599 tracked home robot and a $2,899 humanoid companion
January 6, 2026 — Source

Electronics — General Information — January 5th, 2026

9 exciting products at CES 2026 that you can actually buy today (including a surprise pick)
Add some of the most innovative tech to your cart right now. Here are our favorite CES products you can buy or preorder now.
January 5, 2026 — Source

ADATA at CES 2026
ADATA Technology Co., Ltd., a global leader in memory modules and flash storage, announced it will present its latest products and technologies at CES 2026 under the theme "Advancing Innovation." The exhibition coincides with the company's upcoming 25th anniversary and will feature solutions from ADATA, its enterprise storage brand TRUSTA, ADATA Industrial, and gaming brand XPG.
January 5, 2026 — Source

Aukey Unleashes a 5-in-1 Charging Beast at CES 2026
Aukey unveils MagFusion DeskHive 5X Pro 5-in-1 desktop charging station at CES 2026. This gets four wired outputs, a 25W Qi2 magnetic wireless charger, and a smart display that shows real-time power output. The Aukey MagFusion DeskHive 5X Pro doesn't come cheap at $150 and will be available in Q2 2026.
January 5, 2026 — Source

Boston Dynamics' next-gen humanoid robot will have Google DeepMind DNA
Robotics company Boston Dynamics has struck a partnership with Google's AI research lab to speed up the development of its next-generation humanoid robot Atlas — and make it act more human around people.
January 5, 2026 — Source or Source

CES 2026: 7 biggest news stories across TVs, laptops, and other weird gadgets you missed
It's a wrap for the world's largest technology trade show - here are the top announcements throughout the week-long event.
January 5, 2026 — Source

Khadas updates it modular mini PC ecosystem with new CPU, graphics dock, and display (plus a tablet... maybe)
The Khadas Mind line of mini PCs are compact desktop computer that could be used as standalone desktop computers that just happen to be small enough to fit in your pocket. But what makes them different from other mini PCs is a modular ecosystem that uses a PCIe 5.0 x8 expansion interface to let you connect a Khadas Mind PC to peripherals like a graphics dock.
January 5, 2026 — Source

LG's CLOiD robot can load the washer for you, slowly
It took about 30 seconds for CLOiD to put a towel in a washing machine.
January 5, 2026 — Source

Nvidia wants to be the Android of generalist robotics
Nvidia released a new stack of robot foundation models, simulation tools, and edge hardware at CES 2026, moves that signal the company's ambition to become the default platform for generalist robotics, much as Android became the operating system for smartphones.
January 5, 2026 — Source

Qualcomm Announces Dragonwing IQ10 Robotics Platform at CES 2026
At CES 2026, Qualcomm introduced a new robotics platform centered on its Dragonwing IQ10 processor, designed to power energy-efficient, scalable robots ranging from industrial autonomous machines to full-size humanoids. The architecture supports advanced AI-driven perception, motion planning, and human-robot interaction, with Qualcomm positioning it as a major step toward real-world deployment of next-generation robotics systems.
January 5, 2026 — Source

Scientists engineer marine bacteria to create living light-emitting diodes
Living bacteria embedded in silicone can absorb green LED light and re-emit it as red, offering a potential sustainable alternative to rare-earth phosphors in lighting.
January 5, 2026 — Source

Ultrathin polymer layer extends lifespan of anode-free lithium metal batteries
Anode-free lithium metal batteries, which have attracted attention as candidates for electric vehicles, drones, and next-generation high-performance batteries, offer much higher energy density than conventional lithium-ion batteries. However, their short lifespan has made commercialization difficult.
January 5, 2026 — Source

Understanding fuel cell catalysts: Study reveals shifting rate-limiting steps
Researchers from the Fritz Haber Institute of the Max Planck Society have unveiled fundamental new insights into the working principles of fuel-cell catalysts.
January 5, 2026 — Source

Zeroth Is Bringing Wall-E And More AI Robots To Consumers In The US
Zeroth Robotics has officially stormed CES 2026 with a fleet of five AI-powered mechanical companions designed to infiltrate our homes, workplaces, Christmas wish lists, and Pixar fever dreams.
January 5, 2026 — Source

Electronics — General Information — January 2nd, 2026

3D imaging unveils how passivation improves perovskite solar cell performance
A new 3D electrical imaging method shows how passivation reduces defects in perovskite solar cells, clarifying charge transport and stability limits.
January 2, 2026 — Source

Peering inside perovskite: 3D imaging reveals how passivation boosts solar cell efficiency
Perovskite solar cells have garnered widespread attention as a low-cost, high-efficiency alternative to conventional silicon photovoltaics. However, defects in perovskite films impede charge transport, resulting in energy loss and compromised operational stability.
January 2, 2026 — Source

Samsung Plans to Bring AI to All Devices by 2026, but Will It Feel Organic?
Samsung says it will integrate AI across all of its devices by 2026, positioning it as a natural part of the user experience rather than a gimmick. While the company believes its vertical integration gives it an edge, questions remain about whether consumers will embrace AI everywhere or feel overwhelmed by it.
January 2, 2026 — Source

Electronics — General Information — December 26th, 2025

LG teases a new chore-completing home robot
The two-armed robot can complete a 'wide range' of tasks around the home, according to LG.
December 26, 2025 — Source or Source

Electronics — General Information — December 25th, 2025

Graphene transistors turn nanoscale flaws into unclonable digital fingerprints
Atomic-scale imperfections in graphene transistors generate unique wireless fingerprints that cannot be copied or predicted, offering a new approach to hardware security for IoT devices.
December 25, 2025 — Source

Humanoid robots are still novelty acts, but investment is surging to make them real tomorrow
Investment and interest have outpaced technology and society
December 25, 2025 — Source

Electronics — General Information — December 21st, 2025

Humanoid robots are coming. Eventually?
China sees humanoids as an economic engine and Musk wants a 'robot army.'
December 21, 2025 — Source

Modifying chirality with electricity: Voltage-driven method enables reversible, tunable states
A way to electrically modify the chirality of organic--inorganic hybrid materials, in which chiral molecules adsorb onto inorganic surfaces, has been demonstrated by researchers at Science Tokyo. By using an electric double-layer transistor with a chiral electrolyte, specific chirality was imposed on an otherwise achiral molybdenum disulfide surface. This reversible method enables tunable chiral electronic states and opens new possibilities for advanced spintronic devices and the emerging field of "chiral iontronics."
December 21, 2025 — Source

Russia has reportedly improved the range of its jam-proof optical drones to over 40 miles — purported Chinese-Russian collaborative production imagery reveals dramatically increased tethered drone range
Optical fiber-tethered drones have risen to prominence in the war due to their EW disruption resistance.
December 21, 2025 — Source

We May Not Know How Strong AI Humanoid Robots Really Are
Recent demonstrations and lawsuits over the strength of AI humanoid robots raise essential questions about safety standards.
December 21, 2025 — Source

Electronics — General Information — December 19th, 2025

A high-yield, nontoxic route to nitrogen-doped graphene
Glycine replaces toxic precursors in solvent-free graphene production, yielding nanoplatelets with high conductivity and month-long dispersion stability that enable electrically triggered self-healing.
December 19, 2025 — Source

Europol imagines robot crime waves in 2035
The police agency prepares to deal with kid-grooming care robots, terrorist drone attacks, and 'bot-bashing' rioters.
December 19, 2025 — Source

Flipping the switch on material chirality: modifying chirality with electricity
A voltage-driven method enables reversible, tunable chiral states in semiconductor materials.
December 19, 2025 — Source

Hybrid excitons speed energy transfer at 2D organic semiconductor interfaces
Ultrafast measurements reveal how light energy moves across two dimensional and organic semiconductor interfaces, enabling rapid transfer that could improve future optoelectronic devices.
December 19, 2025 — Source

Laser-assisted imprinting patterns ultrathin nanowires on flexible transparent films
A scalable nanofabrication method uses electric-field alignment and picosecond laser welding to imprint patterned silver nanowire networks on polymer films.
December 19, 2025 — Source

Macroscopic Quantum Tunneling: Unlocking the Quantum Secret Inside an Electrical Circuit
The 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics was jointly awarded to J. Clarke, M. H. Devoret, and J. M. Martinis. It deals with "Macroscopic quantum tunneling."
December 19, 2025 — Source

New 'cloaking device' concept shields electronics from disruptive magnetic fields
University of Leicester engineers have unveiled a concept for a device designed to magnetically "cloak" sensitive components, making them invisible to detection.
December 19, 2025 — Source

Safer, Cheaper Method for Creating Futuristic MXenes
MXenes, a promising class of 2D materials with diverse applications, have faced manufacturing challenges due to expensive, complex, and wasteful production methods. A new technique offers a more efficient method by synthesizing MXenes atom-by-atom from the bottom up.
December 19, 2025 — Source

TRON 2 Modular Humanoid Robot Officially Launches: Redefining the Core of Next-Gen Embodied Robotics
What if robots could not only think, but physically adapt in real time—reconfiguring their form, movement, and behavior to meet the demands of unpredictable environments? That ambition sits at the core of TRON 2, LimX Dynamics' newly launched embodied robotics platform, now positioning itself as a foundational shift in how intelligent machines are designed and deployed.
December 19, 2025 — Source

Ultra-low power, fully biodegradable artificial synapse offers record-breaking memory
In Nature Communications, a research team affiliated with UNIST present a fully biodegradable, robust, and energy-efficient artificial synapse that holds great promise for sustainable neuromorphic technologies. Made entirely from eco-friendly materials sourced from nature—such as shells, beans, and plant fibers—this innovation could help address the growing problems of electronic waste and high energy use.
December 19, 2025 — Source

Electronics — General Information — December 15th, 2025

Consumer Electronics Show (CES)
The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is an annual gathering of the biggest companies in the technology space. It is known as the largest event that houses companies from all categories showcasing new releases, concept products, and so much more. The event is hosted by the Consumer Technology Association. It's where companies show off their latest devices, software, and everything awesome in-between. Pretty much anything used to keep you connected to the world around you, you'll find here.
December 15, 2025 — Source

Nanoscale metal structures let thermal photodetectors approach semiconductor speeds
A metasurface-enhanced thermal photodetector achieves 125 picosecond response times, approaching semiconductor speeds without external power or cooling while retaining broad wavelength flexibility.
December 15, 2025 — Source

New quantum chemistry method to unlock secrets of advanced materials
Method could help explain how transport properties emerge from quantum effects in materials like solar cells and superconductors.
December 15, 2025 — Source

Room-temperature electron behavior defies expectations, hinting at ultra-efficient electronics
Scientists have discovered a way to efficiently transfer electrical current through specific materials at room temperature, a finding that could revolutionize superconductivity and reshape energy preservation and generation.
December 15, 2025 — Source

Sub-millimeter-sized robots can sense, 'think' and act on their own
Robots small enough to travel autonomously through the human body to repair damaged sites may seem the stuff of science fiction dreams. But this vision of surgery on a microscale is a step closer to reality, with news that researchers from the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Michigan have built a robot smaller than a millimeter that has an onboard computer and sensors.
December 15, 2025 — Source

SunFounder Fusion Raspberry Pi HAT+: Build AI Voice Assistants & Robots Faster
What if your Raspberry Pi could do more than you ever imagined, like powering a humanoid robot, automating your home, or running advanced AI models? With the launch of the SunFounder Fusion HAT+, that vision is now within reach. This innovative expansion board is engineered to transform your Raspberry Pi into a powerhouse of innovation, offering seamless compatibility with models ranging from the latest Raspberry Pi 5 to the compact Zero 2W. Whether you're a curious beginner or a seasoned developer, the Fusion HAT+ promises to unlock new possibilities in robotics, AI, and smart systems, all at an accessible price point.
December 15, 2025 — Source

The 9 tech gadgets I couldn't live without in 2025 (and most fit in my pocket)
These are the gadgets and gizmos that have had the biggest impact on my life this calendar year, including some old-timers.
December 15, 2025 — Source

These Rechargeable AA Batteries Pay For Themselves
Batteries have become an essential part of everyday life. The unfortunate thing is that the majority of small batteries you'll use — AA, AAA, D, and the like — won't last forever. Once you drain them, you'll have to toss them and buy new ones. If you prefer to avoid this practice, you do have options. One of the most intriguing on the market is the USB-C rechargeable AA battery, which, as the name implies, can be recharged, saving you money in the long run — especially since you can recharge them using a USB-C cable you probably already have, instead of needing a separate charger.
December 15, 2025 — Source

Visible light makes safe plastic electrodes on skin, textiles and glass
Researchers show visible light can polymerize conductive plastics into electrodes without toxic chemicals, enabling sensors on skin, textiles and scalable electronics.
December 15, 2025 — Source

What makes a good proton conductor? New metric reveals key traits for advanced energy materials
A number of advanced energy technologies—including fuel cells, electrolyzers, and an emerging class of low-power electronics—use protons as the key charge carrier. Whether or not these devices will be widely adopted hinges, in part, on how efficiently they can move protons.
December 15, 2025 — Source

World's smallest programmable robots perform tasks
Microscale swimming bots take in sensory information, process it and carry out tasks, opening new possibilities in manufacturing and medicine.
December 15, 2025 — Source

Electronics — General Information — December 12th, 2025

Growth strategy enables coherent quantum transport in single-layer MoS² semiconductors
Two-dimensional (2D) semiconductors are thin materials (i.e., one-atom thick) with advantageous electronic properties. These materials have proved to be promising for the development of thinner, highly performing electronics, such as fitness trackers and portable devices.
December 12, 2025 — Source

Humanoid robots take center stage at Silicon Valley summit, but skepticism remains
Robots have long been seen as a bad bet for Silicon Valley investors—too complicated, capital-intensive and "boring, honestly," says venture capitalist Modar Alaoui.
December 12, 2025 — Source

I never leave home without this rugged power bank that's shockingly thin
The outdoors can be challenging for portable batteries, but this one by Nitecore is built to withstand the elements.
December 12, 2025 — Source

Programmable semiconductor switches its electronic properties under UV light
A programmable semiconductor changes its electronic properties under UV light and reverts under a different wavelength, enabling optical writing and reading for potential computing applications.
December 12, 2025 — Source

Scientists built an AI co-pilot for prosthetic bionic hands
Managing each finger separately can, with the right sensors, ease control issues.
December 12, 2025 — Source

Researchers find that a 'design limitation' in transistors actually improves performance
What many engineers once saw as a flaw in organic electronics could actually make these devices more stable and reliable, according to new research.
December 12, 2025 — Source

The Maker of the $20K Neo Robot Has a Deal for 10,000 of Its Humanoids
The goal is to get the robots working with actual humans in areas such as manufacturing, facility operations and health care.
December 12, 2025 — Source

Electronics — General Information — December 11th, 2025

1X struck a deal to send its 'home' humanoids to factories and warehouses
Robotics company 1X found some big potential buyers for its humanoid robots designed for consumers — the portfolio companies of one of its investors.
December 11, 2025 — Source

Apple AirTag 2: Four New Features Found in iOS 26 Code
The AirTag 2 will include a handful of new features that will improve tracking capabilities, according to a new report from Macworld. The site says that it was able to access an internal build of iOS 26, which includes references to multiple unreleased products.
December 11, 2025 — Source

