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Watch a robot walk like a 300 million year old animal
The gait of an extinct lizard-like animal was replicated by means of digital simulations and robotics.
Robocalls, telemarketing calls to increase amid government shutdown
Consumers may experience a surge in robocalls and telemarketing calls thanks to the partial government shutdown in the United States.
Four Audi engineers indicted in emissions cheating scandal
The news agency said the new indictments bring the number of VW employees charged in the scandal to 13.
Even robots can get laid off
Japan’s all-robot hotel sacks half its robotic workforce after problems arise.
USDOT proposes rules to allow drones to fly at night and over crowds
New rules to include drones flying safely in national airspace.
New materials could take flight based on bird feather structures
The structures zipping together the barbs in bird feathers could provide a model for new adhesives and aerospace materials.
Study: Permafrost temperatures are heating up
Permafrost melting causes the release of carbon dioxide and methane and speeds up global warming.
FDA-approved sticker increases fruit shelf life
In February, a crowdfunding campaign is set to launch for a novel product claimed to extend the shelf life of fresh fruit by up to 14 days.
Watch: The first 10 MW offshore wind turbine from Siemens Gamesa
The new turbine offers 30% higher annual energy production relative to its predecessor.
Coalition urges tech giants to stop sales of facial recognition tech to the government
Ninety advocacy and activist groups have signed open letters addressed to Amazon, Google and Microsoft, imploring them to not sell facial recognition technologies to government authorities.
Online tool predicts breast cancer risk
The ability to precisely stratify patients into a variety of different risk groups helps doctors better tailor individual care to patients.
Video: Designing the future circular collider
A European initiative seeks to build a 100 km superconducting proton accelerator ring with an energy of up to 100 trillion electron volts.
Challenged by crisis, the electric grid decentralizes
The grid's century-old structure is being challenged by technology innovations, government policy, consumer behavior, and by increasingly frequent and costly natural disasters.
Cell cultivation protocol could spark clinical-grade tissue therapies
The development holds promise for the treatment of blood, heart and immune diseases, as well as repair of damaged bone and cartilage.
High-flow butterfly valve for HVAC applications
Belimo’s new butterfly valves for HVAC applications feature a patent-pending self-adjusting end-stop algorithm to ensure zero-leakage at 200 pounds per square inch (psi) in the closed position throughout the life of the valve.
Improved performance claimed for gas-insulated switchgear
The technologies are intended to help shrink switchgear size and help to reduce the use of SF6 gas, which has global-warming potential up to 22,800 times greater than that of CO2.
PLM: Where it began, where it’s going
PLM is the process of managing the entire lifecycle of a product from inception through end-stage disposal.
Hitachi scraps two UK nuclear power plant projects
The plants would have used advanced boiling water reactor technology, which according to the company is a "Generation III+" design that has been used in Japan.
EV wireless charging moves closer to reality with Volvo investment
The technology is similar to wireless recharging with smartphones; instead of a phone, the vehicle rests over a charging pad and electricity is induced through an air gap from a transmitting magnetic coil in the charger to a receiving magnetic coil outfitted under the car.
Lee Plug expansion plugs
Lee Plug expansion plugs seal fluid passages without the use of O-rings, threads or sealants.