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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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DigiKey debuts City Digital season 4 video series focused on artificial intelligence
01 Jul 2024Source: GlobalSpec News DeskThe video series explores different aspects of artificial intelligence integration, from infrastructure and transportation to environmental monitoring and public services. -
Poached radioactive rhino horns will sound nuclear alarms
01 Jul 2024Source: Marie DonlonAccording to the scientists, this approach would make the horns unfit for human consumption and possibly ease tracking at international borders. -
Revolutionize sample preparation for biological samples
28 Jun 2024Source: GlobalSpec News DeskUtilizing short-time centrifugation for solid-phase extraction, an entire sample treatment process can be completed within 10 minutes. -
Video: Mitsubishi Electric achieves Guinness World Record for fastest robot to solve a puzzle cube
27 Jun 2024Source: GlobalSpec News DeskA project team of young engineers beat the previous record by 0.075 seconds using a robot equipped with high-speed, high-precision factory automation equipment and control technology. -
Video: Rooftop wind energy without the blades
26 Jun 2024Source: S. HimmelsteinThe scalable, motionless wind energy unit can produce 50% more energy than rooftop solar at the same cost. -
Device promises to locate missing people
25 Jun 2024Source: Marie DonlonThe device, dubbed Lifeseeker, promises to aid Search and Rescue (SAR) teams in locating missing people in minutes. -
COVAL upgrades its CVGC carbon vacuum gripper with an even more versatile second generation
24 Jun 2024Source: GlobalSpec News DeskThe cobot component is available in three sizes, two types of gripping interface and with or without an integrated vacuum generator. -
WALTER brings more cleaning power with all-new SURFOX weld cleaning units
21 Jun 2024Source: GlobalSpec News DeskDual-user capability allows two operators to work with the same machine improving productivity. -
More power for enclosure cooling
20 Jun 2024Source: GlobalSpec News DeskBenefit from an enclosure cooling solution, which combines power, efficiency and simplicity. -
New Lego-like bricks built from 90% recycled plastic waste
20 Jun 2024Source: Marie DonlonDubbed PLAEX-crete — which stands for PL-astic, A-ggregate, and EX-truder — the blocks are described by the startup as lightweight, durable and eco-friendly and are intended to make the construction process easier. -
These blades 'wood' improve wind energy sustainability
18 Jun 2024Source: S. HimmelsteinWooden blades have been installed on an existing wind turbine as a sustainable alternative to fiberglass and carbon fiber-based components. -
Video: AI to aid power grid operators
17 Jun 2024Source: S. HimmelsteinChatGrid has been developed as a generative AI solution to simplify and speed up decision making for power grid operators in the U.S. -
Video: Nanogenerator converts carbon dioxide into electricity
17 Jun 2024Source: S. HimmelsteinA system that yields the benefits of electric power production and carbon dioxide capture has been engineered by researchers in Australia. -
Man overboard detection tech designed for maritime vessels and structures
16 Jun 2024Source: Marie DonlonCurrently deployed at sea on an oil rig for the first time, the person in water (PIW) detection system, dubbed Zoe, is designed to assist search and rescue operations at sea. -
This wall-climbing robot takes inspiration from snails
15 Jun 2024Source: Marie DonlonThis design allows robots to easily scale walls, potentially paving the way for robots capable of traveling on the surfaces of wind turbine blades, ship hulls, aircraft and glass windows of skyscrapers to perform autonomous inspections. -
Unitree introduces its latest humanoid robot
15 Jun 2024Source: Marie DonlonPowered by an imitation and reinforcement learning-driven model, the G1 resembles a more compact version of its predecessor, the H1, which is Unitree’s humanoid robot capable of executing backflips, kicking and sprinting as well as lifting heavy items. -
Long duration energy storage at the seabed
14 Jun 2024Source: S. HimmelsteinAn underwater large-scale, long-duration energy storage pilot project is planned off the coast of Cyprus. -
AZCO adds Mini-Winder to machine offering with S-Y-M Products Company acquisition
14 Jun 2024Source: GlobalSpec News DeskThe compact and easy to implement motorized Mini-Winder is capable of winding rolls of flexible tubing material into individual coils. -
New robotic pump guides food through the esophagus
13 Jun 2024Source: Marie DonlonThe soft-robotic device is powered by magnets that are controlled by a wearable external actuator and can assist patients who suffer from blockages caused by tumors or those who require stents. -
Longer range, faster charging, longer life: Integrals Power develops battery cell cathode materials that will transform electric vehicles
12 Jun 2024Source: GlobalSpec News DeskThe U.K.-based company is developing a range of high-performance cathode active materials that will enable batteries to become smaller, lighter and more durable.