Chip-scale magnetometer uses light for high-precision magnetic sensing
Researchers have developed a precision magnetometer based on a special material that changes optical properties in response to a magnetic field. The device, which is integrated onto a chip, could benefit space missions, navigation and biomedical applications.
December 11, 2025 — Source

Colloidal quantum dot photodiodes integrated on metasurfaces for compact SWIR sensors
This week, at the IEEE International Electron Devices Meeting (IEDM 2025), imec, a research and innovation hub in advanced semiconductor technologies, successfully demonstrated the integration of colloidal quantum dot photodiodes (QDPDs) on metasurfaces developed on its 300 mm CMOS pilot line. This pioneering approach enables a scalable platform for the development of compact, miniaturized shortwave infrared (SWIR) spectral sensors, setting a new standard for cost-effective and high-resolution spectral imaging solutions.
December 11, 2025 — Source

New AirTag 2 leak reveals five improved features coming
A new AirTag was long rumored to launch in 2025, but that hasn't happened yet. When the upgraded AirTag 2 product does arrive though, a new leak has revealed five improved features it could bring.
December 11, 2025 — Source

Tantalum oxide addition slows lithium-ion battery capacity loss by nearly half
Skoltech researchers have developed a new method to improve the cathode, a key battery component. They proposed doping the cathode material with high-valent tantalum and discovered that adding 0.5 mole % of tantalum oxide (Ta₂O₅) reduced the rate of battery capacity decay per cycle by nearly half.
December 11, 2025 — Source

Electronics — General Information — December 5th, 2025

Stay powered on the go with the best portable power stations out there -- tried and tested by CNET's experts.
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December 5, 2025 — Source

From Jogging to Mid-Air Balance: Humanoid Robots Nail Lifelike Moves
Imagine a robot that doesn't just walk but glides across a room with the grace of a dancer. Picture a machine that can not only pick up a fragile glass without shattering it but also assemble intricate components with the precision of a skilled craftsman. This isn't a scene from the latest sci-fi blockbuster, it's happening right now. Humanoid robots are moving in ways that were once thought impossible, breaking free from the stiff, mechanical motions of the past.
December 5, 2025 — Source

Iron-on electronic patches enable easy integration of circuits into fabrics
Iron-on patches can repair clothing or add personal flair to backpacks and hats. And now they could power wearable tech, too. Researchers reporting in ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces have combined liquid metal and a heat-activated adhesive to create an electrically conductive patch that bonds to fabric when heated with a hot iron. In demonstrations, circuits ironed onto a square of fabric lit up LEDs and attached an iron-on microphone to a button-up shirt.
December 5, 2025 — Source

Light yet strong material inspired by egg whites can cool devices faster
A research team at the Korea Institute of Materials Science (KIMS) has developed a high-performance heat-dissipating composite material that achieves both eco-friendliness and low-cost processing.
December 5, 2025 — Source

No robot can match a squirrel's ability to leap from limb to limb - until now
Based on studies of leaping squirrels, students design a robot that can stick a landing on a branch.
December 5, 2025 — Source or Watch Video

Electronics — General Information — December 3rd, 2025

Awesome Hand-Sized Robotics for Labs & Chips: With a Repeatability of 0.001 Mm
What if the future of industrial automation could fit in the palm of your hand? Imagine a robot arm so compact it could rest on your desk, yet so precise it operates with sub-micrometer accuracy, a level of precision nearly unimaginable to the human eye. This isn't science fiction, it's a new reality. The world's smallest and most precise industrial robot arm is here, and it's poised to transform industries where pinpoint accuracy and space efficiency are non-negotiable.
December 3, 2025 — Source

Electric vehicle high-nickel batteries: Fundamental cause of performance degradation identified
High-nickel batteries, which are high-energy lithium-ion batteries primarily used in electric vehicles, offer high energy density but suffer from rapid performance degradation. A research team from KAIST has, for the first time, identified the fundamental cause of the rapid deterioration (degradation) of high-nickel batteries and proposed a new approach to solve it.
December 3, 2025 — Source

I invested in a smart outlet that I can control with my phone, and it's already paying for itself
With six outlets and real-time energy monitoring, Tapo's smart power strip even measures power draw from idle devices.
December 3, 2025 — Source

Garmin's new satellite communicator adds a touchscreen and photo sharing
The inReach Mini 3 Plus also adds voice messaging and can transcribe received recordings when silence is important.
December 3, 2025 — Source

New control system teaches soft robots the art of staying safe
Imagine having a continuum soft robotic arm bend around a bunch of grapes or broccoli, adjusting its grip in real time as it lifts the object. Unlike traditional rigid robots that generally aim to avoid contact with the environment as much as possible and stay far away from humans for safety reasons, this arm senses subtle forces, stretching and flexing in ways that mimic more of the compliance of a human hand. Its every motion is calculated to avoid excessive force while achieving the task efficiently.
December 3, 2025 — Source

Success in measuring nano water droplets: Real-time images could advance hydrogen and battery research
In hydrogen production catalysts, water droplets must detach easily from the surface to prevent blockage by bubbles, allowing for faster hydrogen generation. In semiconductor manufacturing, the quality of the process is determined by how evenly water or liquid spreads on the surface, or how quickly it dries.
December 3, 2025 — Source

Terahertz device sets performance record and opens new quantum horizons
A prototype device that has demonstrated record-breaking longevity could help open up new frontiers in next-generation communications and computing technologies.
December 3, 2025 — Source

Wired2Fire R7X3D 5080 Beast MSI Edition Desktop Review
Today we're taking a look at a prebuilt from Wired2Fire: the R7X3D 5080 Beast -- MSI Edition. With a name like that it has to be good, right?! The components certainly back that name up on paper, with a Ryzen 7 9800X3D, MSI GeForce RTX 5080 Gaming Trio OC, 64GB of Klevv Cras V DDR5 RAM and a 4TB Lexar NM790 SSD. Today we're aiming to find out if the 'Beast' has any bite to go with its bark!
December 3, 2025 — Source or Watch Video

X-ray imaging reveals how silicon anodes maintain contact in all-solid-state batteries
All-solid-state batteries (ASSBs) using silicon (Si) anodes are among the most promising candidates for high-energy and long-lasting power sources, particularly for electric vehicles. Si can store more lithium than conventional graphite, but its volume expands by roughly 410% during charging. This swelling generates mechanical stress that cracks particles and weakens their contact with the solid electrolyte, disrupting the flow of ions and reducing efficiency.
December 3, 2025 — Source

Electronics — General Information — November 30th, 2025

Humanoid Robot Hype Is Officially Scaring China
China says do something interesting with your humanoid robot or GTFO.
November 30, 2025 — Source

If You're Looking to Buy a $20K Home Robot, There's Something You Should See
This robot is designed to do your chores, but it might need help from a remote human operator.
November 30, 2025 — Source

New nanotech generator could replace batteries in tiny devices
This silicon-water device makes electricity by squeezing water through nanoscale pores
November 30, 2025 — Source

The humanoid so real they had to cut it open
Why XPeng designed IRON to look this human
November 30, 2025 — Source

What Devices Should Not Use Rechargeable Batteries?
For many of us, keeping our smartphones, gadgets, laptops, and even our cars charged up and ready when we need them has become a daily ritual — even if we pick up some bad charging habits along the way. It seems that rechargeable batteries and the devices they power are everywhere. Yet, while rechargeable batteries are responsible for powering much of the world around us, there are still certain circumstances in which the good old-fashioned non-rechargeable battery is still a better option.
November 30, 2025 — Source

Electronics — General Information — November 26th, 2025

15 Genius Places to Put an Apple AirTag (and Other Trackers)
If you're prone to losing things, AirTags and other tracking technologies can help you locate them.
November 23, 2025 — Source

Humanoid robots to trial guiding crowds at Chinese border crossings
Humanoid robots could guide travelers and manage crowds at some Chinese border crossings after Shenzhen-based UBTech Robotics said it had won a multimillion-dollar contract to supply its latest models for a trial project
November 23, 2025 — Source

Innovative materials boost stretchable digital displays' performance
Organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) power the high-end screens of our digital world, from TVs and phones to laptops and game consoles.
November 23, 2025 — Source

Interlaced origami structure enables compact storage and high-strength robotic deployment
Researchers at the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Seoul National University, have applied the principle of interlacing to an origami-inspired structure and developed a "Foldable-and-Rollable corruGated Structure (FoRoGated-Structure)" that can be smoothly folded and rolled up for compact storage while maintaining very high strength when deployed.
November 23, 2025 — Source

Lanthanide Nanoparticles "Switched On" by Triplet Energy Transfer
By wiring molecular triplets into lanthanide-doped nanoparticles, researchers create the first electrically driven NIR-II LEDs from an insulating host.
November 23, 2025 — Source

Magnetic fields power smarter soft robots with built-in intelligence
Soft robots are prized for their agility and gentle touch, which makes them ideal for traversing delicate or enclosed spaces to perform various tasks, from cultivating baby corals in laboratories to inspecting industrial pipes in chemical plants. However, achieving embodied intelligence in such systems, where sensing, movement and power supply work together in an untethered configuration, remains a challenge.
November 23, 2025 — Source

Mini-fridges on a nanoscale? New cooling technique could make computer chips more powerful
As more devices get piled onto computer chips to increase processing power capacity, heat generation becomes increasingly concentrated. This heat must be removed to keep chip performance high, but is currently achieved by circulating water through millimeter-scale channels to cool nanosized hotspots. This scale mismatch reduces the cooling efficiency by consuming more water than necessary, also raising environmental concerns.
November 23, 2025 — Source

New polymer electrolyte design promises safer, longer-lasting solid-state lithium batteries
A research team affiliated with UNIST has demonstrated a simple yet effective method to extend the lifespan of all-solid-state batteries—by simply stretching film-shaped electrolytes to improve safety and performance.
November 23, 2025 — Source

Robots take center stage at Singapore 'Olympiad'
The World Robot Olympiad opened in Singapore on Wednesday with hundreds of international students, some as young as eight, set to compete using automatons to solve real-world problems.
November 23, 2025 — Source

Silicon could power the next generation of lithium‑ion batteries
By adding silicon to battery anodes, energy storage can be doubled or even tripled. Ph.D. student Ali Abo Hamad at FSCN Research Center has developed a sustainable method to make silicon suitable for next-generation batteries.
November 23, 2025 — Source

Electronics — General Information — November 22nd, 2025

iRobot Co-Founder Calls Out Elon Musk's Optimus Robot 'Fantasy'
iRobot Co-Founder Calls Out Elon Musk's Optimus Robot 'Fantasy'
November 21, 2025 — Source

This Homemade Drone Can Theoretically Fly Forever
Drones are pretty much ubiquitous these days, and there are so many types, it's truly remarkable. One niche in the drone market involves long-runtime drones, which appeal to all sorts of industries, be they military or commercial. Putting a drone into the sky and not having to worry about landing or refueling it in any way offers an ability most drones lack. Even the biggest and most technologically advanced military drones like the RQ-4 Global Hawk cannot stay airborne forever.
November 21, 2025 — Source

Electronics — General Information — November 21st, 2025

Carbon electrode enables 1-Wh-class stacked lithium-air battery with enhanced output and lifespan
A joint research team from NIMS and Toyo Tanso has developed a carbon electrode that enables stable operation of a 1-Wh-class stacked lithium-air battery, achieving higher output, longer life and scalability simultaneously.
November 21, 2025 — Source

Mirror symmetry prompts ultralow magnetic damping in 2D van der Waals ferromagnets
Two-dimensional (2D) van der Waals (vdW) ferromagnets are thin and magnetic materials in which molecules or layers are held together by weak attractive forces known as vdW forces. These materials have proved to be promising for the development of spintronic devices, systems that operate leveraging the spin (i.e., intrinsic angular momentum) of electrons, as opposed to electric charge.
November 21, 2025 — Source

Electronics — General Information — November 20th, 2025

All the news on Qi2 wireless charging
The Wireless Power Consortium (WPC) released the latest version of the Qi2 standard in April 2025, bringing wireless chargers a step closer to the faster charging rates offered by USB cables. Qi2.2 supports up to 25W charging, which is a welcome improvement to the 15W that has been the maximum rate for the standard since Qi1.2 was released in October 2015.
November 20, 2025 — Source

Research provides new design specs for burgeoning sodium-ion batteries
As the world's need for energy storage increases, sodium-ion batteries are emerging as a less expensive and more environmentally friendly complement to lithium-based batteries. Research by Brown University engineers sheds new light on how sodium behaves inside these batteries, providing new design specifications for anode materials that maximize stability and energy density for sodium-ion batteries.
November 20, 2025 — Source

This college is turning the Earth into a giant battery
Swarthmore is working to ditch fossil fuels by storing heat underground to warm and cool its campus.
November 20, 2025 — Source

Electronics — General Information — November 13th, 2025

How can people hand over packages comfortably to delivery robots?
A research team from the Cognitive Neurotechnology Unit and the Visual Perception and Cognition Laboratory, Department of Computer Science and Engineering at Toyohashi University of Technology, investigated human behavior and comfort when handing over a package to an autonomous mobile delivery robot while walking—an interaction envisioned for logistics in future smart cities.
November 13, 2025 — Source

Humidity unlocks hidden power of ions in generating static electricity
Professor Dong-Myeong Shin and his team from the Department of Mechanical Engineering under the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Hong Kong (HKU) shed light on the contribution of ions in electric charge transfer, though their contribution differs with environmental humidity.
November 13, 2025 — Source

Novel smart fabrics give robots a delicate grip
Robots aren't always the most delicate of machines when handling fragile objects. They don't have the lightness of touch of humans. But that could be about to change thanks to a new development in smart materials.
November 13, 2025 — Source

Russia's first humanoid robot debuts -- and immediately eats the floor
Watch the moment it faceplants
November 13, 2025 — Source

Silicon‑carbon batteries explained: Faster charging, bigger capacities, and why they matter for PCs
From foldables to laptops, silicon‑carbon batteries may redefine performance.
November 13, 2025 — Source

This new PC design snaps together like Lego and has zero visible cables
Back to the Future (BTF) 3.0: An ongoing war against cables
November 13, 2025 — Source

Ultrafast light-driven electron slide
Researchers demonstrate a previously unknown effect of electron acceleration in ultrashort laser pulses.
November 13, 2025 — Source

Electronics — General Information — November 8th, 2025

Electron flow-driven phase transitions in solids
A light pulse redirects electrons in an ultrathin layered material, creating a stable new state without heat or damage and suggesting a low-energy route to faster electronics.
November 8, 2025 — Source

The Next Wave Of Military Drones Could Be Mosquito-Sized And Stealthy
When the United States entered the War on Terror, it did so with a series of drone aircraft ready to exploit enemy signals and positions. It took some time to arm them, but uncrewed aerial systems (UAS) like the MQ-1 Predator and MQ-9 Reaper rained all manner of ordnance onto enemy locations. These were relatively large aircraft despite not requiring an onboard pilot, but bigger isn't always better. Sure, there are even larger drones like the RQ-4 Global Hawk, but as technology advances, drones are getting smaller.
November 8, 2025 — Source

