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Smarter wastewater management with AI
The utility of artificial intelligence (AI) in automating and monitoring waste catchments is being trialed by one of the largest U.K. water companies.
Soft robot easily shifts from land to sea
Researchers constructed a bistable actuator composed of 3D-printed soft rubber featuring shape-memory alloy springs that respond to electrical currents through contracting, thereby causing the actuator to bend.
A sensor for predicting the freshness of foods
The 2 mm in length by 10 mm wide sensor is reportedly small enough to be incorporated into food packaging like plastic wrap.
These robots automate weeding
The new line features the Titan and the Vulcan robots, both with hundreds of tiny blades that are directed by AI to cut around crops.
Bacteria-enhanced limewash promises to protect building surfaces
The new limewash — which is a mix of lime, minerals and water applied directly to and soaks into the brick instead of sitting directly on top of it — includes non-pathogenic bacteria.
Soft photonic crystal robot detects methanol
The design of the soft robot, according to its developers is unlike similar robots, moving in response to its surroundings rather than controlled via computing.
CanLift adds two new XCMG telehandlers to its product line
With the XTF1056K and XTF1256K telehandlers, CanLift aims to solve the current telehandler shortage and provide customers with efficient and versatile solutions for their material handling needs.
Donaldson introduces hydraulic fluid that is four times cleaner
This new hydraulic filtration technology significantly improves hydraulic fluid cleanliness, thereby extending hydraulic component life, decreasing downtime and lowering the cost of equipment ownership.
Report: Charcoal air filters improve in-vehicle air quality
The report from WM Air, the West Midlands Air Quality Improvement Program at the University of Birmingham, suggests activated carbon filters effectively removed NO2 from the air within vehicle cabins.
Video: 3D-printed hearts pump new life into cardiac care
Patient-specific soft robotic models could help clinicians select the best valve implant for an individual.
Video: HVAC duct liner is glue-free
LinacouSTIC RC-IG eliminates glue from the application of fiberglass duct liner to sheet metal.
Team repurposing facemasks for carbon capture applications
The Newcastle team is converting the single-use facemasks, which contain plastic components, into porous activated carbon fibrous absorbents, capable of removing CO2 from the air.
AI-based robot to reassemble relics from Pompeii
The RePAIR tech uses AI to solve puzzles, examining the dispersed pieces of a Roman vase, for instance, and determining how they fit together while a set of robotic arms physically pieces the relic together.
How New Orleans, the sinking city, fights rising tides
Join GlobalSpec as it revisits some of the efforts being employed to protect the sinking city amid rising tides.
Team creates paper airplane-making robot
The researchers have automated the trial-and-error process of finding the appropriate design for paper airplanes, accomplishing the goal of both increasing flight time and distance.
Video: Nanosensor fingers mercury levels in water
A robotic hand equipped with a triboelectric nanosensor quickly gauges water quality.
Report: The global state of smart manufacturing
A growing number of manufacturers have deployed or plan to use smart manufacturing technology over the next one to two years.
Rheem introduces new HVAC line
Endeavor is Rheem's most energy efficient, dependable, capable and sustainable lineup ever and it is fully compliant with the new U.S. Department of Energy regulations that took effect in 2023.
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Air Innovations ensures your environmental control systems are developed to precise specifications.
Earthworm-inspired robot developed for underground exploration, search and rescue
To mimic the locomotion of earthworms, the IIT team constructed a peristaltic soft actuator (PSA) that elongates when air is pumped into it and that compresses when air is removed.