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Cephalopods have no rigid structures in their bodies and can adjust their bodies to fit the size and shape to the…

Cephalopods have no rigid structures in their bodies and can adjust their bodies to fit the size and shape to the environment. A robot with similar properties would have an advantage in search and rescue environments if it could squeeze through openings other robots could not.

Here's a rain gauge that empties itself and that you can read from your easy chair. Best of all, you can build it, yourself.

Here's a rain gauge that empties itself and that you can read from your easy chair. Best of all, you can build it, yourself.

Google's artificial intelligence company, DeepMind, is using machine learning to help reduce energy use in Google's…

Google's artificial intelligence company, DeepMind, is using machine learning to help reduce energy use in Google's sprawling data centers.

A tipping bucket rain gauge is a clever way to measure rainfall. Learn how to add wireless capability, a PICAXE…

A tipping bucket rain gauge is a clever way to measure rainfall. Learn how to add wireless capability, a PICAXE microcontroller, and an LCD display to your weather station.

A tipping bucket rain gauge, an RF transmitter and receiver, a PICAXE microcontroller, and an LCD can make a great…

A tipping bucket rain gauge, an RF transmitter and receiver, a PICAXE microcontroller, and an LCD can make a great addition to your weather station.

A roundup of the top stories from this year's DEF CON Hacking Convention in Las Vegas.

A roundup of the top stories from this year's DEF CON Hacking Convention in Las Vegas.

A discussion of Musk's past success and future plans.

A discussion of Musk's past success and future plans.

TDK's acquisition of Tronics is a harbinger of the upcoming realignments in the sensor industry.

TDK's acquisition of Tronics is a harbinger of the upcoming realignments in the sensor industry.

Elon Musk has made some bold comments about Google's self-driving car that uses LIDAR. However, Google is using LIDAR for…

Elon Musk has made some bold comments about Google's self-driving car that uses LIDAR. However, Google is using LIDAR for different reasons than Tesla would in their Autopilot systems.

This technical brief explains a quick, straightforward procedure for evaluating a switch/driver circuit based on an NPN…

This technical brief explains a quick, straightforward procedure for evaluating a switch/driver circuit based on an NPN bipolar junction transistor.

Researchers at Duke University have dramatically improved motion planning of robots in complicated environments.

Researchers at Duke University have dramatically improved motion planning of robots in complicated environments.

In this article, we are going to learn some basics about RFID technology and use an Arduino MEGA to a play around with a…

In this article, we are going to learn some basics about RFID technology and use an Arduino MEGA to a play around with a popular RFID module, the ID12LA.

Examine the implications for the driverless car industry following Tesla Autopilot's first fatal crash.

Examine the implications for the driverless car industry following Tesla Autopilot's first fatal crash.

Learn about three smart home platforms available that allow mobile home control with varying degrees of customization.

Learn about three smart home platforms available that allow mobile home control with varying degrees of customization.

Learn why Shenzhen is quickly becoming China's Silicon Valley.

Learn why Shenzhen is quickly becoming China's Silicon Valley.

AAC interviews Alexander Murawski, CEO and founder of Noa Labs.

AAC interviews Alexander Murawski, CEO and founder of Noa Labs.

Learn how to build a system that can turn DC loads on and off using a mobile application. You'll also learn how to…

Learn how to build a system that can turn DC loads on and off using a mobile application. You'll also learn how to perform this task via immediate actions or via timers set in advance.

Continuing the C-BISCUIT series, this article outlines how to populate and test the surface mount PCBs designed in a…

Continuing the C-BISCUIT series, this article outlines how to populate and test the surface mount PCBs designed in a previous article using a hot air rework station and other various electronics tools.

This project covers integrating servo control and object detection.

This project covers integrating servo control and object detection.