Electronics — General Information — November 7th, 2025

2D Material Transistors Make Flexible Electronics Cleaner and Cheaper
A new method for printing 2D material transistors delivers flexibility and performance without the toxic trade-offs of traditional fabrication.
November 7, 2025 — Source

Faster-charging, longer-lasting solid-state batteries possible with new lithium-aluminum alloy phase
A team co-led by engineers at the University of California San Diego has developed a new design strategy for metal alloy negative electrodes that could significantly improve the performance and durability of next-generation solid-state batteries. The work could help advance the path toward practical, high-performance energy storage for electric vehicles.
November 7, 2025 — Source

Global tech tensions overshadow Web Summit's AI and robots
Flashy AI, robotics and self-driving cars will be on show at the annual Web Summit in Lisbon from Monday, but global tensions over high-tech trade, competition and sovereignty will be weighing on the minds of entrepreneurs, investors and policymakers.
November 7, 2025 — Source

Metallic nanotubes made with salt unlock potential for faster, efficient tech
Scientists create stable niobium sulfide metallic nanotubes using table salt, paving the way for superconducting wires, advanced electronics, and quantum devices.
November 7, 2025 — Source or Source

New holography-inspired reconfigurable surface developed for wireless communication
Reconfigurable intelligent surfaces (RIS) are engineered structures comprised of several elements known as 'meta-atoms,' which can reshape and control electromagnetic waves in real-time. These surfaces could contribute to the further advancement of wireless communications and localization systems, as they could be used to reliably redirect, strengthen and suppress signals.
November 7, 2025 — Source

Turning a flaw into a superpower: Researchers redefine how robots move
A research team led by Dr. Lin Cao from the University of Sheffield's School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering has reimagined one of robotics' long-standing flaws as a breakthrough feature—unveiling a new way for soft robots to move, morph, and even "grow" with unprecedented dexterity.
November 7, 2025 — Source

Twisted Graphene Shows Unconventional Superconductivity
By measuring an unusual energy gap, scientists at MIT have uncovered how twisted graphene can unlock a new kind of superconducting behavior.
November 7, 2025 — Source

Electronics — General Information — November 6th, 2025

Here's What the FCC's Latest Move Actually Means for DJI Drone Owners and Holiday Shoppers
Here's What the FCC's Latest Move Actually Means for DJI Drone Owners and Holiday Shoppers
November 6, 2025 — Source

New electrolyte helps all-solid-state batteries overcome long-standing 5 V stability barrier
All-solid-state batteries (ASSBs) are promising rechargeable batteries in which conventional liquid electrolytes are replaced with solid materials. These batteries could help to safely meet the growing demands of the electronics industry, as they can exhibit high energy densities, yet they should theoretically be safer and more stable than solutions based on flammable liquid electrolytes.
November 6, 2025 — Source

Pebblebee's new trackers are brighter, louder, thinner, and more colorful
The new Clip 5 has brighter LEDs and a louder alarm, while the Card 5 is now 30 percent slimmer.
November 6, 2025 — Source

Porous carbon nanofibers with cobalt atoms boost lithium sulfur battery power
Researchers create cobalt single-atom catalysts in porous carbon nanofibers to speed redox reactions and stop polysulfide loss, improving lithium sulfur battery performance.
November 6, 2025 — Source

Thin resistor routinely used in photonic devices can also act as a thermometer
Integrated photonics has become a multi-billion-dollar industry, but it is feeling the heat—literally.
November 6, 2025 — Source

When industry knowledge meets PIKE-RAG: The innovation behind Signify's customer service boost
As a world leader in connected LED lighting products, systems, and services, Signify (formerly Philips Lighting) serves not only everyday consumers but also a large number of professional users who have stringent requirements for technical specifications and engineering compatibility. Faced with thousands of product models, complex component parameters, and technical documentation spanning multiple versions, delivering accurate, professional answers efficiently has become a core challenge for Signify's knowledge management system.
November 6, 2025 — Source

Electronics — General Information — November 5th, 2025

'Brain-free' robots that move in sync are powered entirely by air
A team led by the University of Oxford has developed a new class of soft robots that operate without electronics, motors, or computers—using only air pressure.
November 5, 2025 — Source

Carbon nanotubes unlock electrical control of terahertz light on silicon chips
Electrically controlled silicon photonic devices use carbon nanotube heaters to modulate and filter terahertz waves on chip with stable performance, enabling compact tunable components for high frequency applications.
November 5, 2025 — Source

Proposed all-climate battery design could unlock stability in extreme temps

'Brain-free' robots that move in sync are powered entirely by air
A team led by the University of Oxford has developed a new class of soft robots that operate without electronics, motors, or computers—using only air pressure.
November 5, 2025 — Source

November 5, 2025 — Source

Quantum diamond scanner delivers non-invasive 3D imaging of semiconductors — EuQlid Qu-MRI could 'save chip foundries billions of dollars'
Company has emerged from stealth with a very healthy order book.
November 5, 2025 — Source

Scientists reveal it is feasible to send quantum signals from Earth to a satellite
Quantum satellites currently beam entangled particles of light from space down to different ground stations for ultra-secure communications. New research shows it is also possible to send these signals upward, from Earth to a satellite; something once thought unfeasible.
November 5, 2025 — Source

These are my most trusted mini PC brands — with personal recommendations, shopping insights, and safety tips to help you find a reliable little computer
There are some shady mini PCs out there, but you can get a safe and reliable tiny computer from my most trusted brands.
November 5, 2025 — Source

Electronics — General Information — October 31st, 2025

Common polymer forms basis for self-healing conductor
Chemically modifying a ubiquitous polymer makes it promising for use as a self-healing, flexible conductor.
October 31, 2025 — Source

Concentration‑controlled doping turns a p‑type polymer semiconductor into its n‑type counterpart
A South Korean research team has, for the first time, uncovered the molecular-level mechanism by which trace amounts of impurities—known as dopants—can reverse charge polarity in organic polymer semiconductors.
October 31, 2025 — Source

Iron-based battery material achieves higher energy state, promising improved storage and voltage
Researchers have created a more energy dense storage material for iron-based batteries. The breakthrough could also improve applications in MRI technology and magnetic levitation.
October 31, 2025 — Source

New diode chain could be used to develop high-power terahertz technologies
Electromagnetic waves with frequencies between microwave and infrared light, also known as terahertz radiation, are leveraged by many existing technologies, including various imaging tools and wireless communication systems. Despite their widespread use, generating strong and continuous terahertz signals using existing electronics is known to be challenging.
October 31, 2025 — Source

Ubiquitous polymer forms self-healing, flexible conductor for wearable electronics
A self-healing, flexible conductor suitable for wearable electronics has been developed by modifying polyolefins with thioether groups. This approach enables strong bonding with gold coatings, resulting in conductors that maintain durability and conductivity after repeated mechanical damage. The method leverages catalyst-controlled copolymerization for scalable production.
October 31, 2025 — Source

Unlocking next-generation battery performance: Fluoride-based solid electrolyte surpasses voltage limits
In a major advancement for energy storage technology, Professor Yoon Seok Jung and his team at Yonsei University reveal a new fluoride-based solid electrolyte that enables all-solid-state batteries (ASSBs) to operate beyond 5 volts safely.
October 31, 2025 — Source

Electronics — General Information — October 30th, 2025

Human-centric soft robotics flip the script on 'The Terminator'
Pop culture has often depicted robots as cold, metallic, and menacing, built for domination, not compassion. But at Georgia Tech, the future of robotics is softer, smarter, and designed to help.
October 30, 2025 — Source

Scientists turn common semiconductor into a superconductor
A team has made germanium, a key semiconductor, superconducting by precisely integrating gallium atoms into its crystal lattice.
October 30, 2025 — Source

Superconducting germanium made with industry-compatible methods
Scientists made germanium superconducting, enabling resistance-free conduction and uniting classical electronics with quantum technology after six decades.
October 30, 2025 — Source

Electronics — General Information — October 26th, 2025

Engineering the perfect robotic hand could unlock a $5 trillion humanoid market
However, that challenge is not so straightforward
October 26, 2025 — Source

Three-layer microfluidic cooling device can remove heat from small electronics more efficiently
As electronic devices become increasingly powerful and compact, they can generate denser heat fluxes, or in other words, produce more heat in a smaller area. These heat fluxes raise the temperature of a device and can damage its underlying components, causing them to malfunction and, in time, even contributing to their failure.
October 26, 2025 — Source

Electronics — General Information — October 24th, 2025

Controlled atomic defects in nickelate films narrow down explanations of superconductivity emergence
Introducing controlled atomic defects into nickelate superconducting films using high-energy electron irradiation systematically lowers their superconducting transition temperature. The sensitivity of nickelates to such disorder helps distinguish between competing theories of their superconducting mechanism, clarifying how superconductivity emerges in these materials and guiding future material optimization.
October 24, 2025 — Source

Disorder on demand
Researchers used high-energy electron irradiation to create atomic defects in nickelate superconductors, clarifying how superconductivity arises in them.
October 24, 2025 — Source

Japanese scientists unveil a quantum battery that defies energy loss
A team of researchers has designed a theoretical model for a topological quantum battery capable of long-distance energy transfer and immunity to dissipation. By exploiting topological properties in photonic waveguides, they showed that energy loss can not only be prevented but briefly enhance charging power. This breakthrough may lead to efficient nanoscale batteries and pave the way for practical quantum devices.
October 24, 2025 — Source

Electronics — General Information — October 20th, 2025

3D printed antenna arrays for flexible wireless systems
Researchers built a chip-sized processor and 3D-printed copper antenna arrays that could enable flexible, wearable wireless systems for auto, aviation, and space.
October 20, 2025 — Source

Diamond probe measures ultrafast electric fields with femtosecond precision
Researchers at University of Tsukuba have successfully measured electric fields near the surfaces of two-dimensional layered materials with femtosecond temporal and nanometer spatial resolution. They employed a diamond containing a nitrogen-vacancy center—a lattice defect—as a probe within an atomic force microscope, enabling atomic-scale spatial precision.
October 20, 2025 — Source

New Mn-rich cathode could improve sustainability and stability of high-energy Li-ion batteries
Lithium-ion batteries (LiBs) remain the most widely used rechargeable batteries worldwide, powering most portable and consumer electronics. LiBs are also used to power most electric and hybrid vehicles, which are predicted to become increasingly widespread over the next decades.
October 20, 2025 — Source

van der Waals heterostructures have hidden cavities that can modify electronic behavior
With THz spectroscopy scaled down to chip-sized, researchers identified a potential new way to control quantum materials.
October 20, 2025 — Source

Electronics — General Information — October 17th, 2025

Cheaper than lithium, just as powerful — Sodium batteries are finally catching up
A new sodium breakthrough could supercharge solid-state batteries: cleaner, cheaper, and ready for the future.
October 17, 2025 — Source

Light-controlled polymer points the way to self-regulating energy materials
A light-sensitive polymer changes how it conducts heat and lithium ions by switching molecular order, revealing a path toward self-regulating materials for batteries and electronics.
October 17, 2025 — Source

New submicron printing process enables recyclable high-performance electronics
Engineers developed a submicron-scale printing method that fabricates recyclable transistors with strong performance, paving the way for sustainable displays.
October 17, 2025 — Source

Electronics — General Information — October 15th, 2025

Advanced tools could help build safer, longer-lasting and faster-charging batteries
New microdevices developed at the University of Surrey give researchers their first-ever look inside a battery while it is running—opening the door to safer, smarter and more sustainable energy storage.
October 15, 2025 — Source

Low-power MoS MoS₂-based microwave transmitter could advance communications
A monolayer MoS₂-based microwave transmitter demonstrates low transmission loss (0.51 dB), low power consumption (3.2 μW for a 16-element array), and compact size (3 × 2 cm²). The device supports both communication and radar functions, with a 6 GHz bandwidth, 136 m transmission distance, and extended standby time, indicating potential for efficient, miniaturized communication systems.
October 15, 2025 — Source

Prototype battery powered by glucose and vitamin B2 offers path to more affordable energy storage
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October 15, 2025 — Source

Researchers Develop Pinchable Tech with HydroHaptics
The tech could start showing up in everyday objects, like clothing.
October 15, 2025 — Source

This robotic skin allows tiny robots to navigate complex, fragile environments
Researchers developed a soft robotic skin that enables vine robots that are just a few millimeters wide to navigate convoluted paths and fragile environments.
October 15, 2025 — Source

World's first full-cell dual-cation battery developed in Ireland
A full-cell dual-cation battery combining lithium and sodium ions has been developed, achieving significantly higher capacity and stability than traditional sodium-ion batteries. Lithium acts as a capacity booster in a sodium-dominant system, enabling improved energy density, long-term cycling up to 1,000 cycles, and enhanced sustainability by reducing reliance on costly materials.
October 15, 2025 — Source

Electronics — General Information — October 13th, 2025

MXene current collectors could reduce size and improve recyclability of Li-ion batteries
MXene films used as current collectors in Li-ion batteries are three to four times thinner and about ten times lighter than conventional copper foils, enabling reduced battery size and weight while increasing capacity. MXene collectors maintain electrochemical stability, compatibility with various electrodes, and can be efficiently recycled without performance loss, supporting improved sustainability.
October 13, 2025 — Source

Next-generation memory: Tungsten-based SOT-MRAM achieves nanosecond switching and low-power data storage
A tungsten-based spin-orbit torque magnetic random-access memory (SOT-MRAM) demonstrates nanosecond-scale switching (~1 ns), over 10-year data retention, and low power consumption. The device uses &beta-phase tungsten for high spin efficiency and is compatible with standard semiconductor manufacturing, supporting scalable, energy-efficient memory for advanced computing applications.
October 13, 2025 — Source

Perovskite quantum dots edge closer to real-world energy and tech uses
Perovskite quantum dots combine near-perfect light efficiency with broad potential in solar cells and LEDs, as new methods finally improve their stability.
October 13, 2025 — Source

Textile nerves—a new thread in the future of wearable electronics
Conductive fibers using electronically and ionically conductive materials, including ionic liquids, have been developed for integration into textiles, enhancing flexibility and body conformity. These fibers enable wearable electronics with applications in sensors, bioelectrodes, and textile muscles, offering a sustainable alternative to metals and supporting scalable, eco-friendly production.
October 13, 2025 — Source

The future of touch input? HydroHaptics uses fluid-filled chambers for natural, adaptive feedback
A softer side of computing
October 13, 2025 — Source

Electronics — General Information — October 10th, 2025

Batteries that recycle themselves
Controlled thermal runaway lets lithium-ion batteries recycle themselves using stored energy, cutting external heat, chemicals, and emissions while improving recovery efficiency and economic viability.
October 10, 2025 — Source

Breaking thermodynamic limits with non-thermal energy harvesting
Researchers find a way to overcome conventional thermodynamic limits when converting waste heat into electricity.
October 10, 2025 — Source

Light-controlled electron gas hints at future of ultra-fast electronics
Illuminating oxide-based materials can generate and control an electron gas at their interface, a process previously achieved only with electrical signals. This light-induced electron gas vanishes when illumination stops, enabling ultra-fast, energy-efficient electronic components and highly sensitive optical detectors. The effect results in current increases up to 10⁵-fold under light.
October 10, 2025 — Source

