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.
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.
At Duke University’s General Robotics Lab, a diverse team is giving robots a new sense—teaching machines to listen, move, and even learn on their own.
Ken Gall's startup restor3D sells customized ankle, knee, hip and shoulder joints forged by 3D printer lasers inside Research Triangle Park.
Duke tech spinout restor3d, focused on personalized orthopedic implants, has raised a total of $104 million to boost its commercial plans across shoulder, hip, knee, foot and ankle replacement procedures, as it looks to launch four 3D-printed product lines by the end of next year.
David Mitzi explains some of the challenges facing the research community trying to develop kesterite for commercial use in solar cells.
An article explores the idea from Adrian Bejan that humans perceive fewer “frames-per-second” as they get older, and, therefore, time feels like it’s passing more quickly.
Christopher Douglas provides context for an idea that uses a tight but inflatable skin overtop a series of dimples to adjust drag and help steer underwater objects and vehicles.
From forest-traversing robot dogs to AI-native workers, Boyuan Chen's advances in artificial general intelligence are blurring the lines between science fiction and reality.
Robots that perceive their environment through video cameras are common nowadays, but SonicSense is a robot that uses sound to perceive and evaluate items.
Boyuan Chen is developing an open-source platform to automate walking robot design and production using AI and 3D printers.
A research team from Duke University has created a framework called WildFusion, equipping a four-legged robot with the additional senses of vibration and touch, enabling it to build richer maps and choose safer footholds in real forests.
