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Humanoid Robot Diver Recovers Undersea Treasures in Maiden Voyage
Every aspect of the robot’s design is meant to allow it to take on tasks that are either dangerous or simply beyond the physical limits of human divers.
Cooling Graphene-Based Film Nears Pilot-Scale Production
Researchers believe they have found "a golden key" with which to achieve efficient heat transport in electronics and other power devices by using graphene nanoflake-based film.
RFID Tags Made Smaller, Less Expensive
Engineers have developed a form of RFID tag that is 25% smaller and less expensive, as the tag no longer needs to convert AC to DC to work.
Volvo to Begin UK's Largest Autonomous Driving Test in 2017
The company is positioning its Drive Me London test as part of a commitment to ensuring "no one will be seriously injured or killed in a new Volvo by the year 2020."
Turning Military Vehicles into Radio Transmitters
High-frequency military signals use radio waves ranging from roughly a football field in length down to 10 yards. Even at the small end, the ideal size for an antenna is taller than an average adult.
Easy-Setup Industrial Robot Is Geared for Industry 4.0 Applications
According to KBee, a key objective of the robot is to allow customers without any programming skills to be able to teach it to perform complex tasks within a couple of minutes.
Compact, Single Photon Source Operates at Room Temperature
Scientists create a photon source without the need for refrigeration.
Nanoantennas for Ultradense Data Recording
Ultradense data recording could be the achieved with hybrid nanoantennas developed in Russia.
Researchers Develop Low-Cost, Disposable Lasers
Lasing capsules were created using inkjet printing method.
Maxon Markets a Redesigned Position Controller
The controllers can control brushed or brushless DC motors to 750W continuous power and 1500W peak power.
A Step Closer to Dissolvable Electronics
Unlike conventional electronics that contribute to growing amounts of harmful waste, dissolvable devices are designed to be compatible with the environment.
Beach Buoys Deployed to Detect Water Contamination
By combining statistical models with real-time data that are gathered by embedded sensors, the buoys provide quick and dependable information on water quality.
Analog Computer Chip Cuts Power Demand
The university research findings could alter the computing and automation landscape.
"Sea Snake" Robots to Perform Underwater Maintenance
The idea is to let these robots perform inspection and light intervention jobs on the seabed, reducing the use of large and expensive vessels.
Smart Sensors Identify When Motors Needs Servicing
The smart sensor provides information on parameters such as vibration, temperature and overload—and calculates power consumption.
Fish-Eye Lens Cuts Through the Dark
Bomb-diffusing robots, laparoscopic surgeons and planet-seeking telescopes all need to resolve fine details through almost utter darkness.
Lens May Open the Terahertz Range
A lens that can image in the terahertz range could be used to advance biomedical research as well as security imaging, among other applications.
Nanowire as a Basis for Rechargable Batteries
400-year battery developed at UCIrvine
Salt Aids Growth of Conductive Sheets
Research method uses salt crystals as a substrate, allowing the crystals to spread and form a larger sheet of metal oxide.
Drone Measures Buildings' Energy Efficiency
The unmanned aerial vehicle, dubbed "Drone Wrangler," lifts off automatically and can link to up to 17 satellites at a time.