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Global team constructs a RoboCake
Developed as part of the RoboFood project, RobotCake was created to demonstrate that edible robots and intelligent food are possible.
Sphagnum moss soaks up oil spills
This botanical material offers greater absorption capacity and water repellent properties relative to other bio-based options.
Igus introduces compact, PTFE-free linear guide for precise positioning
The guide offers a lightweight, hygienic and low-maintenance alternative to complex mechanical and electronic adjustment systems.
Cosen saws to exhibit solutions at Manufacturing Technology Series, East Expo 2025
Cosen Saws will be presenting some of their top saw models and newest cutting solutions at this year’s show in West Springfield, Massachusetts.
Smart ‘band-aid’ for organs wirelessly delivers medication on demand
The researchers created the battery-free, chipless, soft nanofluidic intracellular delivery patch that offered enhanced and customized delivery of payloads in targeted internal organs.
Aviation fuel to bloom from wastewater
A botanical effort to benefit both the wastewater treatment and aviation sectors is underway in the U.K.
New sealing material for safe battery cells
The new elastomer outperforms thermoplastics in the event of thermal runaway.
Kaeser Compressors leads in sustainability with new solar power systems
The systems are projected to generate a combined total of 1,208,486 kWh of electricity in their first year of operation.
Fives opens a new subsidiary in the US
This strategic expansion will allow U.S. customers greater access to the extensive portfolio of value-added low clinker blended cement and supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs) production equipment and services.
Q&A with Szymon Chawarski, of Teledyne Vision Solutions, on AI-powered machine vision and Automate 2025
GlobalSpec recently had the opportunity to ask Szymon Chawarski, product line manager at Teledyne Vision Solutions, about the growing role of AI in machine vision systems and cameras. Chawarski is the perfect person to ask.
Lyten begins US production of battery grade lithium-metal as a major step in expanding its US battery supply chain
The company is further securing its battery supply chain by locally manufacturing its own battery grade lithium-metal alloys and foils.
Fueling the future of renewable energy
Engineers are addressing challenges inherent in battery storage, grid management, offshore wind and utility-scale solar energy systems.
Tunnel vision: Northern Europe's underwater passage takes shape
As an immersed tunnel, its parts will be constructed elsewhere and put in place on site. This is described by the CEO of Sund and Bælt, Mikkel Hemmingsen, as similar to using Lego blocks.
GF Building Flow Solutions expands portfolio with Uponor ChlorFIT Schedule 80 Corzan CPVC
The range of products, including pipe, fittings and valves, is engineered for commercial domestic water and low temperature hydronics.
Ann Arbor’s sustainable energy utility aims to build the electric power grid of the future - alongside the old one
If it works as planned, a sustainable energy utility like this could quickly build the clean energy grid of the future by shedding outdated infrastructure while creating a reliable, clean and resilient mode.
The global freshwater resource base
According to the World Bank, just 2.5% of the water on Earth is freshwater, most of which is found in glaciers, ice caps and underground.
Column: Will seaweed farming be ‘weird and wonderful,’ or a sunk hope?
In this case, the ocean isn’t just a frontier of biology or chemistry or engineering — it’s all of them, a homogenous solution of science. Seaweed farming itself won’t solve climate change, but it might just be part of an unexpected equation.
Building-integrated photovoltaics for urban energy solutions
Integrating solar technology into architectural features requires a sophisticated comprehension of both architecture and photovoltaics.
Ensure precision: Select the best gear metering pump for your application
Gear metering pumps deliver accuracy, repeatability, and can handle a wide range of viscosities, making them essential in many industrial processes.
Healing bones with the help of bacteria and textile fibers
Researchers from the University of Borås, Sweden, are exploring the use of bacteria to create fibers that promise to help heal bones.