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HENSOLDT launches its new Cockpit Voice and Flight Data Recorder (CVFDR)
Sensor solution provider HENSOLDT has launched its new product dubbed the Cockpit Voice and Flight Data Recorder (CVFDR).
Newly designed padding could make football gear, packages safer
The new design features a modified, 3D printed foam material that buckles under the force of an impact — unlike current foam cushioning materials that compress when squeezed.
Team trains robot to read braille at double the speed of humans
The team created machine learning algorithms to teach the robotic sensor to swiftly slide over lines of braille text, reading at an estimated 315 words per minute with roughly 90% accuracy.
New nanocoating technology enhances the antiviral activity of surfaces
The researchers are eyeing the coating technology for applications involving medical materials, home appliances and building materials.
Team aims to unlock the treasures held in produced water
According to the Texas A&M team, the waste byproduct of oil and gas operations reportedly includes virtually every element in the periodic table.
Social robots engaging patients at Paris hospital
The Heriot-Watt University's National Robotarium Socially Assistive Robots in Gerontological Healthcare (SPRING) trial was conducted at the Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Paris.
Antireflective coatings enhance solar cell performance
A silicon dioxide-zirconium dioxide blend proved effective in improving polycrystalline solar cell power conversion efficiency.
This fuel cell draws clean power from dirt
The design harnesses naturally occurring soil microbes to generate electricity and power sensors to monitor soil moisture.
US flood forecast data at your fingertips
The information needed to help agencies, communities and homeowners prepare for flood conditions is now available on a website updated by the U.S. National Weather Service.
Thread-forming screws for high-performance plastics and bioplastics
These screws are ideal for applications that require high load-bearing screw fastenings, high preload force and high loosening security.
Personal AC on industrial vehicles is a safety essential, not a luxury
The Cabin Cool system directs cool air onto vehicle operators without limiting their movement, disturbing their line of or otherwise interfering with their normal activities.
Data acquisition recorder line expanded with new modular solution
B&K Precision, a manufacturer of test and measurement instruments, has announced the expansion of its Data Acquisition Recorder line with its DAS1800.
This robot toasts marshmallows, folds clothes and dances
MagicBot is being eyed for assorted applications including search and rescue missions, sports, entertainment, industrial automation, logistics, transportation and more.
A plant-wearable monitors pesticide levels on surfaces of fruit, vegetables
The plant-wearable is composed of cellulose acetate, which is an ingredient derived from wood pulp, making it a sustainable alternative that has little impact on the environment and that disintegrates entirely in 340 days or less.
New gravity self-unloading system launched by McGregor
The ‘MacGregor GravityVibe’ deploys a patent-pending vibrating unloader to reduce internal friction and ease the discharge of coarse materials such as wood chips from the cargo hold.
Taking comfort in companion bots
Follow along with GlobalSpec as we examine some of the most recent companion bot iterations.
Pandemic waste as a source of hydrogen-rich syngas
The process offers an eco-friendly way to tackle the thousands of tons of surgical mask waste created by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Investing in US hydropower efficiency
Investments in 46 projects across 19 states will increase access to affordable, clean electricity.
Slimline swiveling-rotary modules for large workpieces
These modules offer an efficient and space-saving solution for typical movement sequences that occur in handling and assembly technology, such as turning, swiveling, screwing, rolling or coiling.
Team fabricates solar cells thinner than a sheet of paper
The researchers have managed to manufacture silicon cells that are just 50 micrometers thick — reportedly thinner than a standard sheet of paper.