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- 1Lasers reconfigure soft electronics and robots▼Destroy to transform: Lasers reconfigure soft electronics and robots
Researchers report a laser-based technique that deliberately destroys and restructures materials so soft electronics and soft robots can be reconfigured into new forms. The approach, described in a newly publicised study, could allow flexible devices and machines to change function after fabrication rather than being fixed at manufacture. Details of the research team and institutions are not yet widely circulated.
- 2Insomnia Festival spotlights voice, soft power and migration●today # insomniafestival # voice # softpower # migration
The Insomnia Festival is drawing attention today, with discussion centring on its themes of voice, soft power and migration. The festival, known for experimental electronic music and sound art in Norway, is being framed as a platform where questions of cultural influence and displacement intersect. Details of specific performances or speakers remain limited, but the combination of topics is resonating with audiences following the immigration debate across Europe.
- 3Light-Activated Muscle Cells Power Paper-Thin Swimming Robot▼Light-Activated Muscle Cells Power a Paper-Thin Swimming Robot Through Watery Mazes
Researchers have built a paper-thin swimming robot propelled by light-activated muscle cells, capable of navigating through watery mazes. The soft robot relies on bioengineered tissue that contracts in response to light, steering it along complex underwater paths. The work highlights progress in combining living muscle tissue with flexible electronics for miniature soft robotics.
- 4Largan says smartphone demand weakened in September●Largan Technology said demand for new smartphone models weakened in September. Source: DigiTimes Asia https://www. digit
Taiwanese camera lens maker Largan Precision reported that demand for new smartphone models softened in September, according to DigiTimes Asia. The update from a key supplier to major phone brands is being read as a signal of slowing momentum in the smartphone market heading toward the end of the year, with investors watching how it may affect the broader electronics supply chain.
- 5UK engineers build tiny liquid-metal pump for soft robotics●UK engineers built a tiny liquid-metal pump to move robotic butterfly wings and power wearable devices; i
Engineers in the UK have developed a miniature liquid-metal pump capable of flapping robotic butterfly wings and potentially powering wearable devices. The pump is small enough to drive delicate movements in soft robots, where conventional rigid components fall short. Researchers say the technology could open the door to lightweight, flexible machines and new classes of wearable electronics.