Will humans and animals ever be able to converse? Here’s what science says.

In the movie Hoppers, scientists “hop” human consciousness into animal-like robots to talk to other species. We asked the ...
CNX Software

WiFi and Bluetooth LE can now be used simultaneously on Arduino boards with NINA-W102 (ESP32) module

Today I learned that WiFi and Bluetooth LE could NOT be used simultaneously on Arduino boards featuring the ESP32-based u-blox NINA-W102 wireless module, ...
Will Cogley on MSN

DIY animatronic 3D printed mouth using Arduino and Python

Here's the assembly instructions for my 3D printed Arduino / Python controlled animatronic mouth! #animatronics #arduino #3dprinting #python #robotics #makerproject #diyrobot #mechanism #engineeringpr ...
Will Cogley on MSN

3D printed Arduino animatronic eye controller build

Here is the controller I designed for my 3D printed animatronic eye mechanisms. The main advantage it has over a traditional gaming controller is the ability to fine-tune a value (such as the openness ...

Wiim Sound review: This smart speaker is so close to fully replacing my Sonos

The Wiim Sound speaker both lacks features compared to competitors, but also offers up some of its own. Unlike Sonos and Apple, Wiim has a small touchscreen display. Unlike Amazon ...
Interesting Engineering

Commercial 5G powers first haptic robot teleoperation, boosts feedback 40%

A 5G slicing method reduced wireless delay, improving robot force feedback by 40 percent. NTT DOCOMO and Keio University have ...

Meet As2, a robot dog that runs on batteries not belly rubs

If you’re looking to get a dog but have reservations about all the poop, pee, and chewed shoes that you’ll have to deal with, then how about getting a robot one instead? Unitree has brought the idea a ...
Android Authority

I wish every Android phone had Samsung's Separate App Sound feature. Here's how it works

Modern Samsung phones are packed with features — more so than practically any other Android brand. That’s obviously great if you like to tinker with and get the most out of your phone, but with so ...
Santa Barbara Independent

Using Sound Waves to Map Soil Health

Soil is one of our most precious resources. Ecoacoustics, or the study of environmental sounds, has been around for a century, but it has only recently been applied to understanding soils. This ...
USA Today

Homeowner goes viral for using robot to clear snow-covered driveway

One homeowner is going viral after revealing the unique way he cleared his driveway following a winter storm over the weekend that hit numerous states. Tom Moloughney, a New Jersey resident, recorded ...
IEEE

Fire Detection and Suppression Robot using Arduino

Abstract: Firefighting is a highly risky profession that involves a great danger to human life. Fire accidents pose significant threats to firefighters, often putting them in hazardous, ...
YourTango

People Who Try Too Hard To Sound Smart Often Use These 11 Phrases When They Talk To You

Many people who try very hard to sound smarter than they are and rely on overconfident behaviors to convince people chronically overpromise and underperform, according to a study from the Journal of ...