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Surveillance Robots Will Monitor Denmark's Sewer Systems
Sewer maintenance in Denmark will one day be conducted exclusively by surveillance robots, saving the country hundreds of millions in maintenance costs, according to a research project on the topic.
Study Looks at Effectiveness of Hands-Only CPR Training Kiosks
Following the installation of the first-of-its-kind kiosk in the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport back in 2013, hands-only cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training kiosks have been cropping up in more public places, leading a team of researchers to wonder about their effectiveness when stacked against traditional hands-only CPR training methods.
Wearable Bioreactor Promises a Leap for Regenerative Medicine
Delivering progesterone to an amputation injury site via a wearable bioreactor can induce limb regeneration in non-regenerative adult frogs — and potentially in humans.
3D Printing, Digital Photogrammetry and Laser Scanning Used to Recreate 122-Year-Old Train Car
University of South Florida developers have successfully 3D printed a model of a century-old Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey business train car.
Puerto Rico's Electric Grid Recovery Is Driving Innovation
Researchers were commissioned by the Energy Department's Office of Electricity to evaluate and analyze options and to offer tools as recovery efforts continue following Hurricanes Irma and Maria.
Giant Hydraulic Shaker Vibrates Spacecraft With the Intensity of an Earthquake
The HYDRA multi-axis vibration test facility mimics the extreme forces that payloads experience during a rocket launch.
New Itinerary Algorithm Prioritizes Passenger Over Airline and Airport Costs
A new algorithm from Binghamton University considers the passenger’s perspective when scheduling flights.
"Robocop" Debuting at the Singapore Summit
To demonstrate its devotion to all things high-tech, Singapore has debuted a new member of its police force: an actual robotic police officer.
Rocket Labs Second Orbital Launch and Satellite Deployment a Success
The company plans to expand launch missions in 2019.
Techniplas Brings Concept Vehicle Packed with its Generative and Additive Manufacturing Technologies to Formnext 2018
Attendees can experience how the company is integrating new additive manufacturing capabilities to deliver lightweighting and intelligent connectivity to the automotive industry.
Zero Waste Grocery Store to Open in NYC
A new kind of grocery store is opening this month in the Big Apple and its owner hopes that it will provide consumers access to local goods while simultaneously cutting down on waste
3D Printing: The Future of Manufacturing
3D manufacturing is clearly one of the most innovative technologies available for manufacturing. Although it has only been around for a few decades, it is quickly becoming a valuable tool for a range of industries and applications.
Algorithm Predicts More Efficient Wind Farm Layouts
The new algorithm could help builders generate more revenue and create more renewable energy for customers.
Researchers Develop "Bumpy" Food Label to Prevent Food Waste
Predicting when food might spoil is a veritable guessing game based on seemingly arbitrary dates that often see food discarded before its time. Now, researchers in the U.K. may have devised a solution to the issue of monitoring food freshness with the creation of a new label for milk containers that will decompose in sync with the liquid contents going sour.
Flushable Wipes Aren't Passing Disintegration Tests in the U.K.
So-called flushable wipes are failing the U.K. water industry’s disintegration tests, according to recent reports.
Johnson Controls to Sell Its Battery Unit for $13.2 Billion
The business produces batteries for global automakers and aftermarket distributors and retailers for vehicles, including hybrid and electrical models.
Six Things You Need to Know About Group Term Life Insurance (and How to Get it Fast)
The most flexible type of insurance to protect the goals and dreams of your family, should your untimely death occur, is group term life insurance.
Phillips 66 Announces Pipelines and a Biodiesel Refinery
The biodiesel plant would be built in Washington State.
Some U.K. Companies to Consider Microchipping Employees
Swedish company Biohax announced that it will be working with several well-known firms in the U.K. to microchip their employees.
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