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Scientists devise AI system for road sign maintenance
Scientists at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology in Australia have developed a proof-of-concept program that monitors street signs, locating those in need of repair or replacement via Google Street View images.
Saelig introduces new, affordable PCB testing system
The company said PCBite is the answer to continuous probe measurement challenges, by providing a stable, hands-free probe system for accurate PCB investigation.
How a school bus fire rapidly turned fatal
The NTSB said that the 2017 school bus fire illustrates that once a school bus compartment is breached, a fire can spread quickly, and smoke, toxic gases and heat make the interior "untenable for occupancy."
Video: Ocean warming data from Boaty McBoatface's first mission
Data collected on its first research mission provide evidence of a correlation between strengthening Antarctic winds and rising sea temperatures.
Continuous fluid dosing boosts output in the manufacture of contact lenses
From metering of chemicals entering microfluidic devices in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry to the supply of vapors for thin-film deposition in the production of photovoltaic cells, measuring and regulating fluids with low flow rates is an important function in a wide range of markets and applications.
Robot automates dishwashing in commercial kitchens
The robotic dishwasher from Dishcraft Robotics cleans roughly 100 dishes at once thanks to help from machine learning and computer vision.
Volvo to develop self-driving trucks using Nvidia’s AI platform
The platform will run the gamut for trucks for freight, industry, refuse and construction.
Watch: Solar mini-refinery produces carbon-neutral fuel
A solar mini-refinery on the roof of ETH Zurich is demonstrating the production of hydrocarbon fuels from sunlight and air under field conditions.
Fixing facial recognition technology: Who is doing what?
Facial recognition technology is lawless, without standards or regulations. The closest it has come to any sort of reining in happened recently in San Francisco, where a city board voted to ban the technology considering its many flaws and potential for abuse and misuse.
Will today’s waste methane become tomorrow’s textiles?
A startup harnesses methane from a sewage treatment plant and feeds it to bacteria, which create a biopolymer that will degrade under proper conditions.
Draft plans approved in West Virginia for a commercial scale coal-to-liquids plant
To support a modern energy model that has become less reliant on coal, a West Virginia manufacturer has proposed and draft plans have been approved to construct a commercial scale coal-to-liquids plant, creating a value stream for an otherwise undervalued commodity.
New ReNu pumphead technology offers accurate and repeatable flow for polymer dosing
The new Qdos 20 ReNu PU pumphead offers accurate and repeatable flow for chemicals with a wide-ranging viscosity.
IEA Report: World must act to accelerate hydrogen transition
The economic prospects of increased use of hydrogen are expected to improve as the cost of producing this fuel from renewable electricity could decline 30% by 2030.
What’s inside a CubeSat?
A detailed look at the components inside the MicroMAS-1 CubeSat.
Bicycle-only highway to open in Germany in 2020
Expected in 2020, the bicycle autobahn will connect 10 cities, four universities and cover 62 miles of roadway, making it the first car-free highway in Germany.
Water from oil and gas fields may solve a blowdown challenge
The university researchers are testing a process that would combine blowdown water with so-called “produced water” that comes from oil and gas wells in places such as the Marcellus formation in parts of West Virginia.
Heavy rainfall may have led to fiery Texas tank car derailment
Investigators said that at least three of the derailed tank cars were breached and released denatured ethanol, which ignited.
Protect personnel and critical equipment from thermal threats
You can trust that Firex will buy your personnel and equipment the critical time they need when exposed to rapid-temperature-rise fires.
Construction company develops AI that can predict worksite accidents before they happen
A Boston-based construction company has been developing an AI-based system for predicting construction site injuries.
Industry 4.0 is creating lean, agile manufacturing strategies, including for welding
Epitomic productivity starts on the factory floor, where there is a flood of valuable data, which is absorbed by smart sensors, connective machines and human-machine interfaces.