Ben Coxworth

It was just two years ago that a tiny robotic manta ray became the world's fastest-swimming soft-bodied robot.

Ski mountaineering – aka skimo – is an epic sport in which skiers make their way up to the summit of a mountain, then downhill-ski back to the base.

Despite the ever-increasing video quality of smartphones, the devices still aren't optimized for video production.

Whether a medication is taken orally or intravenously, it ends up traveling throughout the body instead of going solely to the one place where it's needed.

While electroencephalography (EEG) can provide a wealth of information on the electrical activity of an individual's brain, that person is required to wear a clumsy skull cap full of electrodes. Such caps could soon be replaced, however, with inkjet-printed scalp tattoos.

Suppose you're out and about, and end up being called upon to pull a nail, open a bottle, tighten a screw, pry a lid off a can, and break a car window.

It can be tricky, keeping a spray paint can at that Goldilocks not-too-close/not-too-far distance from the surface being painted.

BAE Systems has announced that STRIX, a new type of VTOL (vertical takeoff and landing) aircraft, made its first flight in late October. The flight was reportedly successful, paving the way for production of the unique aircraft.

Sanctuary AI's Phoenix robot is certainly an impressive beast, with hydraulically actuated hands that are incredibly dextrous. Well, those hands have recently become even more useful, as each one is now capable of simultaneously holding and manipulating an object.

It was just a year ago that we first encountered a multitool which sported a tiny adjustable wrench. Well, the Orioners Z3 is the latest tool to also boast one of those, along with eight other handy features including a fold-out cutting blade.