Yamagata University

At its core, this system uses a "simple" cross-spherical gear paired with a monopole gear to control pitch, roll, and yaw. With clever gearing, coupling, and sliding motions, however, the ABENICS gear is extremely precise in its movements.

MH-2 is a small humanoid robot that perches on your shoulder and acts as an avatar for your friends.

Researchers have boosted the efficiency of organic solar cells by 20 percent, through the use of gold nanoparticles.