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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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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. -
Enhance inventory control with BinMaster’s BMRX rotary level indicators
08 Aug 2024Source: GlobalSpec News DeskDetect high and low levels while protecting valuable bulk material inventory with BinMaster's newly designed line of rotary paddle level indicators. -
Satellite-based platform monitors African water resources
07 Aug 2024Source: S. HimmelsteinActionable information on African water resources is now accessible on a new platform launched by Digital Earth Africa. -
Lithium-ion electric vehicle battery eschews cobalt
06 Aug 2024Source: S. HimmelsteinA European consortium of 18 partners has designed a complete cobalt-free lithium-ion battery system for electric vehicles. -
Newtec announces new high-speed weighing machine for processed food
05 Aug 2024Source: GlobalSpec News DeskThe weighing solution is designed to cater to the needs of the convenience and processed food sector, including but not limited to dried and snack foods, small frozen products and small, fresh, cut foods. -
New robot makes pharmacy deliveries
31 Jul 2024Source: Marie DonlonMedbot is an elevator delivery robot designed to improve healthcare facility efficiency with secure deliveries, thereby reducing operating costs and improving the overall patient experience by offloading routine tasks for healthcare workers. -
Potato-peeling bot developed by MIT
30 Jul 2024Source: Marie DonlonThe dexterous manipulation system, which is comprised of an Allegro hand mounted on a Franka robot arm, uses its finger to rotate fruits and vegetables while another Franka robot arm uses its gripper to grasp a peeler for peeling. -
'Smart' vending machine dispenses bullets instead of snacks
26 Jul 2024Source: Marie DonlonThe vending machines are beginning to show up in U.S. grocery stores in Alabama, Oklahoma and Texas, with the company’s intent of making bullets ‘more available’ for customers. -
Hydrogen-fueled truck engine curbs emissions
25 Jul 2024Source: S. HimmelsteinThe hydrogen-fueled Class-8 demonstration vehicle is intended to offer a zero-greenhouse gas emissions option to help decarbonize the long-haul trucking sector. -
The unrivaled choice: Metal-free conveyors for specialty applications
25 Jul 2024Source: GlobalSpec News DeskLearn why plastic conveyors are ideal for metal detection and caustic/corrosive environment applications. -
Small, sunlight-powered drone stays aloft for an hour
24 Jul 2024Source: Marie DonlonAccording to the developers, such drones would be small in scale, thereby making it nearly impossible to track or shoot down during war, for instance. -
A robot for bagging groceries
23 Jul 2024Source: Marie DonlonThe RoboGrocery reportedly combines computer vision with a soft robotic gripper capable of bagging a range of objects.