Story 1: US to unleash robot swarms to build smart aircraft with speed, precision, safety
Source: Interesting Engineering Story by Jijo Malayil
Link: https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/robot-swarms-to-build-smart-aircraft?group=test_a
See also: https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2025/04/03/3055273/0/en/H2-Clipper-Transforms-Aviation-and-Aerospace-Manufacturing-with-Patented-Swarm-Robotics-Innovation.html
Note – read/see the patent here: https://patents.google.com/patent/US11851214B2/en
**Story 2: This little nuclear battery could mean never needing to charge your phone again - **The prototype uses carbon-14, an unstable and radioactive form of carbon.
Source: Industrial Equipment News Announcement from American Chemical Society
Link: https://www.ien.com/product-development/news/22937027/this-little-nuclear-battery-could-mean-never-needing-to-charge-your-phone-again
Story 3: Wheel-less helical ring-based soft robot can move reliably in all directions
Source: TechXplore.com Story by Ingrid Fadelli
Link: https://techxplore.com/news/2025-03-wheel-helical-based-soft-robot.html
See video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDLADT_S6Ks
Another good video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dE9Icvv0ddg
Story 4: “Wearable tech detects silent heart issues”: Over 90% accuracy achieved in breakthrough that could save millions without warning signs
Source: Sustainability Times Story by Hina Dinoo
Link: https://www.sustainability-times.com/featured/wearable-tech-detects-silent-heart-issues-over-90-accuracy-achieved-in-breakthrough-that-could-save-millions-without-warning-signs/#google_vignette
Honorable Mentions
Story: Scientists Create Smart Insole That Turns Every Step into Health Data
Source: Study Finds Story by “staff”
Link: https://studyfinds.org/new-smart-insole-health-data/
Story: Scientists achieve record-breaking growth in miniature, functional liver models
Source: Keio U
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