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Optimizing installation space and performance with thread tapping screws
This round self-tapping screw with a trilobular tapping zone reduces the tapping torque when joining lightweight metals.
New AI predicts age by analyzing hands
AI models trained on hand images achieved accuracy comparable to that of facial recognition technology — and with an average error of 4.1 and 4.7 years in predicting chronological age.
Mayman Aerospace introduces its new range of AI-equipped drones
Razor VTOL drones can also function as a missile carrier, subsequently extending the range of small air-to-air or air-to-surface missiles.
AI-powered surveillance cameras 'eyed' for detecting guns in US schools
Developed in response to the mass shootings that occurred in 2018 at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida, the technology identifies firearms on school grounds in an effort to enhance security measures.
Hiring with AI
The following is a rundown of those hiring tasks that can be offloaded onto AI, thereby freeing hiring professionals up to do higher value tasks.
E-Z LOK to exhibit new metal inserts at IMTS 2024
The company will highlight its new line of ultrasonic/heat-stake metal inserts and staking tools for plastics, which can be used for original equipment manufacturer builds as well as retrofits.
Webinar: Electrification trends and advice for small equipment engineers
The series will cover topics such as industry trends, market demands, regulations and safety related to battery-powered equipment.
Mitsubishi Electric Automation, Inc. supports The Jared Box Project to “Bring the Gift of Play” to young patients experiencing a hospital stay
Boxes filled with the “gift of play” are delivered to young patients in emergency rooms, hospital rooms, surgical centers and clinics.
Igus honors energy chain applications as part of its ninth vector awards
The biennial competition honors bold, exciting projects that incorporate Igus e-chain cable carriers made of high-performance plastics.
Fundamentals of water level sensors
As the world has become increasingly concerned with environmental conservation, efficient industrial processes and effective management of water resources, the importance of water level measurement cannot be overstated.
New drone hits precision targets at 70 mph
Rogue 1 is described as a “next-generation, rapidly deployed, and optionally lethal vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL)” drone designed to assist armed forces in performing precision strikes.
New tool could improve decisions surrounding the remanufacturing of laptops
The team sought to create a decision support tool (DST) that could potentially improve sustainable laptop remanufacturing practices.
New AI-powered electromagnetic warfare tech designed to hunt drones
Pulsar, which is powered by artificial intelligence (AI), can reportedly be deployed on both vehicles or aerial drones.
Researchers eyeing far UV-C for preventing airborne transmissions of COVID-19
With its shorter wavelength of 222 nm — which is shorter than conventional germicidal UV-C light with its wavelength of 254 nm — far UV-C light reportedly does not penetrate as deeply into tissue as conventional UV-C light.
Automate analysis, enhance lab safety with new segmented flow analyzer
Designed to directly address lab safety, the instrument includes a reagent containment system that prevents solvent vapor accumulation, reducing the risk of reagent spillage for a safer working environment.
Brewer Science launches Smart Warehouse Monitor system
This platform detects when boxes reach their maximum weight capacity, thereby mitigating safety risks and ensuring compliance with industry standards.
New biocompatible bandage promises to expedite wound healing
The biocompatible bandage can reportedly reduce the incidence of inflammation in burn wounds, which can encourage the generation of oxygen free radicals that subsequently impede the healing process.
This quadruped robot can stand, walk and roll on its hind ‘legs’
The W1 can travel on smooth roads, sidewalks and floors, by simply rolling on its wheels. In the event the W1 needs to step over an obstacle, travel across rough terrain or climb or descend stairs, the W1 will stop and lock up its wheels.
Laser-treated cork promises to clean up oil spills
During a laser experiment in the lab, researchers discovered that laser-treated cork developed superhydrophobic, or water-repelling, and superoleophilic, or oil-attracting, properties.
A bendable robot that can split, rejoin, haul cargo and crawl through mazes
Engineers at Princeton and North Carolina State Universities have developed a soft robot that easily bends and twists arounds mazes.