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Automated robot massages, scans bodies
According to its developers, Aescape features a pair of metallic arms outfitted with silicon-padded “hands” intended to mimic human touch when delivering deep-tissue massages.
This humanoid robot can hammer nails
A humanoid robot, dubbed Torobo can reportedly hammer a nail into a piece of wood, thereby demonstrating its potential for industrial use cases.
Vacuum-mounted robot dog cleans up cigarette butts at the beach
VERO has been designed to help clean parks, beaches, narrow alleys and other areas that are typically difficult for wheeled and tracked robots to access.
Tuneable anti-counterfeiting material promises to safeguard valuables
The inorganic phosphor nanoparticles will remain visible to the human eye for several minutes once the UV light source is removed.
IMTS 2024 puts you in an automation mindset
Here are just 10 highlights of the digital manufacturing solutions showcased at IMTS.
RenQuip launches new range of flange spreading wedges
The Viper-28 is designed and manufactured by RenQuip with the company describing it as the most powerful flange spreader on the market.
Beeswax-derived food wraps extend food shelf life in war zones
Cardiff-based scientists employed cloth pieces and even paper, combined with beeswax and other naturally occurring antimicrobial plants like sage, to create assorted wrap recipes.
Mobile laser can zap a dime from half a mile away
The Fractl Portable High Energy Laser is reportedly the first directed-energy weapon that can track things as small as a dime piece traveling 62 mph at a distance and has enough power to burn through steel.
Bandage measures glucose levels in sweat using microlaser technology
The team encapsulated microlasers in liquid crystal droplets and embedded the liquid within a soft hydrogel film, thereby creating a compact and flexible light-based sensing device.
Fingerprint detection improved with carbon-coated nanoparticles
The new type of powder for dusting fingerprints reportedly enabled the researchers to better image the nanoscale details more clearly as it deepens the contrast between the fingerprint’s ridges and valleys.
New material handling solution from ChargePoint promises to transform drug manufacturing
The new robotics solution is designed to improve efficiency for manufacturers seeking to automate and update production processes.
Using facial temperature-based AI in early disease diagnosis
The new method might lead to early detection and diagnosis of assorted diseases and medical issues, thereby expediting the time it takes individuals to seek out and receive treatment for such issues.
New robots can detach and then fuse arms
The team used a BTF that supports a sticky but typically solid polymer that can be easily melted — the combination of which enables the joints of the robot to be melted, separated and reattached without losing its structural integrity.
ARBURG at Fakuma 2024
ARBURG will be showcasing its latest machine to the general public in Germany for the first time: the hybrid ALLROUNDER 720 E GOLDEN ELECTRIC.
Confirmed: The environmental merits of SAF
An in-flight study recently recorded a dramatic drop in emissions from a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF)-powered Airbus A350.
Everything is getting easier — thanks to simplexity and some software
Advanced software provides users with comprehensive support for start-up and configuration of FAULHABER drive controls.
NORD expands online tools with free freight in Spare Parts Shop
Free standard shipping is offered on all online Spare Parts Shop orders over $25.
Truly personalized medicine made real, thanks to genetic profiling
By understanding a patient's genetic profile, healthcare providers can develop more effective and targeted treatment plans, minimize adverse reactions to medications and enhance preventive care measures.
Hydrogel-enhanced soil waters and feeds itself
During trials, researchers reported that the hydrogel-infused soil produced larger, healthier plants, versus those produced with regular soil — and using less water and fertilizer.
Emotional humanoid robot designed for elder care applications
Recently unveiled at the 2024 World Artificial Intelligence Conference, the so-called Guanghua No 1 is about 165 cm tall, weighs about 62 kg and reportedly displays facial expressions.