Prototype LED as thin as wallpaper can glow like the sun
Researchers have created a paper-thin LED, utilizing quantum dots, that emits a warm, sun-like glow. This innovation could improve displays and lighting while supporting eye health.
October 10, 2025 — Source

Researchers use CLSA design strategy to develop the most efficient deep-blue OLED emitters
Researchers from South China University of Technology, with colleagues from the Chinese University of Hong Kong and the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, have applied a crossed long-short axis (CLSA) molecular design strategy to design new deep-blue OLED emitters.
October 10, 2025 — Source

Solid-State Batteries Are Here, But There's a Catch: Pros and Cons Explained
Imagine an electric vehicle that charges in minutes, travels over 1,200 kilometers on a single charge, and eliminates the risk of battery fires altogether. This isn't science fiction, it's the promise of solid-state batteries, a breakthrough technology poised to redefine energy storage. With their ability to deliver higher energy density, faster charging, and unparalleled safety, these batteries are hailed as the next big leap for electric vehicles, portable devices, and even aviation.
October 10, 2025 — Source

The playbook for perfect polaritons: Rules for creating quasiparticles that can power optical computers, quantum devices
Polaritons, hybrid quasiparticles combining light and matter, can enable fast, coherent information transfer for optical and quantum devices. Optimal polariton formation requires materials with high optical absorption, low disorder, and moderate exciton delocalization, which preserves coherence amid strong interactions. Promising candidates include 2D halide perovskites and transition-metal dichalcogenides.
October 10, 2025 — Source

The world is just not quite ready for humanoids yet
Famed roboticist and iRobot founder Rodney Brooks has sounded the alarm on a humanoid robot investment bubble. He's not the only one.
October 10, 2025 — Source

Electronics — General Information — October 8th, 2025

How better battery lifespans and reused batteries can push the US power grid into the future
As artificial intelligence and data centers demand more power from the grid, Carnegie Mellon University is improving a key technology at the heart of America's energy future—batteries.
October 8, 2025 — Source

Hypergap materials redefine the limits of transparency
Hypergap materials reveal a second transparent region above the bandgap, overturning assumptions about optical limits and enabling low-loss light control, wavelength conversion, and new photonic device possibilities.
October 8, 2025 — Source

Qualcomm just got a front-row seat to the future of robotics
Smaller developers can now tap Qualcomm's ecosystem to turn prototypes into real-world solutions.
October 8, 2025 — Source

Rechargeable magnesium battery prototype achieves stable operation at room temperature
As technology advances, the demand for large-scale and sustainable energy storage also increases. To address this need, researchers at Tohoku University have developed a prototype rechargeable magnesium battery (RMB) that surmounts many of the persistent challenges faced by magnesium-based energy storage.
October 8, 2025 — Source

Electronics — General Information — October 3rd, 2025

ASUS Announces ExpertCenter PN54-S1 Mini PC
ASUS announced the ExpertCenter PN54-S1 mini PC, powered by AMD Ryzen 200 Series processors. It's a reliable, secure, and efficient business solution.
October 3, 2025 — Source

Cobalt exsolution technique boosts solid oxide fuel cell performance
Cobalt exsolution from Fe-substituted layered perovskite cathodes occurs in high-temperature oxidizing atmospheres above 700°C, contrary to previous assumptions. This process produces finely dispersed Co nanoparticles, especially in samples with lower Fe content, enhancing oxygen vacancy concentration, reducing area specific resistance, and improving SOFC cathode performance.
October 3, 2025 — Source

Densifying argyrodite could prevent dendrite formation in all-solid-state batteries
Increasing the density of argyrodite (Li6PS5Cl) solid electrolyte to 99% significantly raises the critical current density (CCD), enabling lithium plating at 9 mA cm−2 without dendrite formation. Microstructural changes, such as smaller pores and shorter cracks, primarily contribute to this improvement, indicating densified argyrodite can enhance all-solid-state battery safety and performance.
October 3, 2025 — Source

Humanoid robots in the home? Not so fast, says expert
It's been a goal for as long as humanoids have been a subject of popular imagination—a general-purpose robot that can do rote tasks like fold laundry or sort recycling simply by being asked.
October 3, 2025 — Source

Nvidia and Fujitsu agree to work together on AI robots and other technology
Nvidia and Fujitsu have formed a partnership to develop AI infrastructure in Japan, focusing on applications such as robotics, healthcare, manufacturing, and next-generation computing. The collaboration will leverage Nvidia's GPUs and Fujitsu's local expertise, with initial efforts targeting the Japanese market and potential for global expansion by 2030.
October 3, 2025 — Source

Researchers demonstrate substrate design principles for scalable superconducting quantum materials
Silicides—alloys of silicon and metals long used in microelectronics—are now being explored again for quantum hardware. But their use faces a critical challenge: achieving phase purity, since some silicide phases are superconducting while others are not.
October 3, 2025 — Source

Spinel-type sulfide semiconductors achieve room-temperature light emission across violet to orange spectrum
The spinel-type sulfide semiconductor (Zn,Mg)Sc2S4 enables room-temperature light emission from violet to orange and can be chemically tuned for n-type or p-type conduction. Its direct bandgap and wide conductivity range make it suitable for efficient pn homojunction LEDs and solar cells, addressing the green gap and advancing optoelectronic device development.
October 3, 2025 — Source

Electronics — General Information — September 29th, 2025

CoRL 2025 with New Models, Systems, and Simulation Tools
NVIDIA showcased new open models (DreamGen, Nerd), computing platforms (Omniverse, DGX, Jetson), and simulation tools at CoRL 2025 to advance robotics development.
September 29, 2025 — Source

What Is a Solid-State Battery, and How Do They Work?
What makes a solid-state battery different from a "regular" battery, such as the alkaline batteries in a flashlight or the lead-acid batteries in our cars?
September 29, 2025 — Source

Why Sodium-Ion Batteries Are the Future of Energy Storage
Peak Energy has developed a safer, more sustainable sodium-ion battery using abundant materials. It offers cost savings and strengthens domestic supply chains for energy storage.
September 29, 2025 — Source

Electronics — General Information — September 26th, 2025

Atomic neighborhoods in semiconductors provide new avenue for designing microelectronics
Advanced microscopy proves that dilute elements in semiconductors have preferred arrangements, not just random distribution.
September 26, 2025 — Source

New perspectives on light-matter interaction: How virtual charges influence material responses
Understanding what happens inside a material when it is hit by ultrashort light pulses is one of the great challenges of matter physics and modern photonics. A new study published in Nature Photonics and led by Politecnico di Milano reveals a hitherto neglected but essential aspect, precisely the contribution of virtual charges, charge carriers that exist only during interaction with light, but which profoundly influence the material's response.
September 26, 2025 — Source

Stretchable light-emitting material holds promise for photon-based devices
A research team led by the California NanoSystems Institute at UCLA, or CNSI, demonstrated a new type of light-emitting material expected to be suitable for photonics—devices based on light in the same way that today's electronics are based on electrical signals.
September 26, 2025 — Source

Electronics — General Information — September 25th, 2025

IDTechEx Finds Advanced Carbons Are Shaking Up the Battery Additive Market
Conductive additives are essential materials in the construction of Li-ion cells, and developments within the conductive additive space will be greatly influential in achieving manufacturers' aims of enhancing their batteries' energy density, lifetime, charging rates, and more. IDTechEx's market report "Additives for Li-ion Batteries and PFAS-Free Batteries 2026-2036: Technologies, Players, Forecasts" highlights how advanced carbons such as carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and graphene are staking their claim within the conductive additive market, and what this means for the Li-ion industry in the following decade.
September 25, 2025 — Source

Tea compounds breathe new life into dead lithium battery cathodes
Researchers from the Institute of Solid State Physics at the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, together with the Shenzhen International Graduate School of Tsinghua University and Suzhou University of Technology, have successfully developed a natural electron donor--assisted healing and targeted surface reconstruction strategy that enables the direct regeneration of degraded lithium iron phosphate (LiFePO₄) cathode materials from retired power batteries.
September 25, 2025 — Source

Electronics — General Information — September 22nd, 2025

AirTag 2 Tipped for 2025 Launch With Two Huge Upgrades
Apple is reportedly preparing a significant update to its popular item tracker, with the AirTag 2 now expected to launch in late 2025. The new model is shaping up to be a substantial upgrade focused on range and reliability rather than a complete visual overhaul, addressing some key limitations of the original device.
September 22, 2025 — Source

Enabling an electric future, engineers create electrode-agnostic electrolyte
In developing a versatile new electrolyte, a team of University of Wisconsin--Madison engineers has taken the next step toward a more efficient, energy-dense battery that could supplant today's ubiquitous lithium-ion batteries. This new battery type—an initially anode-free sodium-ion battery—is a leading candidate for powering future electric vehicles or storing energy in the electrical grid.
September 22, 2025 — Source

Engineers achieve record-breaking performance in zinc-air batteries
Monash engineers have unveiled a breakthrough catalyst that could supercharge next-generation batteries, offering more power, longer life and lower costs.
September 22, 2025 — Source

Electronics — General Information — September 19th, 2025

Compact phononic circuits guide sound at gigahertz frequencies for chip-scale devices
Phononic circuits are emerging devices that can manipulate sound waves (i.e., phonons) in ways that resemble how electronic circuits control the flow of electrons. Instead of relying on wires, transistors and other common electronic components, these circuits are based on waveguides, topological edge structures and other components that can guide phonons.
September 19, 2025 — Source

New ceramic fiber boosts nanogenerators for self-powered grid sensors
Researchers design branch-heterostructure ceramic fibers that triple nanogenerator output and enable accurate self-powered power grid monitoring.
September 19, 2025 — Source

Ultrathin films of ferromagnetic oxide reveal a hidden Hall effect mechanism
Researchers demonstrate spontaneous in-plane Hall effect in SrRuO3 films, revealing new insights into electron transport.
September 19, 2025 — Source or Watch Video

Electronics — General Information — September 16th, 2025

Bending salty ice could be a power source of the future
For most of us, ice is a hazard. Whether it's making roads dangerously slippery or covering our sidewalks, this frozen form of water is something we often try to avoid. Yet, a discovery suggests that bending ice and adding salt to it could transform this winter nuisance into a new source of sustainable power.
September 16, 2025 — Source

Biohybrid crawlers can be controlled using optogenetic techniques
The body movements performed by humans and other animals are known to be supported by several intricate biological and neural mechanisms. While roboticists have been trying to develop systems that emulate these mechanisms for decades, the processes driving these systems' motions remain very different.
September 16, 2025 — Source

How nanoparticles turn waste heat into storable electricity
A new thermogalvanic device uses nanoparticles to control ion flow, allowing it to convert waste heat to electricity and store the energy without external batteries.
September 16, 2025 — Source

Supercapacitors rival batteries in energy storage and outperform them in power delivery
Monash University researchers have made a major leap forward in the global race to build energy storage devices that are both fast and powerful—paving the way for next-generation applications in electrified transport, grid stabilization and consumer electronics.
September 16, 2025 — Source

This $30M startup built a dog crate-sized robot factory that learns by watching humans
This $30M startup built a dog crate-sized robot factory that learns by watching humans
September 16, 2025 — Source

UVC LEDs for disinfection on the way to widespread use
An international team of researchers has, for the first time, comprehensively assessed the state of the art of commercial UVC LEDs and summarized the findings in an open-access review. These compact, efficient, and mercury-free UV light sources are considered a key technology for future disinfection and sterilization systems.
September 16, 2025 — Source

'Wiggling' atoms may lead to smaller, more efficient electronics
Researchers at Michigan State University have figured out how to use a fast laser to wiggle atoms in a way that temporarily changes the behavior of their host material. Their novel approach could lead to smaller and more efficient electronics—like smartphones—in the future.
September 16, 2025 — Source

Electronics — General Information — September 9th, 2025

A flash of light switches heat flow in a common crystal
Light exposure switches heat flow in barium titanate by altering its structure, offering a reversible method for dynamic thermal control in ferroelectric materials.
September 9, 2025 — Source

Cracks in flexible electronics run deeper than expected: Study points to potential fix
From health monitors and smartwatches to foldable phones and portable solar panels, demand for flexible electronics is growing rapidly. But the durability of those devices—their ability to stand up to thousands of folds, flexes and rolls—is a significant concern.
September 9, 2025 — Source

Halogen-free plasma technique achieves atomic-level etching of hafnium oxide for next-gen semiconductors
Halogen-based gases, containing fluorine and/or chlorine, are commonly used in plasma-enhanced atomic-layer etching (ALE) methods for HfO2 and most other materials. However, these gases can be highly toxic and may act as greenhouse gases. Therefore, eliminating their use in the etching methods could also contribute to sustainable manufacturing.
September 9, 2025 — Source

Electronics — General Information — September 5th, 2025

Bio-based aerogel harvests water from air day and night
A new dual-mode material collects clean water from air using either sunlight or compression, offering reliable, energy-free atmospheric water harvesting even in low-light or sunless conditions.
September 5, 2025 — Source

New battery material powers flexible health tech
A flexible gel material improves the durability and safety of tiny zinc batteries by controlling ion movement and protecting the surface, making them better suited for wearable electronics.
September 5, 2025 — Source

Scientists tame exotic light waves for faster, smaller terahertz devices
Researchers show how to control Dirac plasmon polaritons, paving the way for powerful terahertz photonic devices with faster, more efficient performance.
September 5, 2025 — Source

Should you buy rechargeable batteries in 2025? These USB-C ones say yes
I used to rely on AA and AAA batteries that needed a dedicated charger - now I've switched to USB-rechargeable ones, and it's a game-changer.
September 5, 2025 — Source

The best stuff announced at IFA
A ball-catching robot tennis coach, cuddly AI robots, and a laptop with a rotating screen for optimal doomscrolling.
September 5, 2025 — Source

Electronics — General Information — September 4th, 2025

Bright new quantum dots could power next wave of optoelectronics
Researchers created stable, glowing BaCd2P2 quantum dots from abundant elements, opening the door to cheaper, high-performing optoelectronic materials.
September 4, 2025 — Source

Drone swarms achieve unprecedented speed and coordination with new real-time system
Durham University scientists have unveiled a major advance in drone swarm technology that could transform the way unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are used in real-world missions.
September 4, 2025 — Source

Drop-in lithium-ion battery technology mitigates the risk of explosion and fire
A gooey science experiment with his kids inspired Gabriel Veith—a researcher at the DOE Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL)—to develop a new material that prevents lithium-ion batteries from bursting into flames.
September 4, 2025 — Source

Flexible perovskite device achieves optical logic emission for motion capture and stress sensing
A flexible perovskite light-emitting device integrating ester polymer crystallization enables optical logic signals under bending and stretching, paving the way for motion capture and intelligent sensing applications.
September 4, 2025 — Source

From college lab to $73B market: Startup powers next wave of drones
They deliver packages, inspect power lines, patrol remote areas, find missing people and increasingly are deployed on the battlefield.
September 4, 2025 — Source

Is Apple's Next Big Thing the Apple Robot?
Speculation continues to grow around Apple's potential entry into the robotics market, with rumors suggesting the tech giant could unveil a home robot as early as 2027. Although Apple has not confirmed these reports, the possibility of an Apple-designed robot has captured widespread attention. What could such a device look like? How might it function? And how could it reshape the future of smart home technology?
September 4, 2025 — Source or Watch Video

