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A system for larger-scale hydrogen production
The Stack 250 can produce around 100 kg/day of high-purity hydrogen and is easily combined into larger units.
New AI system maps building fires, redirects occupants to safety
The device, dubbed Safe Step, can reportedly be used with electronic displays to show whether an exit is safe to use.
CODESYS Corporation to exhibit advanced automation solutions at Automate 2026
Attendees can visit CODESYS Corporation at Booth #26030 to explore the latest developments in software-defined automation, virtual control, safety and artificial intelligence (AI)-supported engineering.
Freudenberg Sealing Technologies develops the next generation of battery cell caps: Cell Caps 2
The technology can reduce cell cap height by up to 30%, which directly translates into higher energy capacity and longer operating time.
AI-powered occupancy detection system developed by team of researchers
According to its developers, the system offers operators live information on carriage occupancy, which enables them to better manage capacity and improve passenger distribution across trains.
Adventure: Automate Show 2026 (June 22-25)
If you can't make it, or might just be looking for a digital show companion, stay tuned here as we offer news and updates right from the show floor in the Second City.
Plasma-based treatment helps cut flowers stay fresh for weeks
At the conclusion of two weeks, the team discovered that the plasma-treated flower bunches had, overall, maintained their color and freshness.
Hiroshi Fujiwara and Robert Little selected for 2026 Joseph F. Engelberger Robotics Awards
Robotics industry’s most prestigious honor recognizes global leadership and real-world applications advancing automation.
Automate 2026 brings popular Humanoid Robot Forum and NVIDIA-sponsored Humanoid Robot Pavilion to show
The third annual Humanoid Robot Forum as well as a dedicated Humanoid Robot Pavilion will be featured as part of Automate, North America’s largest robotics and automation trade show.
AI and robotics leaders to headline Automate 2026
The Association for Advancing Automation (A3) today announced the keynote lineup for Automate 2026, as artificial intelligence (AI) reshapes industrial automation.
Pinpointing E. coli pollution in real time
A predictive modeling framework can estimate E. coli contamination risk in recreational waters up to 24 hours in advance with approximately 85% accuracy.
Next-gen 3D-printed bone implants mimic nature’s design
Using hydroxyapatite, which is the same compound that creates the mineral structure of natural bone, the team built bone-like scaffolds that support the body’s own capacity for tissue regeneration.
Fatigue life prediction in mechanical components under cyclic loading
It is a long game, a long-term analysis of repetitive component structure and material toughness that’s seldom, if ever, calculated as a single peak loading event.
Overcoming the high-speed semiconductor testing challenge
Molex company, has introduced the DaVinci Gen V. Built upon a patented mechanical foundation, this fifth-generation coaxial test socket provides an out-of-the-box solution engineered to overcome impedance tuning and signal degradation hurdles.
AI reveals the invisible magnetic chaos wasting energy inside electric motors
A new AI-powered physics tool may help electric motors waste less energy by decoding their mysterious magnetic “maze” patterns.
A sewage ‘superhighway’ takes shape in Singapore
A superhighway of underground tunnels is under construction to help Singapore fulfill its water supply and reclamation services.
Structural health monitoring systems for bridges and infrastructure
Not to be a fatalist, but even newly commissioned bridges and other recently realized infrastructure assets can suffer from hidden defects.
Watch: Blue Origin rocket test goes boom
Another rocket bites the dust in the privatized space race. Billionaire owner vows to press on, but it's currently unclear when that can occur.
The role of hybrid-electric retrofits on the road to a net-zero aerospace industry
Electric propulsion alone won’t do the trick unless there is an unprecedented breakthrough in battery energy density. But hybrid systems might be a pragmatic bridge until that time comes.
Deep learning versus continual learning for environmental control
Static models provide consistent, low-variance control under known conditions, while continual learning systems introduce flexibility at the cost of increased computational and operational complexity.