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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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Why pros like Abom79 choose KAESER for their shops
13 Jul 2023Check out features that win over the professionals when it comes to their air compressors. -
A fine finish: New manual spray gun models from Sames
12 Jul 2023Source: GlobalSpec News DeskThese models promise less operator fatigue while delivering energy savings and superior finishing quality. -
Octopus-inspired patch delivers drugs, heals wounds
11 Jul 2023Source: Marie DonlonTo mimic the mechanism used by the blue-ringed octopus, the team designed a patch featuring hydrogel suction cups and microneedles composed of silk fibroin and F127 hydrogel. -
Video: Onshore wind turbine tailored for the US market
11 Jul 2023Source: S. HimmelsteinThe high capacity factor turbine is equipped with the appropriate rotor and nameplate to maximize revenues and take advantage of the most common U.S. wind conditions. -
Video: Robots in the classroom prepare new wave of automation engineers
10 Jul 2023Source: S. HimmelsteinAn education package featuring a collaborative robot cell and 56 hours of teaching materials will prepare the workforce to thrive in a new era of automation. -
IAEA approves Fukushima water release plan
07 Jul 2023Source: S. HimmelsteinPlans to release treated water stored at the damaged nuclear power plant into the ocean will have a negligible radiological impact on people and the environment. -
Video: Whales inspire new marine propulsion system
07 Jul 2023Source: S. HimmelsteinThe dynamic motions of a whale’s tail inspired the design of an energy-efficient electric propulsion system for marine applications. -
OGP unveils new floor model SmartScope E45 multisensor metrology system
07 Jul 2023Source: GlobalSpec News DeskA fully telecentric optical system provides super high-resolution images, perfectly suited for video edge detection metrology. -
YuMi the robot is reforesting the Amazon
07 Jul 2023Source: Marie DonlonABB’s robot, dubbed YuMi, is automating planting in a jungle laboratory, thereby expediting the process and enabling Junglekeepers’ volunteers to redirect their focus to more value-added tasks. -
Video: Euclid launches on its search for dark matter
05 Jul 2023Source: S. HimmelsteinDuring its six-year mission, Euclid will survey one third of the sky with unprecedented accuracy and sensitivity in its search for dark matter, dark energy and the origins of the universe. -
Watch how this autosampler simplifies bioprocess data acquisition
05 Jul 2023Source: S. HimmelsteinAutomated storage of samples in a predefined location is realized with the aid of bioprocess control software in a scheme that reduces the risk for human error. -
Video: First space-to-Earth transmission of solar power
04 Jul 2023Source: S. HimmelsteinWhile the test did not transfer a useful amount of power, it validates the ability to precisely target a power beam over great distances. -
Video: A guide to planning asteroid mining missions
03 Jul 2023Source: S. HimmelsteinA new web-based tool simplifies the search for near-Earth asteroids that pose promising targets for resources essential in space manufacturing. -
Transformer inspired robot can walk, fly and tumble
30 Jun 2023Source: Marie DonlonSuch a robot, according to its developers, could potentially be used to transport injured people to a hospital or to explore other planets. -
Video exclusive: Chasing tornadoes in the Texas Panhandle
30 Jun 2023Source: Seth PriceGlobalSpec's resident meteorologist encounters big weather - and has the footage to prove it. -
TSE´s agricultural canopies: PcVue at the heart of a system of photovoltaic shades
30 Jun 2023Source: GlobalSpec News DeskThe supervisory control and data acquisition system installed at an agrivoltaic shading system manages a database of 25,000 data points. -
Sponge-jamming device softens the touch of robotic arms
30 Jun 2023Source: Marie DonlonTo achieve variable stiffness in its design, the team outfitted the end of a rigid robotic arm with the silicone sponge, making the robot-object point of contact safe. -
This robot chef is taking on salads
29 Jun 2023Source: Marie DonlonThe team trained the robotic chef using a neural network — which had previously been programmed to identify objects such as fruits and vegetables in the recipes — and by showing the robot several salad recipes. -
Video: Cobot automates fastening processes
28 Jun 2023Source: S. HimmelsteinThe turnkey robotic screwdriving assembly cell can be implemented on an existing line or as a portable workstation. -
Autonomous robot promises to stave off spotted lanternflies
28 Jun 2023Source: Marie DonlonThe TartanPest robot is comprised of an all-electric tractor, a robotic arm and computer vision, which enables the robot to navigate fields and forests to locate and destroy spotted lanternfly egg masses.