New batteries make 12-minute charge for 800km drive a reality
While conventional lithium-ion batteries are limited to a maximum range of 600 km, the new battery can achieve a range of 800 km on a single charge, a lifespan of over 300,000 km, and a super-fast charging time of just 12 minutes.
September 4, 2025 — Source

Tesla's Optimus robot with Grok shown on video. We're not impressed.
Tesla's Optimus robot now comes with xAI's AI assistant Grok, but judging from a recent video shared on X, it's not very close to fulfilling CEO Elon Musk's dream and becoming Tesla's biggest product ever.
September 4, 2025 — Source

Electronics — General Information — September 1st, 2025

Shaping future electronics with light: Experiment demonstrates ultrafast light control of ferroelectric properties
Ferroelectrics are seen as promising candidates for the electronics of tomorrow. An experiment at the world's largest X-ray laser—the European XFEL in Schenefeld near Hamburg—now shows that their properties can be controlled with high precision at ultrafast time scales—using light.
September 1, 2025 — Source

Why Runway is eyeing the robotics industry for future revenue growth
Runway has spent the past seven years building visual-generating tools for the creative industry. Now, it sees a new opportunity for its technology: robotics.
September 1, 2025 — Source

Electronics — General Information — August 29th, 2025

A strange quantum effect could power future electronics
Rice University physicists confirmed that flat electronic bands in kagome superconductors aren't just theoretical, they actively shape superconductivity and magnetism. This breakthrough could guide the design of next-generation quantum materials and technologies.
August 29, 2025 — Source

Antiferromagnets outperform ferromagnets in ultrafast, energy-efficient memory operations
Researchers show antiferromagnets enable faster, more efficient gigahertz memory, offering clear advantages over ferromagnets for advanced spintronics.
August 29, 2025 — Source or Source

Create Hollywood-Level Videos on a Budget: Using Nano Banana, Runway and ElevenLabs
What if you could create a video so realistic and polished that it feels like a Hollywood production, all without a massive budget or a professional studio? Thanks to the powerful combination of AI tools like Nano Banana, Runway, and ElevenLabs, this is no longer a distant dream. These innovative technologies are transforming the way we approach video creation, offering creators the ability to craft stunning visuals, seamless edits, and immersive audio with unprecedented ease.
August 29, 2025 — Source

Developing self-deploying material for next-gen robotics
The field of robotics has transformed drastically in this century, with a special focus on soft robotics. In this context, origami-inspired deployable structures with compact storage and efficient deployment features have gained prominence in aerospace, architecture, and medical fields.
August 29, 2025 — Source

Do Batteries Really Bounce When They're Dead?
If you're like most people, chances are you keep a stash of single-use alkaline batteries at home, too. After all, they might seem mundane, but they're one of the most common and useful things around the house. You'll find them in your TV remote, flashlight, wall clock, and even electric toothbrush, to name a few.
August 29, 2025 — Source

Google Gemini's nano banana AI image generator is blowing up online -- take a look at what it can do
The Photoshop killer?
August 29, 2025 — Source

Graphene's Electronic Performance Soars With New Proximity Screening Technique
Scientists have pushed graphene's performance to record levels, boosting its speed and purity with a clever trick called "proximity screening", reducing electronic noise at the atomic scale.
August 29, 2025 — Source

How Reinforcement Learning Is Making Robots Smarter and More Agile
What if robots could learn to adapt to their surroundings as effortlessly as humans do? The rise of quadruped robots, like Boston Dynamics' Spot, is turning this vision into reality. By integrating reinforcement learning (RL)—a innovative machine learning technique, these robots are not only mastering practical tasks like industrial inspections but also pushing the boundaries of agility and resilience. Imagine a robot navigating a hazardous construction site, climbing uneven stairs, or recovering gracefully after a slip, all without human intervention.
August 29, 2025 — Source

Interface-controlled antiferromagnetic tunnel junctions offer new path for next-gen spintronics
A research team led by Prof. Shao Dingfu at the Institute of Solid State Physics, the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, has unveiled a new mechanism for achieving strong spin polarization using antiferromagnetic metal interfaces.
August 29, 2025 — Source

Optoelectronics research could bring holograms to your smartphone and closer to everyday use
New research from the University of St Andrews paves the way for holographic technology, with the potential to transform smart devices, communication, gaming and entertainment.
August 29, 2025 — Source

Scientists create scalable quantum node linking light and matter
Quantum scientists in Innsbruck have taken a major leap toward building the internet of the future. Using a string of calcium ions and finely tuned lasers, they created quantum nodes capable of generating streams of entangled photons with 92% fidelity. This scalable setup could one day link quantum computers across continents, enable unbreakable communication, and even transform timekeeping by powering a global network of optical atomic clocks that are so precise they'd barely lose a second over the universe's entire lifetime.
August 29, 2025 — Source

Uncovering the mysteries of high-temperature cuprate superconductors
In their quest to explore and characterize high-temperature superconductors, physicists have mostly focused on a material that is not the absolute highest. That's because that crystal is much easier to split into uniform, easily measurable samples. But in 2024, researchers found a way to grow good crystals that are very similar to the highest temperature superconductor.
August 29, 2025 — Source

Unusual microbug anatomy shown to optimize wing weight—findings could benefit tiny drone design
Skoltech and MSU scientists have uncovered the advantage gained by microscopic bugs from their feather-like wings that are unlike those of dragonflies, bees, mosquitoes and other familiar insects. A wing largely made up of bristles that stand somewhat apart from each other is lighter than the conventional membranous wing that comes in one piece.
August 29, 2025 — Source

Why triboelectric nanogenerator data can't be trusted
Inconsistent testing undermines triboelectric generator data and hinders comparison across studies.
August 29, 2025 — Source

Electronics — General Information — August 25th, 2025

A Quick Guide For Understanding Wire Gauge And Why It's Important
Many DIY enthusiasts have to contend with electrical wiring eventually in some capacity. The descent into this rabbit hole often begins with the fundamental question: What exactly is a wire gauge, and why does it matter? Wire gauge, typically measured in AWG (American Wire Gauge) across North America, is the measurement of the thickness or, more precisely, the diameter of the conductive element within the wire. The diameter, or the cross-sectional area, of the conductor matters because it ultimately dictates the amount of current that can be carried safely through the wire.
August 25, 2025 — Source

AI-driven robot lab speeds discovery of advanced quantum dot materials
Rainbow, an autonomous multi-robot lab, accelerates quantum dot discovery with AI, enabling up to 1,000 daily experiments for next-gen technologies.
August 25, 2025 — Source

Digital to analog in one smooth step: Device could replace signal modulators in fiber-optic networks
Addressing a major roadblock in next-generation photonic computing and signal processing systems, researchers at the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) have created a device that can bridge digital electronic signals and analog light signals in one fluid step.
August 25, 2025 — Source

High-binding-energy material achieves record QLED efficiency and lifetime
A research team has developed a new material that can significantly enhance the lifetime and efficiency of quantum-dot light-emitting diodes (QLEDs), which is a next-generation display technology. Applying a high-binding-energy organic material, which is resistant to degradation under electrical and thermal stress, to the hole transport layer (HTL) is expected to contribute to developing next-generation QLEDs that can maintain brightness and stability over extended periods.
August 25, 2025 — Source

Membraneless process and flow battery promise cheaper, greener carbon capture
Sometimes less really is more—at least that is the case when it comes to improving carbon capture systems, according to a team of researchers at the University of Houston.
August 25, 2025 — Source

New material gives QLED displays record efficiency and lifespan
Scientists created a stable organic material that makes QLEDs brighter, longer lasting, and more efficient, setting a new benchmark for display performance.
August 25, 2025 — Source

Playing badminton against a robot
How do you get a robot to move, see and hit a shuttlecock back at the same time? A team of researchers at ETH Zurich led by Marco Hutter, professor of robotic systems, have been studying this question. They have developed a control system that coordinates the leg movements, strokes and camera view.
August 25, 2025 — Source or Watch Video

Simulation modeling and physical testing for latticed bionic limbs match, but is it a real study?
Henan University of Technology researchers report on the development of a lightweight lattice-based limb design for a bionic robot. Lightweight structures that can withstand high loads and torsion are in demand in a range of industries such as aerospace, shipbuilding, and robotics. Experimental thin-walled structures, honeycomb cores and lattice frameworks are being tested in search of a new generation of material forms.
August 25, 2025 — Source

Wrinkles in atomically thin materials unlock ultraefficient electronics
Scientists show wrinkles in 2D materials can lock electron spin with record precision, paving the way for ultracompact, energy-efficient spintronic devices.
August 25, 2025 — Source

Electronics — General Information — August 22nd, 2025

Scorpion-inspired pressure sensors let robots feel their surroundings
Nature, the master engineer, is coming to our rescue again. Inspired by scorpions, scientists have created new pressure sensors that are both highly sensitive and able to work across a wide variety of pressures.
August 22, 2025 — Source

Smart microrobots learn to communicate and collaborate in water
In a major step toward intelligent and collaborative microrobotic systems, researchers at the Research Center for Materials, Architectures and Integration of Nanomembranes (MAIN) at Chemnitz University of Technology have developed a new generation of autonomous microrobots—termed smartlets—that can communicate, respond, and work together in aqueous environments.
August 22, 2025 — Source

Soft skin, sharp senses: New robotic 'touch' sees danger before it hits
Robots are becoming increasingly integrated into everyday environments—from homes and hospitals to factories and farms. However, safely operating around humans requires more than strength or speed. Robots must also sense their surroundings, detect physical contact, and respond quickly. Conventional sensors, especially those embedded in soft materials, often fall short when it comes to real-time, large-area tactile and proximity sensing.
August 22, 2025 — Source

Wired by nature: precision molecules for tomorrow's electronics
Researchers bound porphyrin molecules with metal centers to graphene nanoribbons with atomic precision, enabling advances in sensing and quantum electronics.
August 22, 2025 — Source

Zigzag graphene nanoribbons create 'string light' configuration for tomorrow's electronics
Organic chemistry, the chemistry of carbon compounds, is the basis of all life on Earth. However, metals also play a key role in many biochemical processes. When it comes to "marrying" large, heavy metal atoms with light organic compounds, nature often relies on a specific group of chemical structures: porphyrins. These molecules form an organic ring; in its center, individual metal ions such as iron, cobalt, or magnesium can be "anchored."
August 22, 2025 — Source

Electronics — General Information — August 21st, 2025

CORSAIR ONE a600 Brings Improved Cooling and Adaptive Performance in a Compact Design
CORSAIR, a leading global developer and manufacturer of high-performance gear and technology for gamers, content creators, sim racers, and PC enthusiasts, is proud to introduce the CORSAIR ONE a600 PC. Building upon the foundation of the acclaimed CORSAIR ONE PC line, the CORSAIR ONE a600 brings enhancements in performance, cooling, and storage, reinforcing CORSAIR's ongoing commitment to refining compact, high-performance PCs that evolve with user needs.
August 21, 2025 — Source or Source

'Cyborg jellyfish' could aid in deep-sea research, inspire next-gen underwater vehicles
In a towering aquarium in a darkened laboratory, moon jellyfish (Aurelia aurita) hover as if floating in space. The glow of neon lights illuminates their translucent, bell-shaped bodies as they expand and contract rhythmically, their graceful tentacles flowing in wavelike patterns.
August 21, 2025 — Source

Defect engineering accelerates carrier relaxation in GaN-based LEDs
A study conducted by researchers from the Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics (CIOMP) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has demonstrated how nitrogen vacancies (VN) resolve asymmetric carrier injection in GaN-based light-emitting diodes (LEDs), providing a practical way to improve device efficiency.
August 21, 2025 — Source

Dry cathode operation addresses platinum clumping to boost water electrolyzer longevity
A recent study has identified that the primary cause of early-stage performance decline in water electrolyzers is due to the agglomeration of platinum (Pt) catalyst particles on the cathode.
August 21, 2025 — Source

Extending the lifespan of large-scale safe energy storage with iron-chromium flow batteries
Researchers affiliated with UNIST have managed to prolong the lifespan of iron-chromium redox flow batteries (Fe-Cr RFBs), large-capacity and explosion-proof energy storage systems (ESS). This advancement enhances the safety and reliability of storing renewable energy sources, such as wind and solar, which often produce electricity intermittently, enabling secure storage and on-demand retrieval.
August 21, 2025 — Source

Paper electrode-based soft robot achieves crawling motion
Biological systems have inspired the development of next-generation soft robotic systems with diverse motions and functions. Such versatility in soft robots—in terms of rapid and efficient crawling—can be achieved via asymmetric bending through bilayer-type actuators that combine responsive liquid crystal elastomers (LCEs) with flexible substrates. This, in turn, requires temperature-responsive LCEs with accurate temperature regulation via elaborate Joule heating configurations.
August 21, 2025 — Source

Samsung Expands Home Appliance Remote Management (HRM) Service Globally To Enhance Customer Experience
Now available in 122 countries and 17 languages, HRM delivers faster, more seamless customer support across borders
August 21, 2025 — Source

Electronics — General Information — August 19th, 2025

Knitted textile metasurfaces allow soft robots to morph and camouflage on demand
Nature, particularly humans and other animals, has always been among the primary sources of inspiration for roboticists. In fact, most existing robots physically resemble specific animals and/or are engineered to tackle tasks by emulating the actions, movements and behaviors of specific species.
August 19, 2025 — Source

New atomic-scale design framework expands the structural landscape of MXenes
Atomic coordination patterns in bulk materials can predict stable MXene structures, offering a new design framework that expands the 2D materials landscape beyond conventional synthesis routes.
August 19, 2025 — Source

Researchers edit layered crystals to make new two-dimensional materials
Researchers unveil a chemistry playbook to turn stubborn MAX phases into tunable 2D materials, blending MXene and dichalcogenide traits for energy storage and catalysis.
August 19, 2025 — Source

Ultrathin membranes boost sensitivity for next-gen night vision tech
A new nanomanufacturing method creates ultrathin membranes with record sensitivity, paving the way for advances in thermal imaging and night vision systems.
August 19, 2025 — Source

Electronics — General Information — August 17th, 2025

Photos of Beijing's World Humanoid Robot Games show how a human touch is still needed
Humanoid robots raced and punched their way through three days of a multi-sport competition at the World Humanoid Robot Games, wrapping up Sunday in Beijing.
August 17, 2025 — Source

Watch Figure 02 Humanoid Fold Laundry in New AI Demo
Can I compete with the Figure's humanoid robot at household chores like folding laundry? Let's see who's faster and better.
August 17, 2025 — Source

Electronics — General Information — August 16th, 2025

Scientists find new quantum behavior in unusual superconducting material
Researchers at Rice University and collaborating institutions have discovered direct evidence of active flat electronic bands in a kagome superconductor. This breakthrough could pave the way for new methods to design quantum materials—including superconductors, topological insulators and spin-based electronics—that could power future electronics and computing technologies.
August 16, 2025 — Source

