Programmable Lego-Like Material Emulates Life’s Flexibility
Electrically heated elements turn from solids to liquids to provide flexibility to robotic building blocks.
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If humanity is to harvest solar energy economically, make quantum computing practical and solve other grand challenges, it must develop new materials and it must design robust systems to manage autonomous machines.
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Innovative Control System Theory for Complex Networks
Leila Bridgeman and her team at Duke University Pratt School of Engineering are developing software that will improve upon existing techniques to ensure robust and safety-assured control for complex autonomous systems such as drones and medical robotics.
Reversing Blindness, Printing Knees, Pet Policies: NC’s Biggest Startup Deals of 2025
The News and Observer highlights some of the state’s biggest startup successes of 2025, including Duke Engineering startups focused on genetic health solutions and bespoke 3D-printed orthopedic implants.