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DIYTopicTypeSlideshow

iCandy: Electronics for Power and Play

A giant circuit breaker, a virtual pop star, and a wind turbine at a ballpark

1 min read
tools and toystype:slideshowRed Bulltwo-photon lithographyVocaloidwind turbineArturo’s Desert EagleHatsuna MikualuminumSiemensFelix BaumgartnerMITRensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Image: Vienna University of Technology/Reuters
Can you still be considered obese if you weigh less than a grain of sand? This portly nanoscale human figure shows off the capabilities of a new 3-D printing technique developed by researchers at the Vienna University of Technology. The two-photon lithography technique, which could be used to make tiny biomedical devices, produced the figure in about 4 minutes.

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The InstituteTopicTypeCareersProfile

This USC Professor is Developing an Artificial Brain

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A photo of a small yellow body robot vehicle with black wheels and sensors on top patrolling a quarry.
RoboticsTopicTypeNews

Clearpath Robotics Acquired by Rockwell Automation

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