Topological spin textures: Scientists use micro-structured materials to control light propagation
Topological spin textures, spatially organized patterns linked to the intrinsic angular momentum of particles, have proved to be highly advantageous for the development of spintronics and quantum technologies. One of the most studied among these textures are skyrmionic textures, which are two-dimensional and stable patterns of spin orientation. Recently, the study of skyrmionic textures has gained significant attention in the field of optics and photonics, revealing novel physical properties and promising potential applications.
August 16, 2025 — Source

Electronics — General Information — August 11th, 2025

ASUS Announces NUC 15 Performance Mini PC
ASUS today announced NUC 15 Performance, a cutting-edge barebone mini PC that features the latest Intel Core Ultra 9 / 7 processors (Series 2) and the latest NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 / 5060 Laptop GPUs. This compact powerhouse delivers exceptional performance in a sleek 3-liter design, and is ideal for high-vision computing in commercial and industrial applications.
August 11, 2025 — Source or Source

Nvidia unveils new Cosmos world models, infra for robotics and physical uses
Nvidia on Monday unveiled a set of new world AI models, libraries, and other infrastructure for robotics developers, most notable of which is Cosmos Reason, a 7-billion-parameter "reasoning" vision language model for physical AI applications and robots.
August 11, 2025 — Source

Simplified wrist mechanism gives robots a hand
Give robots a specific job—say, placing a can on a conveyor belt in a factory—and they can be extremely efficient. But in less-structured environments with varied tasks, even seemingly simple things like unscrewing a light bulb or turning a door handle, things get a lot trickier.
August 11, 2025 — Source

Today's humanoid robots look remarkable, but there's a design flaw holding them back
Watch Boston Dynamics' Atlas robot doing training routines, or the latest humanoids from Figure loading a washing machine, and it's easy to believe the robot revolution is here. From the outside, it seems the only remaining challenge is perfecting the AI (artificial intelligence) software to enable these machines to handle real-life environments.
August 11, 2025 — Source

What Is a Transistor, and How Does It Work?
Join us for a deep dive into the tiny technology that powers the world.
August 11, 2025 — Source

Electronics — General Information — August 9th, 2025

Samsung Electronics Claims First Place in U.S. Government-Sponsored AI Cyber Challenge
Technology that automatically detects and addresses software security vulnerabilities using AI gains global recognition
August 9, 2025 — Source

Self-adaptive electrolytes expand stability for fast charging and high-energy batteries
To support the ongoing transition to electric vehicles and reduce greenhouse emissions, engineers have been trying to develop batteries that can store more energy, while also operating safely and lasting for long periods of time. Typically, however, high-energy batteries entail longer charging times, which is not ideal for most real-world applications.
August 9, 2025 — Source

What is reverse charging? Let me show you how to do it, and why it's so clutch.
You've had it all along, and now it's time to start using it.
August 9, 2025 — Source

Electronics — General Information — August 8th, 2025

Q&A: New physical model aims to boost energy storage research
Engineers rely on computational tools to develop new energy storage technologies, which are critical for capitalizing on sustainable energy sources and powering electric vehicles and other devices. Researchers have now developed a new classical physics model that captures one of the most complex aspects of energy storage research—the dynamic nonequilibrium processes that throw chemical, mechanical and physical aspects of energy storage materials out of balance when they are charging or discharging energy.
August 8, 2025 — Source

Robotic drummer gradually acquires human-like behaviors
Humanoid robots, robots with a human-like body structure, have so far been primarily tested on manual tasks that entail supporting humans in their daily activities, such as carrying objects, collecting samples in hazardous environments, supporting older adults or acting as physical therapy assistants. In contrast, their potential for completing expressive physical tasks rooted in creative disciplines, such as playing an instrument or participating in performance arts, remains largely unexplored.
August 8, 2025 — Source

Scandium superhighway paves way for low-temperature hydrogen fuel cells
As global energy demand increases, researchers, industries, governments, and stakeholders are working together to develop new ways of meeting that demand. This is especially important as we address the ongoing climate crisis and transition away from fossil fuels.
August 8, 2025 — Source

There's Actually an Olympics for Humanoid Robots Happening in Beijing Next Week, With Over 500 Robots Competing in Various Sports Events, Including Basketball and Fighting Competitions
Well, humanoid robots are taking over the industry as we speak, particularly in China, where a global robot competition is being held for a wide range of activities.
August 8, 2025 — Source

When flaws become features: Turning defects into brighter perovskite emission
Engineered atomic faults in perovskites boost light emission by nearly 80 percent and improve stability, offering new design strategies for brighter, more durable optoelectronic devices.
August 8, 2025 — Source

Electronics — General Information — August 4th, 2025

Muscle-inspired sheet-like robot navigates the tightest spaces
A POSTECH research team has developed a thin, flexible robotic actuator inspired by human muscle proteins. As thin as paper, yet capable of generating strong forces, this robot can maneuver through tight spaces and manipulate objects, making it suitable for a wide range of applications—from surgical robots to industrial equipment.
August 4, 2025 — Source

New method to steer electricity in atom-thin metals may revolutionize devices
Researchers found a way to control charge flow in ultrathin metals with light at room temperature, enabling efficient optical and quantum technology.
August 4, 2025 — Source

OpenMind wants to be the Android operating system of humanoid robots
Many companies are focused on building robots, or the hardware components to help them move, grip objects, or interact with the world around them. Silicon Valley-based OpenMind is focused under the hood.
August 4, 2025 — Source

Wafer-scale 2D InSe semiconductors achieved with new growth strategy
Researchers used a solid-liquid-solid method to fabricate wafer-scale 2D InSe, solving key challenges in next-gen semiconductor manufacturing.
August 4, 2025 — Source

Electronics — General Information — August 3rd, 2025

Scientists transform peacock feathers into tiny biological laser beams
The technique could open new paths for research in materials science and laser technology
August 3, 2025 — Source

Unitree Just Launched Its Most Affordable Humanoid Robot Yet
Chinese robotics company Unitree's new humanoid robot starts at $5,900.
August 3, 2025 — Source

Electronics — General Information — August 2nd, 2025

The fastest thing known to man is all set to make your PCs & phones "1000 times faster"
Researchers at Northeastern University have found a way to control how a quantum material behaves — switching it between conducting electricity and blocking it — using a method called thermal quenching, which involves carefully heating and cooling the material. This breakthrough could lead to electronics that are up to 1000 times faster than today's silicon-based devices.
August 2, 2025 — Source

Electronics — General Information — August 1st, 2025

Flexible optoelectronic device with minimal defects fabricated at just 90°C
Dr. Jung-Dae Kwon's research team at the Energy & Environmental Materials Research Division of the Korea Institute of Materials Science (KIMS) has successfully developed an amorphous silicon optoelectronic device with minimal defects, even using a low-temperature process at 90°C.
August 1, 2025 — Source or Source

Molecular imaging uncovers hidden flaws in plastics used for electronics
A new study uncovers revealing insights into how plastic materials used in electronics are formed, and how hidden flaws in their structure could be limiting their performance.
August 1, 2025 — Source

Scientists give robots a sense of touch with fabric that mimics human skin
Robots excel at many things, but having a good sense of touch is not among them. Whether dropping items or pinching them too tightly, which crushes the object, many robots struggle with these basic skills that humans have mastered.
August 1, 2025 — Source

Superconductivity's halo: Theoretical physicist helps map rare high-field phase
Traditionally, scientists have regarded magnetic fields as detrimental to superconductors. Even moderate magnetic fields typically weaken superconductivity, while stronger ones can destroy it beyond a known critical threshold. However, UTe2 challenged these expectations when, in 2019, it was discovered to maintain superconductivity in critical fields hundreds of times stronger than those found in conventional materials.
August 1, 2025 — Source

Electronics — General Information — July 29th, 2025

Building electronics that don't die: Columbia's breakthrough at CERN
Deep beneath the Swiss-French border, the Large Hadron Collider unleashes staggering amounts of energy and radiation—enough to fry most electronics. Enter a team of Columbia engineers, who built ultra-rugged, radiation-resistant chips that now play a pivotal role in capturing data from subatomic particle collisions. These custom-designed ADCs not only survive the hostile environment inside CERN but also help filter and digitize the most critical collision events, enabling physicists to study elusive phenomena like the Higgs boson.
July 29, 2025 — Source

Designing drones that can fly in air ducts
New research published in npj Robotics addresses the challenge of flying small quadrotors in air ducts as small as 35 cm (14 inches). This research, led by a team of researchers from Inria, CNRS, Universite de Lorraine, and Aix-Marseille Universite, opens a new way of accessing and inspecting highly-confined environments.
July 29, 2025 — Source

Electric thermal switch designed for space uses graphite ion technology
An international team led by researchers at The University of Manchester's National Graphene Institute has demonstrated a device capable of electrically controlling heat flow, potentially transforming thermal management in aerospace and advanced electronic applications.
July 29, 2025 — Source

Piezo phase shifter with tip-tilt correction features sub-nanometer resolution
Large-aperture, low profile, high stiffness - ideal for optics and interferometry.
July 29, 2025 — Source

UV-light method cuts computer chip manufacturing steps in half
University of Missouri researchers have devised a more efficient and precise method for manufacturing computer chips.
July 29, 2025 — Source

'World's smallest Intel Core Ultra-powered Mini PC' crown claimed by fanless Aaeon PICO-MTU4-SEMI — just 43mm high and 0.44 liters in size
Core Ultra 5 packing PC measures just 108 x 95 x 43mm (0.44 liters, 14.9 fl oz), but AAEON's design cancels out any potential cuteness.
July 29, 2025 — Source

Electronics — General Information — July 27th, 2025

Robot, know thyself: New vision-based system teaches machines to understand their bodies
In an office at MIT's Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL), a soft robotic hand carefully curls its fingers to grasp a small object. The intriguing part isn't the mechanical design or embedded sensors—in fact, the hand contains none. Instead, the entire system relies on a single camera that watches the robot's movements and uses that visual data to control it.
July 27, 2025 — Source

Robots eating other robots: The benefits of machine metabolism
If you define "metabolism" loosely enough, these robots may have one.
July 27, 2025 — Source

Electronics — General Information — July 26th, 2025

Robotic space rovers keep getting stuck. Engineers have figured out why
When a multimillion-dollar extraterrestrial vehicle gets stuck in soft sand or gravel—as did the Mars rover Spirit in 2009—Earth-based engineers take over like a virtual tow truck, issuing a series of commands that move its wheels or reverse its course in a delicate, time-consuming effort to free it and continue its exploratory mission.
July 26, 2025 — Source

Electronics — General Information — July 25th, 2025

Antiferromagnet shows promise for harvesting energy
A new magnetic material is very effective at changing heat into electricity.
July 25, 2025 — Source

Meta's wristband breakthrough lets you use digital devices without touching them
Could Meta be on the verge of transforming how we interact with our digital devices? If the company's latest innovation takes off, we might soon be controlling our computers, cell phones and tablets with a simple flick of the wrist.
July 25, 2025 — Source

New heat-conducting behaviors appear in twisted bilayers
Twisted 2D bilayers show angle dependent atomic vibrations, revealing how misalignment affects heat flow and aiding design of heat resistant electronics.
July 25, 2025 — Source

Researchers from the Russian Academy of Sciences and the Moscow Polytechnic University have developed a new top-emitting OLED device, that is based on a novel cathode design. The new cathode enables a 10-fold increase in power efficiency compared to conventional Mg:Ag cathodes.
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July 25, 2025 — Source

Tesla is reportedly behind on its pledge to build 5,000 Optimus bots this year
Tesla is well behind the pace needed to meet its earlier stated goal of producing at least 5,000 Optimus humanoid robots this year, The Information reports. Nearly eight months into 2025, and the number of bots Tesla has produced is only in the hundreds, according to two sources. That means Tesla will either need to step it up or push back the deadline.
July 25, 2025 — Source

Electronics — General Information — July 22nd, 2025

Blending magnetism with semiconductors to unlock next-generation electronics
Researchers developed a method to embed high levels of magnetic atoms into semiconductors, opening paths to spintronics, quantum tech, and energy-efficient AI.
July 22, 2025 — Source

Flash-freezing silicon offers new method for flawless semiconductor layers
Flash-freezing reveals how cooling speed shapes silicon crystal layers, offering insights into defect-free growth for semiconductors and mirroring early-universe transitions.
July 22, 2025 — Source

From cosmic strings to computer chips: Cooling rate triggers phase transitions in silicon surfaces
Solar cells and computer chips need silicon layers that are as perfect as possible. Every imperfection in the crystalline structure increases the risk of reduced efficiency or defective switching processes.
July 22, 2025 — Source

Robot guard dogs help Asylon raise a $26M Series B
Philadelphia-based robotics company Asylon announced Tuesday that it raised a $26 million Series B led by Insight Partners, with participation from Veteran Ventures Capital, Allegion Ventures, and the GO PA Fund.
July 22, 2025 — Source

Electronics — General Information — July 20th, 2025

This tiny metal switches magnetism without magnets — and could power the future of electronics
The team demonstrated a way to generate spin currents to control magnetization in electronic devices using low-cost materials.
July 20, 2025 — Source

Electronics — General Information — July 18th, 2025

Spin currents control device magnetization using low-cost materials
Research from the University of Minnesota Twin Cities gives new insight into a material that could make computer memory faster and more energy-efficient.
July 18, 2025 — Source

Electronics — General Information — July 17th, 2025

Anyone can now train a robot: New tool makes teaching skills hands-on and easy
Teaching a robot new skills used to require coding expertise. But a new generation of robots could potentially learn from just about anyone.
July 17, 2025 — Source

Dexterous robotic hand integrates thermal, inertial and force sensors
While roboticists have introduced increasingly advanced systems over the past decades, most existing robots are not yet able to manipulate objects with the same dexterity and sensing ability as humans. This, in turn, adversely impacts their performance in various real-world tasks, ranging from household chores to the clearing of rubble after natural disasters and the assembly or performing maintenance tasks, particularly in high-temperature working environments such as steel mills and foundries, where elevated temperatures can significantly degrade performance and compromise the precision required for safe operations.
July 17, 2025 — Source

Researchers develop novel dual-mode MEMS sensor for wide-range vacuum pressure detection
A research team led by Profs. Chen Deyong and Wang Junbo from the Aerospace Information Research Institute (AIR) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has developed a novel microsensor that enhances both the accuracy and measurement range of vacuum pressure detection.
July 17, 2025 — Source

Robots that grow by consuming other robots
Researchers introduce a process that allows machines to 'grow' physically by integrating parts from their surroundings or from other robots, demonstrating a step towards self-sustaining robot ecologies.
July 17, 2025 — Source or Watch Video

This flat chip uses twisted light to reveal hidden images
By leveraging the concept of chirality, or the difference of a shape from its mirror image, EPFL scientists have engineered an optical metasurface that controls light to yield a simple and versatile technique for secure encryption, sensing, and computing.
July 17, 2025 — Source

Unexpected quantum echo discovered in superconductors
This discovery provides insight into quantum behaviors that could be used for next-generation quantum sensing and computing technologies.
July 17, 2025 — Source

Electronics — General Information — July 14th, 2025

Battery breakthrough: Researchers improve performance of rechargeable water-based cells
Engineering researchers at the University of Alberta have found a way to make rechargeable, environmentally friendly water-based batteries perform far better than those currently available.
July 14, 2025 — Source

