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Australia to seek out tank-killing laser tech
QinertiQ Australia, a high power laser research and development company, has been commissioned to create the laser by the Australian Department of Defense.
Startup debuts its biometric scanning smart gun
The Smart Gun reportedly relies on electronic signals in order to operate and not traditional firearms’ trigger mechanisms. Further, the startup claims that the Smart Gun takes just a millisecond to unlock.
Watch a hydrogen-fueled shunting locomotive
The 4-axle shunting locomotive has four 180 kW traction motors and uses two 85 kW hydrogen fuel cells to generate electricity.
This heat pump rises to cold climate challenges
The system successfully passed the U.S. Department of Energy’s Cold Climate Heat Pump Challenge during tests in climates where temperatures can dip well below 0° F.
Drives for speed in intralogistics
Competitive intralogistics requires extensive automation, something that is inconceivable without micromotors. Drive systems from FAULHABER prove their ability to perform here during sorting, transporting and with robotics solutions.
Video: Watch Hemmings Garage's 1932 Ford Model B pickup run and drive for the first time
Donated to Hemmings in the 1990s, the Ford was last road registered in 1962.
Sara, the Emirates robot, checks travelers into flights
As part of its new City Check-in and Travel Store, Emirates’ Sara check-in robot assistant can match the faces of travelers with their corresponding passports.
Jizai Arms introduces its spider-inspired robotic arms
The robotic arms can reportedly be attached, detached or replaced entirely, thereby impacting how humans interact with robots and artificial intelligence (AI).
Solid air tech cools hydrogen transport costs
Solid air can serve as a medium for recycling cold energy across the hydrogen liquefaction supply chain.
Economic gains flow from urban stream restoration
The restoration and protection of urban streams offers diverse economic benefits that are captured and estimated in an ecological production function framework.
Smart coating simultaneously kills bacteria, monitors implant strain
The smart coating is capable of monitoring strain on the implants, offering early warning of failures while simultaneously killing infection-causing bacteria.
Seco JS754 Stub series brings versatility and value when milling tough materials
These end mills feature short protrusion lengths that maximize tooling value while increasing tool life by 20% to 40%.
A look at medical needle technologies
The medical needle or syringe is quite interesting when you take time to understand the many layers of development it has undergone.
Computex 2023: Innodisk expands its AIoT presence, ventures beyond traditional industries to empower smart applications
The company will showcase various artificial intelligence internet of things (AIoT) solutions for the manufacturing, transportation and retail sectors.
Study: ChatGPT outperforms doctors in terms of bedside manner
The researchers assembled a panel of licensed healthcare professionals to assess the replies of both human doctors and the chatbot in response to a medical scenario.
ChatGPT: What it can't (and won't) do
Despite its many supposed benefits, there are certain tasks that evade the technology. Follow along with GlobalSpec as we explore what tasks ChatGPT cannot perform despite its many uses.
Companies jointly announce launch of air cargo automation system for ULD palletizing
The new robotic system is expected to change the way air freight ground handlers store and move cargo at airports around the world.
Tiny patch takes ultrasounds
The elastic, adhesive patch can measure tissue stiffness up to 4 cm underneath the skin with a reported spatial resolution of 0.5 mm.
DuPont introduces new, lighter weight Kevlar
According to DuPont, Kevlar EXO is a type of aramid fiber that is lightweight, flexible and just as resistant as traditional Kevlar.
Video: Tool tracks the carbon footprint of US buildings
An online tool is now available to gauge the carbon footprint of virtually any residential or commercial building in the U.S.