Engineers discovered that combining pneumatic technology with electronic actuators can create an air-powered computer memory that can be used to control soft robots. Soft robots are made of stretchable materials with reversible and variable properties, whereas traditional robots are built from rigid materials. Soft robots also use pressurized air which allows them to flexibly move […]

For able-bodied gamers, pushing the buttons on your controller has become second nature (minus the occasional hand cramp). But, for the over 46 million gamers in the United States living with disabilities, controller designs aren’t very always user-friendly. Current controller and keyboard/mouse gaming requires two hands and several dexterous fingers to operate efficiently. This is […]

For the first time in history, winners of the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympic Games, beginning Friday, July 23, 2021, will be awarded gold, silver, and bronze medals made entirely out of consumer’s recycled electronics. The Tokyo Organizing Committee announced this effort, named the Tokyo 2020 Metal Project, in February 2017 and asked the Japanese public […]