“This machine currently holds the Guinness World Record for the largest K’nex ball machine. It contains over 126,000 pieces, 10 lifts, 14 motors, and over 1000 feet of track. It features a 40 foot long […]
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Via Artificial Intelligence, MIT Scientist Create a Robot Capable of Playing Jenga
“Using machine-learning and sensory hardware, Alberto Rodriguez, assistant professor of mechanical engineering, and members of MIT’s MCube lab have developed a robot that is learning how to play the game Jenga®. The technology could be […]
Dog Inspired Robot Can Open Doors
Boston Dynamics has released a video of SpotMini: a dog-like robot that can open doors based on a software that provides: “..locomotion, balance, and adjusts [SpotMini’s] behavior when progress gets off track,…the ability to tolerate […]
Virtual Reality Simulations Show Promising Impact On Paralyzed People
STEM research just reached a whole new level thanks to Senior researcher Dr. Miguel Nicolelis of Duke University Center of Neuroengineering. Recently he and his team of scientist disclosed a study involving 8 paralyzed people […]
New Study Finds Lectures Are Boring And Ineffective For College Students
According to a recent lecture study, STEM majors (Science, Technology, Engineering, & Mathematics) are 1.5 times more likely to fail than students who are taught in unique active learning approaches. We think this study is […]
Musical Icons Make A Change: Tech-Based Scholarships & 20,000 Jobs for Chicago’s Youth
“General Assembly, a private New York City technical school with a specialization in computer programming and engineering, has created a new fund to redress the dearth of minority participation in the tech sphere. Nas has […]
