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New tech to "lend a hand" with nuclear operations
The companies suggest that by incorporating the bionic hand into Atkins’ collaborative robotic solutions for the nuclear sector, humans will be removed from hazardous zones. Further, glovebox operations will reportedly be able to be performed over longer periods.
Sponge-jamming device softens the touch of robotic arms
To achieve variable stiffness in its design, the team outfitted the end of a rigid robotic arm with the silicone sponge, making the robot-object point of contact safe.
The promise of heat pumps for UK homes
Networked ground source heat pumps could play a major role in decarbonizing UK buildings and reducing electricity demand compared with other options.
Renewable Fuel Standards revised to strengthen US energy security
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has increased national biofuel volume requirements for the 2023 to 2025 period under the Renewable Fuel Standard program.
FPT Industrial showcases its virtuous remanufacturing cycle at REMATEC 2023
The company will highlight remanufactured engines and components together and its commitment to sustainability and to the circular economy.
This robot chef is taking on salads
The team trained the robotic chef using a neural network — which had previously been programmed to identify objects such as fruits and vegetables in the recipes — and by showing the robot several salad recipes.
Drop-in fuels flower from artificial leaf
Researchers have nurtured artificial leaf technology for the photocatalytic conversion of carbon dioxide and water into zero carbon drop-in automotive fuels.
Video: Cobot automates fastening processes
The turnkey robotic screwdriving assembly cell can be implemented on an existing line or as a portable workstation.
New pneumatic-tire roller is ideal for chipseal
The pneumatic-tire roller was designed for the chipseal process and features five wheels on the front axle and four wheels on the rear axle.
Autonomous robot promises to stave off spotted lanternflies
The TartanPest robot is comprised of an all-electric tractor, a robotic arm and computer vision, which enables the robot to navigate fields and forests to locate and destroy spotted lanternfly egg masses.
App promises to keep wearers safe in event of attack
The women's safety smartwatch app, dubbed Epowar, reportedly monitors the heart rate and body motion of the wearer to detect distress.
Robot dog locates and destroys fire ants
To enable the quadruped robot to detect and eliminate fire ants the team trained an open-source artificial intelligence (AI) system on fire ant nest images taken from different angles and under various environmental conditions.
Water-soluble bag developed for dry construction materials
SolmixBag is a one-ply paper bag created to store and transport dry construction materials such as cement and dry mix mortar products.
Collaboration with nature yields fungus-based building material
The team used thread-like strands of fungi, dubbed mycelium, to create these biodegradable and renewable materials for the construction and manufacturing industries.
Review sheds light on all solar PV-thermal systems
This comprehensive review covers all photovoltaic (PV)-thermal system designs developed to date at both the research and industry level.
Safe compact encoders for autonomous vehicles
Compact encoders detect the steering angle and speed of autonomous vehicles to enhance safety and productivity.
A new class of sustainable aviation fuel
This methanol to jet fuel processing technology converts electrofuel-methanol to electrofuel-sustainable aviation fuel reliably and at scale.
ChatGPT builds a tomato-harvesting robot
On the path to developing the robot, the researchers first asked the chatbot what it thought might be the greatest future challenges for humanity, which ChatGPT instantly identified as the food supply.
Carnegie Mellon prints seaweed-derived actuators
These seaweed actuators, according to their developers, can extend, bend, twist and can be combined to create structures for gripping and positioning.
ARO introduces the EVO Series Electric Diaphragm Pump with exclusive features
The EVO SeriesElectric Diaphragm Pump offers a range of exclusive features that were previously unavailable in a single pump solution, combining the versatility of a diaphragm pump with the efficiency and controllability of positive displacement pumps.