Disappearing electronics: Biodegradable fiber electronics offer solution to e-waste and textile pollution
The world produces over 92 million tons of textile waste annually, much of it made from synthetic materials that can linger for centuries. Add to that the surge in wearable electronics—smartwatches, fitness trackers, sensor-laden garments—and the problem becomes two-fold.
July 14, 2025 — Source

JNTC Unveils Next-Generation Glass Substrate for Semiconductors
JNTC Co., Ltd., a leading advanced materials company, hosted a product launch on June 30 at the Korea Exchange Conference Hall, unveiling its new Through-Glass-Via (TGV) glass substrate under the theme Carving Semiconductors into Glass, the Dream Material.' The event drew more than 200 attendees, including journalists and investors. CEO Andrew Cho introduced the proprietary TGV glass substrate as a breakthrough solution to the limitations of plastic-based substrates.
July 14, 2025 — Source

Mechanical tuning boosts performance of terahertz communication devices at high frequencies
Terahertz frequencies above 100 GHz offer extremely wide bandwidths suitable for next-generation wireless communications, and research toward their practical use is ongoing worldwide. In particular, the 150 GHz and 300 GHz bands are actively being studied in Japan due to their relatively low atmospheric attenuation, which enables stable signal propagation.
July 14, 2025 — Source

Electronics — General Information — July 13th, 2025

Here's How To Know If A Rechargeable Battery Is Bad
Rechargeable batteries are, among other things, one of the most crucial tools that you'll want to add to your earthquake emergency kit. When the grid is down, these devices can efficiently power appliances like your smartphone, laptops, power tools, and even some medical equipment. Now, imagine what can happen when these batteries stop working as well as they can.
July 13, 2025 — Source

Electronics — General Information — July 11th, 2025

Animal-inspired AI robot learns to navigate unfamiliar terrain
Researchers have developed an Artificial Intelligence (AI) system that enables a four-legged robot to adapt its gait to different, unfamiliar terrain, just like a real animal, in what is believed to be a world first.
July 11, 2025 — Source or Watch Video

Carbon nanotubes struggle to transfer heat efficiently in nanoelectronic devices
Experiments show that carbon nanotubes transfer heat inefficiently at small scales, raising concerns for cooling and performance in nanoelectronic devices.
July 11, 2025 — Source

From 0 to 100 in 12 minutes—roadmap for lithium--sulfur batteries
Grab a coffee and your car is fully charged—this is how many people envision the future of mobility. But today's batteries still fall short of this ideal. While modern lithium--ion batteries can charge from 20% to 80% in about 20 to 30 minutes, a full charge takes considerably longer—and fast charging puts significant stress on the cells.
July 11, 2025 — Source

New method replaces nickel and cobalt in battery for cleaner, cheaper lithium-ion batteries
A team of McGill University researchers, working with colleagues in the United States and South Korea, has developed a new way to make high-performance lithium-ion battery materials that could help phase out expensive and/or difficult-to-source metals like nickel and cobalt.
July 11, 2025 — Source

Scalable heterometallic nanosheets for coatings, electronics, and catalysis
Researchers employ a single-phase reaction of metal ions and an organic compound to create conductive, well-organized colloidal coordination nanosheets.
July 11, 2025 — Source

Transforming biodegradable polymers into functional electronics
Researchers demonstrate a new 3D printing method that produces electrically conductive structures from sustainable materials, enabling potential applications in sensors, electronics, and wearables.
July 11, 2025 — Source

Wireless induction concept demonstrates self-recharging mechanism in batteries
A research team led by the Institute of Materials Science of Barcelona (ICMAB-CSIC) has demonstrated a new induction-based mechanism that enables partial self-recharging in batteries, using a symmetric iron-based configuration as a proof of concept. The study, published in Electrochimica Acta, lays the groundwork for future battery systems that integrate wireless recharging capabilities through induced redox reactions.
July 11, 2025 — Source

Electronics — General Information — July 10th, 2025

Humanoid robot says not aiming to 'replace human artists'
When successful artist Ai-Da unveiled a new portrait of King Charles this week, the humanoid robot described what inspired the layered and complex piece, and insisted it had no plans to "replace" humans.
July 10, 2025 — Source

Electronics — General Information — July 7th, 2025

Breakthrough battery lets physicists reverse entanglement—and rewrite quantum law
Scientists have finally uncovered a quantum counterpart to Carnot's famed second law, showing that entanglement—once thought stubbornly irreversible—can be shuffled back and forth without loss if you plug in a clever "entanglement battery."
July 7, 2025 — Source

Light and heavy electrons cooperate in magic-angle superconductors
Electrons play many roles in solid materials. When they are weakly bound and able to travel—i.e., mobile—they can enable electrical conduction. When they are bound, or "heavy," they can act as insulators. However, in certain solid materials, this behavior can be markedly different, raising questions about how these different types of electrons interact.
July 7, 2025 — Source

Progress towards potassium-ion batteries
Alternative battery technologies are vital for the green transition.
July 7, 2025 — Source

System76 Updates Its Meerkat Linux Mini PCs with Intel Raptor Lake or Arrow Lake CPUs
System76 has refreshed its compact Linux mini PC range with the Meerkat meer10. This new model keeps the small size of its predecessor while bringing faster CPUs, up-to-date storage, and better connectivity. The Meerkat meer10 measures 117 mm x 112 mm x 54 mm and operates on Pop!_OS 22.04 LTS, Ubuntu 22.04 LTS, or Ubuntu 24.04 LTS. System76 offers three processor configurations: Intel Core 3 100U with 6 cores operating up to 4.7 GHz, Intel Core Ultra 5 225H with 14 cores at 4.9 GHz, and Intel Core Ultra 7 255H featuring 16 cores with maximum speeds of 5.1 GHz.
July 7, 2025 — Source

The future of aqueous batteries: From hydrogen bonds to high performance
A research team led by Prof. Pan Feng from the School of Advanced Materials, Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School has uncovered key mechanisms that govern how protons are stored and transported in aqueous batteries.
July 7, 2025 — Source

Tiny quantum drumhead sends sound with 1-in-a-million loss—poised to rewrite tech
Researchers have developed an ultra-thin drumhead-like membrane that lets sound signals, or phonons, travel through it with astonishingly low loss, better than even electronic circuits. These near-lossless vibrations open the door to new ways of transferring information in systems like quantum computers or ultra-sensitive biological sensors.
July 7, 2025 — Source

Electronics — General Information — June 30th, 2025

Building better jumping robots through shell-structure physics
Researchers reveal the physics of jumping shell structures, improving control and agility in soft robots inspired by the mechanics of a simple popper toy.
June 30, 2025 — Source

Discovery in quantum materials could make electronics 1,000 times faster
Researchers at Northeastern University have discovered how to change the electronic state of matter on demand, a breakthrough that could make electronics 1,000 times faster and more efficient.
June 30, 2025 — Source

Electronics — General Information — June 28th, 2025

Forget Lithium Batteries: Sodium-Based Fuel Cells Are Here
What if the future of aviation didn't rely on heavy lithium-ion batteries or complex hydrogen systems, but instead on a fuel as simple and abundant as sodium? At MIT, researchers are turning this bold vision into reality with a new sodium-based fuel cell. Capable of achieving energy densities up to five times greater than traditional lithium-ion batteries, this innovation could redefine what's possible for electric aircraft.
June 28, 2025 — Source

Robotic sucker can adapt to surroundings like an actual octopus
Gripping and releasing irregular surfaces is harder than it might seem.
June 28, 2025 — Source

Electronics — General Information — June 25th, 2025

Artificial intelligence set to streamline research for next-generation lithium-metal batteries
An AI-driven public database that will streamline next-generation battery research and design is being developed by scientists.
June 25, 2025 — Source

Noninvasive ultrasound technique can spot bad batteries before they malfunction
A recent uptick in battery-related fires has drawn attention to the challenge of identifying defects that can cause these catastrophic malfunctions, but are rarely obvious to the naked eye. In hopes of preventing the dangerous glitches that can cause batteries to overheat and catch fire, researchers from Drexel University have developed a standard testing process to give manufacturers a better look at the internal workings of batteries.
June 25, 2025 — Source

Electronics — General Information — June 23rd, 2025

AllSpice's platform is the GitHub for electrical engineering teams
There is no shortage of workflow collaboration tools — like Slack or Google Docs, in addition to industry-specific ones like GitHub — for software developers. A startup called AllSpice.io successfully bet that electrical hardware engineering teams need their own collaboration platform, too.
June 23, 2025 — Source

ASUS Republic of Gamers Announces ROG NUC (2025) Gaming Mini PC
ASUS Republic of Gamers today announced ROG NUC (2025), the world's first sub-three-liter gaming mini PC powered by Intel Core Ultra 9 processors (Series 2), supporting up to 96 GB of RAM and equipped with the latest NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop GPU. Designed to cater to gamers and creators, this compact powerhouse pushes the boundaries of power and portability, delivering up to 4X faster rendering performance compared to previous models and redefining the capabilities of a mini PC.
June 23, 2025 — Source

ASUS ROG's New Gaming NUC Packs Up To An RTX 5080 And 96GB Of RAM
Intel might be done cranking out NUC devices, but ASUS is not. Remember that licensing deal ASUS and Intel inked a couple of years ago? Since then, we've seen ASUS churn out a spattering of NUC devices, including ones geared towards gamers under its Republic of Gamers (ROG) division.
June 23, 2025 — Source

Coupled electrons and phonons predicted to flow like water in 2D semiconductors
A condition long considered to be unfavorable to electrical conduction in semiconductor materials may actually be beneficial in 2D semiconductors.
June 23, 2025 — Source

Parenting in the Digital Age just got a power-up: meet Bark
Bark is the solution to help guide and teach your kids in this digital age!
June 23, 2025 — Source

Plasmonic metasurfaces boost brightness in 2D semiconductor light emitters
A new metasurface design greatly improves light emission in atomically thin materials, offering a path to low-power, flexible, high-brightness display technologies.
June 23, 2025 — Source

Scientists create soft robots from rice paper that biodegrades safely within 32 days
Scientists at the University of Bristol have discovered that the common kitchen ingredient, used in Vietnamese spring rolls, is biodegradable, non-toxic and suitable for soft robotic prototyping, outreach and single-use applications.
June 23, 2025 — Source

'Soft-touch' approach advances nondestructive testing for micro-LED wafers
Tianjin University scientists have developed a pioneering nondestructive testing technology for micro-LED wafers, offering a much-needed solution to a long-standing industry challenge through a novel "soft-touch" approach.
June 23, 2025 — Source

Terahertz method maps silicon chip interiors without cutting or contact
A new terahertz technique reveals nanometer-scale PN junction depths in silicon chips, enabling faster, non-contact inspection for advanced semiconductor manufacturing.
June 23, 2025 — Source

Topological insulators boost ultra-thin magnet strength by 20% for next-gen electronics
A team of international researchers led by the University of Ottawa has made a breakthrough in the development of ultra-thin magnets—a discovery that could lead to faster, more energy-efficient electronics, quantum computers, and advanced communication systems.
June 23, 2025 — Source

Ultrasound creates smooth copper nanocoatings on flexible and 3D surfaces
Researchers use ultrasonic waves to assemble copper nanosheets into uniform, conductive coatings on curved and flexible surfaces for electronics and sensors.
June 23, 2025 — Source

Electronics — General Information — June 20th, 2025

Humanoid Robots to Assemble NVIDIA's GB300 NVL72 "Blackwell Ultra"
NVIDIA's upcoming GB300 NVL72 "Blackwell Ultra" rack-scale systems are reportedly going to get a humanoid robot assembly, according to sources close to Reuters. As readers are aware, most of the traditional manufacturing processes in silicon manufacturing, PCB manufacturing, and server manufacturing are automated, requiring little to no human intervention.
June 20, 2025 — Source or Source

New 2D semiconductors offer fast charge transport and solar cell potential
Simulations reveal previously unknown 2D phthalocyanine monolayers combining structural stability, high mobility, and direct bandgaps.
June 20, 2025 — Source

This stuff has replaced super glue for my electronic repairs - and it's cheaper
I've used every adhesive under the sun, but sometimes electronics-grade silicone is all it takes to save the day.
June 20, 2025 — Source

Electronics — General Information — June 18th, 2025

6 Android Bluetooth trackers that work just as well as AirTags
You don't need to spend a ton to get a competent tracker these days.
June 18, 2025 — Source

Improved laser frequency stabilization achieved with unprecedented long optical reference cavity
Scientists at NPL recently published findings on laser frequency stabilization, demonstrating an unprecedented level of performance using an optical reference cavity. This advancement features a beyond state-of-the-art optical storage time and a novel approach to actively cancel spurious stabilization noise.
June 18, 2025 — Source

MoS2 thin films extend anode-free solid-state battery life by seven times
Employing cost-effective MoS2 thin films in place of expensive noble metals resolves issues of non-uniform lithium plating and interfacial instability in anode-free all-solid-state batteries.
June 18, 2025 — Source or Source

New method to blend functions for soft electronics
Researchers have recently developed a new technique to adjust the properties of liquids that could be used to create soft electronics.
June 18, 2025 — Source

Novel Method Boosts Durability of Zinc-Ion Batteries
Researchers from the University of Technology Sydney and the University of Manchester's National Graphene Institute have created a novel method to extend the life of zinc-ion batteries, providing a more secure and environmentally friendly alternative for energy storage.
June 18, 2025 — Source

Perovskite-based image sensors promise higher sensitivity and resolution than silicon
Image sensors are built into every smartphone and every digital camera. They distinguish colors in a similar way to the human eye. In our retinas, individual cone cells recognize red, green and blue (RGB). In image sensors, individual pixels absorb the corresponding wavelengths and convert them into electrical signals.
June 18, 2025 — Source

Tiny gallium nitride transistors boost chip speed and efficiency in new 3D design
The advanced semiconductor material gallium nitride will likely be key for the next generation of high-speed communication systems and the power electronics needed for state-of-the-art data centers.
June 18, 2025 — Source

Electronics — General Information — June 16th, 2025

2D manganese-oxide/graphene lattice to extend zinc-ion battery life
Scientists have developed a new way to improve the lifespan of zinc-ion batteries, offering a safer and more sustainable option for energy storage.
June 16, 2025 — Source or Source

Aerial robot with 'elephant trunk' developed for complex mid-air manipulation tasks
Professor Peng Lu and his team from the Department of Mechanical Engineering of Faculty of Engineering at the University of Hong Kong (HKU), have achieved a milestone in aerial manipulation technology. Their innovative Aerial Elephant Trunk (AET), a novel aerial continuum manipulator, has demonstrated unparalleled capability in performing complex aerial manipulation tasks, marking a significant leap forward for the development of the low-altitude economy.
June 16, 2025 — Source or Watch Video

Enhancing CsPbBr₃ Nanocrystals via Lithium Doping and Surface Passivation
A recent article in Advanced Science reported a new method for incorporating lithium ions into CsPbBr₃ nanocrystals. This approach aims to improve their electronic properties for use in applications such as white light-emitting diodes (WLEDs).
June 16, 2025 — Source

