Imaging technology could see a quiet revolution as researchers unveil multilayer metalenses that can focus multiple colors simultaneously in a footprint thinner than a strand of hair. The layered metasurface approach, developed by researchers at the Australian National University (ANU) and the ARC Centre of Excellence for Transformative Meta-Optical Systems (TMOS), uses stacked metamaterial layers...

Gecko StratoSight: Drone Roof Inspections for Buildings Gecko Robotics is extending its automation play from boilers to the roof with StratoSight, a drone-based roof inspection system built in collaboration with NAES Corp. The offering embodies the industry shift toward end-to-end solutions that combine robotics, software, and human insight to turn raw data into actionable decisions....