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New science-education subscription service for kids
21 Aug 2019 -
Seeking welder with 'golden arm,' developer turns to cobot system
01 May 2019 -
Listen to a Bit of Space History
15 Nov 2018 -
Watch: 13 Ocean Solutions for Climate Change
04 Oct 2018 -
A First for Flat Lenses: Full-Color Imaging
03 Oct 2018
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Available now: AZCO’s SUR SIZE Sheeter FGW 1650 for unwinding, slitting and cutting
10 Sep 2024Source: GlobalSpec News DeskThe customizable cutting assembly includes heavy-duty unwinds, slitter station and edge guides to precisely unwind, slit and cut various materials. -
At IMTS 2024: The advantages of machining/3D printing combination
09 Sep 2024Source: GlobalSpec News DeskDiscover the latest advances in additive manufacturing, 3D printing, precision milling and more. -
Team powers robot leg with artificial muscles
09 Sep 2024Source: Marie DonlonThe team replicated the extensor and flexor muscle construction found in humans and animals, thus ensuring that the robotic leg can move in both directions, using electro-hydraulic actuators, dubbed HASELs. -
A look at sinking Venice's inflatable tide barrier
05 Sep 2024Source: Ryan ClancyThis historic city of Venice, Italy, is sinking. And rising tides are flooding a cultural and economic treasure. But these modular flood gates may be the solution. -
A plan to provide power on the Moon
05 Sep 2024Source: S. HimmelsteinA system that combines power storage and transfer, communications, mesh network, navigation and surveillance into a single infrastructure is under development for deployment on the Moon. -
FPT Industrial brings a new generation of energy at SMM 2024
04 Sep 2024Source: GlobalSpec News DeskThe company will highlight its fixed speed G-Drive range for on-board power generators to power and satisfy hotel loads for pleasure and commercial applications. -
ValTara debuts its PKR-Dual Delta Robot pick and place case packing cell
04 Sep 2024Source: GlobalSpec News DeskThe PKR-Dual Delta Robot pick and place case packing cell is expected to offer fast, accurate and efficient case packing for a wide range of products. -
New soft drone snatches objects in mid-air
03 Sep 2024Source: Marie DonlonInspired by birds that can easily grab and carry prey to various locations, the new drone can accurately identify and capture objects of different shapes and sizes due to its advanced perception system and soft gripper. -
OGP announces enhancements to Shapegrabber automated 3D laser scanning systems
31 Aug 2024Source: GlobalSpec News DeskThe new software offers both advanced features and ease of use functionality to ShapeGrabber systems, making metrology-class 3D scanning easier than ever. -
Automating underwater inspections with underwater robots
28 Aug 2024Source: Marie DonlonThe Tethys ONE is a remotely operated vehicle (ROV)/autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) hybrid intended for automated underwater inspections. -
Hydrogen recipe: Add caffeine and cans to seawater
28 Aug 2024Source: S. HimmelsteinHydrogen fuel can be sustainably produced to power marine craft by use of aluminum, saltwater and coffee grounds. -
Printing homes with agricultural waste and dirt
28 Aug 2024Source: Marie DonlonThe Crane WASP is a large-format 3D printer that uses natural resources such as dirt and agricultural waste instead of concrete to print structures directly onto difficult terrains or in remote locations. -
Millions of measurements without contact
26 Aug 2024Iris M™ with Motion Amplification® detects subtle movement that is invisible to the naked eye. -
Oyster shells spun into fabric
26 Aug 2024Source: Marie DonlonThe company ground up discarded oyster shells, pulverizing them into tiny particles, and then combined them with yarn manufactured using recycled plastic bottles. -
These transformer bots can be arranged in over 1,000 configurations
20 Aug 2024Source: Marie DonlonResearchers 3D printed hollow, plastic cubes and subsequently assembled 36 of them with rotating hinges, some of which were fixed with metal pins while others were activated wirelessly with a motor. -
Gasmet Technologies announces certification for portable gas analyzer
15 Aug 2024Source: GlobalSpec News DeskGasmet's GT6000 Mobilis is the first Fourier Transform Infrared portable analyzer to receive EN15267-4 QAL1 certification. -
Novarc Technologies launches an industry first: AI, machine learning computer vision in arc welding to fully automate the pipe welding process
14 Aug 2024Source: GlobalSpec News DeskThe real-time vision processing system constantly improves weld quality based on data collection and model enhancement to fully automate the pipe welding process. -
This robot can play amateur level ping-pong
14 Aug 2024Source: Marie DonlonUsing a combination of advancements in robot design, including artificial intelligence (AI), the researchers have created an AI-based ping-pong playing robot with what they suggest is the highest performance level ever for a robot. -
Team creates a "bandage" for the heart
12 Aug 2024Source: Marie DonlonThe new method, dubbed Continuous-curing after Light Exposure Aided by Redox initiation (CLEAR), will reportedly create materials with the flexibility to tolerate the heart’s constant beating. -
Thermally conductive, electrically insulative epoxy features long working life
09 Aug 2024Discover EP29LPAO: High-performance epoxy for potting and encapsulating, with low exotherm and extended workability.