First practical QD surface-emitting laser boosts fiber optic efficiency and cost
Quantum dots with precise crystal growth and advanced processing enable compact, energy-efficient, and cost-effective light sources for optical fiber communications.
June 16, 2025 — Source

How ions affect the electrical behavior of molecular liquid crystals
Ions influence conductivity and mobility in molecular liquid crystals, affecting electrical behavior, stability, and performance in both established and emerging technologies.
June 16, 2025 — Source

Look inside Zeno Power's 'kitchen,' where engineers test recipes for nuclear batteries
Researchers are fine-tuning a recipe at Zeno Power's office-lab complex in Seattle's South Lake Union district — but it's not the kind of recipe you can taste-test. Instead, this recipe specifies the ingredients for a new kind of nuclear battery, and Zeno is hoping it'll get a glowing review.
June 16, 2025 — Source

Metasurface autonomously redirects electromagnetic waves without external control
Breakthrough metasurface acts like a smart mirror for electromagnetic waves, automatically adapting its reflection without any external control.
June 16, 2025 — Source

Printed energy storage charges into the future with MXene inks
Researchers have developed a stable, high-performance MXene ink formulation optimized for aerosol jet printing - paving the way for scalable manufacturing of micro-supercapacitors, sensors, and other energy storage and harvesting devices.
June 16, 2025 — Source or Source

Steering magnetic textures with electric fields
Researchers have demonstrated an innovative method to control magnetism in materials using an energy-efficient electric field. The discovery focuses on materials known as magnetoelectrics, which offer promise for next-generation energy technologies, data storage, energy conversion, and medical devices.
June 16, 2025 — Source

The surprising magnetic behavior in one of the thinnest metallic oxide materials ever made
Researchers used epitaxial strain on ultra-thin ruthenium oxide layers to induce magnetism in a material typically known for being metallic but nonmagnetic.
June 16, 2025 — Source

Tiny but mighty: sophisticated next-gen transistors hold great promise
Researchers produce tiny transistors with high performance and reliability through the use of an innovative material and design.
June 16, 2025 — Source

Electronics — General Information — June 13th, 2025

AirTag 2 Rumors: The Most Recent Leaks and What They Mean
Recently reported rumors and leaks point to Apple's AirTag smart tracker finally getting an upgrade.
June 13, 2025 — Source

AirTag helps couple swipe back their stolen Jaguar
A couple from London successfully tracked down and recovered their stolen Jaguar using an Apple AirTag after police appeared "too stretched" to provide immediate assistance. So they ended up asking, when AirTag finds a stolen car, who needs the cops?
June 13, 2025 — Source

Boston Dynamics robots dance to 'Don't Stop Me Now' for 'America's Got Talent' audition
A dance crew of four-legged robots from Boston Dynamics appeared on "America's Got Talent" to perform a synchronized routine to Queen's "Don't Stop Me Now."
June 13, 2025 — Source or Watch Video

MIPS and Cyient Semiconductors Collaborate to Bring Custom RISC-V-Based Intelligent Power Solutions to AI Power Delivery, Industrial Robotics, and Automotive
Cyient Semiconductors Private Limited, a fast-growing custom silicon company based in Hyderabad, and MIPS, a global leader in RISC-V processor IP, today announced a strategic collaboration to develop domain-optimized ASIC (application-specific integrated circuit) and ASSP (application-specific standard product) solutions that leverage the MIPS Atlas portfolio of advanced, efficient processor IP.
June 13, 2025 — Source

New cooling tech could curb data centers' rising energy demands
Engineers created a fiber membrane that passively cools electronics, boosting energy efficiency and cutting water use in data centers and other systems.
June 13, 2025 — Source

Simple solution yields ultra-thin tin sulfide sheets for next-generation electronics
A team of researchers from Tohoku University, National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology (QST), and Cambridge University have demonstrated a new way to make a unique material called tin sulfide (SnS), which can help build better and more compact electronic devices.
June 13, 2025 — Source

Electronics — General Information — June 9th, 2025

3D SiOx-Embedded Porous Carbon Nanofiber Hosts for Dendrite-Free Lithium Batteries
In a recent study published in Small, researchers introduced a three-dimensional, freestanding porous carbon nanofiber (PCNF) structure embedded with silicon oxide (SiOx), designed to address critical challenges in lithium-metal batteries (LMBs).
June 9, 2025 — Source

First surface-emitting laser using quantum dots targets optical fiber communications
The National Institute of Information and Communications Technology of Japan, in collaboration with Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation (Sony), has developed the world's first practical surface-emitting laser that employs quantum dot (QD) as the optical gain medium for use in optical fiber communication systems.
June 9, 2025 — Source

Germany's chancellor thinks his fellow citizens need to work harder. Here's why he's wrong
People in Germany have taken the idea of a work-life balance too far. To get their economy back on track, they must work more.
June 9, 2025 — Source

Modeling electric response of materials, a million atoms at a time
Researchers in the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) have developed a machine learning framework that can predict with quantum-level accuracy how materials respond to electric fields, up to the scale of a million atoms—vastly accelerating simulations beyond quantum mechanical methods, which can model only a few hundred atoms at a time.
June 9, 2025 — Source or Source

Single-sensor 3D microphone enables robots to locate humans in noisy environments
A research team has developed a novel auditory technology that allows the recognition of human positions using only a single microphone. This technology facilitates sound-based interaction between humans and robots, even in noisy factory environments.
June 9, 2025 — Source

Electronics — General Information — June 6th, 2025

Colorful SMART 900 Mini PC Launches with AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 Processor
Colorful has released the SMART 900 Mini PC, a small yet powerful machine built around AMD's Ryzen AI Max+ 395 processor. This mini PC packs advanced hardware into a compact 4-liter chassis made from anodized aluminum. The metal body not only looks sleek but also helps with heat dissipation, allowing the system to stay cool and operate quietly even when running demanding workloads. At the heart of the SMART 900 is the Ryzen AI Max+ 395 APU, which uses AMD's Zen 5 architecture.
June 6, 2025 — Source

Here's What China's Advanced Humanoid Robots Can Do
As part of its larger industrial transformation strategy, China is making a bold claim on the future of robotics by developing AI-powered humanoid robots at a rapid pace. These robots are being positioned as a key component of China's strategy to future-proof its manufacturing base in the face of growing labor costs, an aging workforce, and geopolitical tensions.
June 6, 2025 — Source

Lifeblood for Pacific Islands Threatened as Warming Ocean Drives Tuna East
Residents of small Pacific island nations rely on tuna for local jobs and foreign fishing fees, which fund education, healthcare, roads and more. Amid climate change, fishermen have been working harder to catch fewer fish and it's getting worse.
June 6, 2025 — Source

Probiotic-powered dissolvable battery activates in acidic environments and leaves no toxic residue
In the "Mission: Impossible" films, superspy Ethan Hunt—played by Tom Cruise—gets orders from his superiors on various devices that self-destruct in five seconds. Could electronics disintegrate into nothing in real life? Binghamton University Professor Seokheun "Sean" Choi has researched disposable "papertronics" over the past 20 years, but the hardest part about making so-called transient electronics is the battery.
June 6, 2025 — Source

Electronics — General Information — June 3rd, 2025

Advent of the topological quantum battery
Scientists have conducted a theoretical analysis demonstrating how a 'topological quantum battery' - an innovative device that leverages the topological properties of photonic waveguides and quantum effects of two-level atoms - could be efficiently designed.
June 3, 2025 — Source

Gaseous-Mediated Exfoliation of MXenes for Improved Tribovoltaics
A recent article in Nature Communications describes an electrochemical method for producing few-layer halogenated MXenes with preserved surface chemistry.
June 3, 2025 — Source

Scalable method creates self-healing, stretchable transistors and circuits
Recent technological advances have enabled the development of a wide range of increasingly sophisticated wearable and implantable devices, which can be used to monitor physiological signals or intervene with high precision in therapeutically targeted regions of the body. As these devices, particularly implantable ones, are typically designed to remain in changing biological environments for long periods of time, they should be biocompatible and capable of fixing themselves after they are damaged.
June 3, 2025 — Source

The UK awards $3.9 million to the University of St Andrews to develop stable blue solution-processable OLED emitters
The UK's Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) has awarded 2.9 million GBP (around $3.9 million USD) to a research group at the University of St Andrews led by Prof. Eli Zysman-Colman, to develop solution-processable stable and efficient blue OLED emitters, based on Prof. Zysman-Colman TADF OLED emitters research.
June 3, 2025 — Source

Vivo X Fold 5 Might Just Win the Battle for the Thinnest Foldable
Vivo just released a short and sweet teaser video showing off its latest foldable phone. It compared the weight of the upcoming Vivo X Fold 5 to last year's X Fold 3, and we see that the new iteration is much lighter. We also got a slew of rumored specs, and they show that it will be a formidable phone.
June 3, 2025 — Source

Electronics — General Information — May 30th, 2025

Exploiting the full potential of multiferroic materials for magnetic memory devices
Researchers demonstrate a new strategy for magnetization reversal in multiferroic materials, opening pathways to more energy-efficient electronics.
May 30, 2025 — Source or Source

N-substituted MXenes offer exceptional high-frequency EMI shielding
Researchers announced the successful synthesis of high-purity, tunable nitrogen-substituted MAX precursors and the resultant MXene two-dimensional materials - a first in the world.
May 30, 2025 — Source

Plaud Note review: Smart, simple AI transcription in a tiny package
The Plaude Note Black is a compact voice recorder with built-in AI for automatic transcription.
May 30, 2025 — Source

Robot navigates high-speed parkour with autonomous movement planning
A team of roboticists and AI specialists at the Robotics & Artificial Intelligence Lab in Korea has designed, built and successfully tested a four-legged robot that is capable of conducting high-speed parkour maneuvers
May 30, 2025 — Source

Single-atom catalysts change spin state when boosted by a magnetic field
Researchers proposed a completely novel strategy to apply an external magnetic field to modulate spin states, and thereby improve electrocatalytic performance.
May 30, 2025 — Source or Source

Electronics — General Information — May 28th, 2025

An energy-efficient, high-precision measurement system using waveform similarity
Researchers at the University of Osaka have developed an energy-efficient and high-precision measurement system leveraging the inherent similarity between waveforms generated by the same type of signal source.
May 28, 2025 — Source

New Bilayer Graphene Model Achieves Controllable Semiconductivity
Researchers from the Complutense University, coordinated by Professor Nazario Martín, and the University of Malaga, led by Casado Cordón, have developed a new molecular model of bilayer graphene with controllable rotation. Published in Nature Chemistry, the study demonstrates how this rotational control can be used to regulate conductivity and explore semiconducting behavior.
May 28, 2025 — Source

Electronics — General Information — May 27th, 2025

New study on the global race for future battery technologies
To analyze global competition in future battery technologies for electric vehicles, a research team compared patents and innovation strategies from China, Japan, South Korea, Europe and the United States.
May 27, 2025 — Source

Electronics — General Information — May 23rd, 2025

A rule-breaking, colorful silicone that could conduct electricity
Previously only thought to be insulating, a shift in the angle between silicon and oxygen atoms creates a highway for an electrical charge.
May 23, 2025 — Source

Mapping energy loss in power electronics using diamond quantum sensors
Magnetic microscopy over a wide frequency range could help improve the performance of soft magnetic materials in power electronics.
May 23, 2025 — Source

Moving pictures: Researchers use movies to diagnose EV battery failure
Charging electric-vehicle batteries in Ithaca's frigid winter can be tough, and freezing temperatures also decrease the driving range. Hot weather can be just as challenging, leading to decomposition of battery materials and, possibly, catastrophic failure.
May 23, 2025 — Source

Quantum eyes on energy loss: Diamond quantum imaging can enable next-gen power electronics
Improving energy conversion efficiency in power electronics is vital for a sustainable society, with wide-bandgap semiconductors like GaN and SiC power devices offering advantages due to their high-frequency capabilities. However, energy losses in passive components at high frequencies hinder efficiency and miniaturization. This underscores the need for advanced soft magnetic materials with lower energy losses.
May 23, 2025 — Source

Scientists use AI and X-ray vision to gain insight into battery electrolyte
Scientists used artificial intelligence (AI) to help them understand how zinc-ion batteries work - and potentially how to make them more efficient for future energy storage needs.
May 23, 2025 — Source

Upgraded design enables blue OLEDs to match green OLEDs in efficiency and lifespan
Blue phosphorescent OLEDs can now last as long as the green phosphorescent OLEDs already in devices, University of Michigan researchers have demonstrated, paving the way for further improving the energy efficiency of OLED screens.
May 23, 2025 — Source

Vermiculite Nanosheets: A Natural Route to Wide Band-Gap Antiferromagnetic Semiconductors
In a study recently published in npj 2D Materials & Applications, researchers explored whether the mineral vermiculite can be processed into atomically thin nanosheets with both semiconducting behavior and antiferromagnetic properties, specifically those with wide band gaps and antiferromagnetic order.
May 23, 2025 — Source

Electronics — General Information — May 22nd, 2025

A newly discovered type of superconductor is also a magnet
Magnets and superconductors go together like oil and water—or so scientists have thought. But a new finding by MIT physicists is challenging this century-old assumption.
May 22, 2025 — Source

A rule-breaking, colorful silicone that can conduct electricity
A newly discovered silicone variant is a semiconductor, University of Michigan researchers have discovered—upending assumptions that the material class is exclusively insulating.
May 22, 2025 — Source

Advancements in (Ca,Ba)ZrS₃ solar cells using innovative spinel hole transport layers
Solar power has long been a beacon of hope in our pursuit of clean energy. However, the road to sustainable, high-efficiency photovoltaics has been riddled with roadblocks such as toxicity and instability in widely used lead halide perovskites. Could we engineer a solar cell that delivers not just high performance, but also durability, stability and environmental safety?
May 22, 2025 — Source

Corsair Void Wireless v2 Gaming Headset Review - Immersive Sound, All-Day Comfort
The Corsair Void Wireless v2 is a fantastic option for those who want immersive gaming audio backed up by comfort and a long-lasting battery.
May 22, 2025 — Source

Geometric adjustment helps boost efficiency and durability of perovskite photovoltaic cells
Perovskite solar cells are shaping up to be one of the most promising elements in the future of solar energy. Lighter, more flexible and potentially cheaper than current silicon-based cells, these photoelectric cells are still saddled by a major challenge: their low stability over time.
May 22, 2025 — Source

Researchers Discover 'Intercrystals'—A New Frontier in Electronic Materials
Researchers at Rutgers University--New Brunswick have identified a new class of materials called intercrystals that could play a key role in powering future technologies.
May 22, 2025 — Source or Source

Tiny magnetic whirls could help power the next generation of smart technology
A new study reveals a fresh way to control and track the motion of skyrmions - tiny, tornado-like magnetic swirls that could power future electronics.
May 22, 2025 — Source

Why Do Light Bulbs Pop Or Explode, And Can It Happen To LEDs?
Having a light bulb explode in your home can be quite startling. You're just sitting on your couch, watching TV, and all of a sudden, you hear a loud boom and find that you'll be needing to clean up a bunch of glass that has fallen into your carpet. There are many different reasons as to why you might have a light bulb explode, from manufacturing errors to freak occurrences to just pure user error.
May 22, 2025 — Source

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