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Experts want answers to questions concerning robots in the workplace
Experts in artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics are calling for clearly defined answers to questions surrounding robots in the workplace amid news that AI-driven robots will be taking on an estimated 50% of workplace functions come 2025.
All about agile tooling
Agile tooling is an important trend for modern manufacturing.
Researchers use laser diodes to detect counterfeit olive oils
Fraudulent behavior in the olive oil industry has led researchers at the Complutense University of Madrid (UCM) and the Scintillon Institute in the U.S. to develop a sensor capable of detecting counterfeit olive oil that has been mislabeled as extra virgin olive oil (EVOO).
Utilities complete asset sales worth $20 billion
Two mergers prompted by troubled nuclear power construction projects have been finalized.
Wearable alerts emergency contacts of opiate overdose
The Hope Band improves opiate overdose response times and increases survival rates by alerting emergency contacts that the wearer has suffered an overdose.
Metallurgical Furnace Advances Industrial Waste Recycling
The pilot installation has the capacity to smelt up to 16,000 tons of metal per year while simultaneously generating electric power.
China to Begin Tracking Students Using "Smart" Uniforms
Known for high-tech surveillance of its citizens, China is taking its efforts one step further with “smart uniforms” for school-age children, which are designed to track and monitor student locations to improve school attendance rates as well as to better monitor student safety.
Researchers Catalog Debris Washing Up on Gulf Coast Shorelines
Researchers from the Dauphin Island Sea Lab and the Mission-Aransas National Estuarine Research Reserve have conducted a joint two-year study cataloging the debris washing ashore along the Gulf Coast states.
Scientists 3D Print Tissue Using Seaweed
Scientists from Penn State University have recently demonstrated that it is possible to 3D print breathable tissue using an unexpected ingredient: seaweed.
Cactus Spines and Beetles Inspire Water Collection Techniques
Researchers looked to a trio of desert denizens — a cactus, desert grasses and a beetle — to see how these organisms collect water from nighttime dew.
NASA’s Space Network Ground Infrastructure Overhaul Passes Key Milestone
The Space Network Ground Segment Sustainment (SGSS) project has successfully passed its final laboratory System Acceptance Test (SAT).
An Optogenetic Approach to Restoring Limb Movement
The method relies on nerves genetically engineered to express light-sensitive algae protein that control nerve impulses when subjected to specific wavelengths of light.
A Booming Market for Hybrid Adhesives and Sealants
Between 2016 and 2022, the hybrid adhesives and sealants market will grow from $4.6 billion to $7.54 billion, with a compound annual growth rate of 8.6%. At such an impressive growth rate, what is sparking the demand for hybrid adhesives and sealants?
Lignin-Based Composite Could Boost 3D Printing Economics
A new composite material for additive manufacturing makes use of lignin, a biofuels byproduct.
IIoT Vital to Long-term Strategy of Manufacturing Plants
Market research firm Frost & Sullivan has reported increased IIoT demand in the Asia-Pacific region.
The Presence of Coal Combustion Pollutants Signaled by Fish Bones
The elemental composition of bony structures in the ears of fish – otoliths – reflect exposure to water pollutants and can serve as indicators of local water quality.
Perovskite Solar Cell Efficiency Keeps Climbing
Oxford PV reports a 28% conversion efficiency certified for a 1 cm sq perovskite-silicon tandem cell.
New Uses for Old Christmas Trees
Pine needles from abandoned Christmas trees could be converted into industrial chemical feedstocks and other products.
NASA to Explore Ultima Thule on New Year's Day
NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft will kick off 2019 with another historic encounter: it will fly within 2,200 miles of Ultima Thule, a mysterious object in the Kuiper Belt.
How to Measure Dynamic Tilt With an IMU
Aceinna has announced a new video that shows how to measure dynamic tilt and orientation with an IMU.