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Contract award for high voltage AC cable system for offshore wind project
Prysmian will design, manufacture, install and commission a high-voltage alternating current cable system for a proposed offshore U.S. wind farm.
Report predicts more than 7,000 robots will be working in construction by 2025
As more construction companies turn to robotics to solve nationwide labor shortages, a new report suggests that by 2025, 7,000 robots could be performing construction site tasks.
Scorpion venom benefits brain cancer imaging
A custom high-sensitivity near-infrared camera is coupled with tozuleristide, an imaging agent containing a synthetic version of an amino acid compound found in scorpion venom.
Poll: Majority of Americans uncomfortable with AI playing a role in hiring tasks
A new survey, conducted by The Harris Poll on behalf of international talent and outsourcing company Yoh, reveals that the majority of Americans are uncomfortable with artificial intelligence (AI) playing a role in certain hiring tasks.
Here's how a high-altitude nuclear blast might affect the electric power grid
The report includes results from laboratory testing and analysis of potential EMP impacts on the electric transmission system.
San Francisco is first US city to ban facial recognition
The new legislation does not apply to security at the city’s airport, seaport or any other federally regulated facilities.
Report: Industrial gas market to reach $125B by 2022
The global industrial gas market could reach $125 billion by 2022, according to a May 7 report from Research and Markets.
Race is on to add wind capacity before tax credits expire
The projected totals will likely exceed annual capacity additions for the previous six years, but fall short of the record 13.3 GW of wind capacity added in 2012.
Heat trace systems for wet-pipe fire sprinkler systems
Chromalox has developed the industry’s first third-party-certified fire sprinkler pipe freeze protection system for wet-pipe fire sprinkler systems, an attractive alternative to dedicated dry-pipe systems.
Punchable, stabbable robots help humans release anger
Called cathartic objects, the series of robots includes four different kinds that users can unload on.
Scientists using AI to create easy-to-understand research summaries
New AI technology developed at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) could simplify how scientists keep up with the latest in research by producing plain English summaries of technical research papers.
Power management strategy boosts vehicular fuel cell durability
Durability of onboard fuel cells can be increased 11.8, 4.8 and 6.9 times, respectively, for an urban, highway and a combined urban-highway driving cycle.
Stress corrosion cracking in nickel-base alloys
The research aimed to establish quantitative measurements of stress corrosion cracking growth rates and determine relationships among cracking susceptibility, metallurgical characteristics and environmental conditions.
Amazon's new machines package orders five times faster than humans
If successful, concerns are that the machines could also eliminate as many as 24 jobs at each of Amazon’s distribution centers.
Photo storage company trains its facial recognition tool on the images of unwitting customers
A free photo storage app has trained a facial recognition tool, which it intends to eventually sell to private companies and the U.S. government, using the billions of photos and videos uploaded by mostly unaware users.
New 248-mph, next-gen bullet train testing begins in Japan
Testing of a bullet train that promises to be among the fastest in the world is now underway in Japan, according to reports.
New plastic improves its potential for reuse
The monomers of PDK plastic can be recovered and freed from any compounded additives by dunking the material in a highly acidic solution.
NVIDIA opening lab to teach robots to work safely alongside humans
Tech company NVIDIA is preparing to open a robotics research lab in Seattle to teach robots how to work safely alongside humans.
Why direct steam injection liquid heating is the preferred choice for many industrial applications
Designers have many choices for heating water, liquids or slurries, but direct steam injection (DSI) heaters should be at the top of the list of options for these challenging applications.
Distillery using AI to create the "perfect" whiskey
In collaboration with Microsoft and Finnish tech consultancy Fourkind, a Swedish distillery is attempting to create the perfect whiskey blend using AI.