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New Year's Eve ball drop engineering
Exactly what feats of engineering go into the creation of this controlled descent and the circuitry that inhabits that big geodesic sphere of LED lights?
Nuclear fuel filtered from the sea
A treated carbon cloth efficiently harvests uranium ions from the marine environment.
Implementing digital twins in semiconductor manufacturing
Simulation and emulation are emerging as crucial tools for enhancing efficiency, reducing costs and accelerating product development in the semiconductor industry.
This octopus-inspired robotic arm can grasp different objects
Through a series of tests, the team determined that the octopus-inspired robotic arm works well in both wet and dry environments.
Watch NASA test a 3D-printed rocket engine
The first full-scale 3D-printed rotating detonation rocket engine developed by NASA was successfully tested.
To AGRITECHNICA and back with net-zero impact: With FPT Industrial, sustainability takes a leading role
Construction, operation and removal of the company's stand at the event were accomplished with minimal environmental impact.
Critical manufacturing demands focused attention to quality management
Learn how the Performance360 service can allow users to understand their own current process capabilities and develop the individual safety, quality and sustainability metrics needed to achieve a new level of continuous improvement.
Glass coating to keep buildings cool
A microporous glass coating tamps down the temperature of the material it covers by 3.5° C at noon, even under high humidity conditions.
A sensor for recognizing fine fabric textures
Similar to a human finger, which can identify such fabrics, the newly developed flexible slip sensor mimics how a human fingerprint recognizes subtle features on surface textures.
Wire-scanning system promises to improve railway safety
The 3D scanner is intended to improve the quality and the reliability of concrete railroad ties, which are commonly vulnerable to unexplained, premature cracking and subsequent failure.
Radar sees the forest through the trees
The Land Use Change Alert (LUCA) system is a forest disturbance alert system that provides near-real-time information on forests globally.
Christmas tree manufacturing
Celebrate the manufacturing methods used to put these faux pine and fir trees in Yuletide-adorned living rooms.
Now online: World’s first commercial Gen IV nuclear plant
Following recent safety demonstration tests, the world’s first Generation IV commercial nuclear reactor has come online.
A solar assist for atmospheric water harvesting
Many of the most water-stressed regions in the world are also home to abundant solar radiation, prompting researchers to advance technology that taps the latter to relieve water scarcity.
The Port Authority of Livorno chooses MATE exoskeletons to improve ergonomics and employee safety
The MATE-XT upper limb exoskeleton and the MATE-XB lumbar device were demonstrated to reduce the effort of operators by up to 30%.
Watch this GPT-4 driven robot play air guitar
Researchers from the University of Tokyo update the latest iteration of the robot, dubbed Alter3, using GPT-4, which reportedly enabled the bot to perform simulations like taking a selfie, tossing a ball, eating popcorn and playing air guitar.
pH measurement of pure water
The pH measurement of water is so essential because different industries require specific pH levels for certain applications.
This firefighting robot promises to fight fires from a distance
A prototype of the so-called Dragon Firefighter is a 4 m long, remotely controlled flying firehose robot, designed to extinguish fires in buildings safely and efficiently.
A picking robot for greenhouses
Floating Robotics has created a robot that can automate tasks such as harvesting, defoliating and boxing vegetables.
Halliburton's multilateral systems maximize reservoir contact
According to Halliburton, multilateral systems maximize reservoir contact, thereby creating cost and time savings while also reducing the environmental footprint.