Engineering sciences - Microtechnics

Researcher improving manufacturing performance and automation has standout 2025

Mechanical Engineering - Microtechnics

2025 has been an interesting year for the Schulich School of Engineering's Dr. Jihyun Lee, PhD , whose research expertise was recognized by international organizations including XPRIZE.

Microtechnics - Oct 23, 2025

Liquid crystals add oomph to ’artificial muscles’ for robots

Microtechnics

An international team led by researchers at the University of Waterloo has developed new material that can be used as flexible "artificial muscles" to replace rigid motors and pumps in robots and allow them to move more naturally and fluidly.

$7.5 million seed funding helps Upside Robotics plant the seeds for success

Microtechnics - Agronomy & Food Science

Upside Robotics secures new funding to accelerate the future of sustainable farming .

Robots are prone to privacy leaks despite encryption

Microtechnics - Computer Science

A new study from the University of Waterloo has unveiled major privacy weaknesses in collaborative robots - calling for stronger defenses.