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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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New facial recognition software features updated algorithms
01 Mar 2023Source: Marie DonlonDubbed Face Verification 13.0, the secure facial authentication detection software can be integrated into mobile and web applications. -
Phoenix Labeling e-commerce logistic solutions: VOLT770 full-electric carbon applicator
01 Mar 2023Source: Engineering360 News DeskThe automated labeling system is made of carbon fiber to achieve a light, safe and high performing device. -
Recoverable, hand-held missile currently in development
01 Mar 2023Source: Marie DonlonThe Point Blank electro-optically guided and recoverable missile can reportedly be carried in soldiers' backpacks and hand launched by soldiers or launched autonomously. -
Measuring flow without any obstacles: The SU Puresonic ultrasonic sensor
01 Mar 2023Flow measurement of applications with ultra-pure water and water-based media with up to 10% additives. -
Gecko- and inchworm-inspired robot climbs walls
28 Feb 2023Source: Marie DonlonDubbed GeiwBot, the tiny, 4 cm long, 3 mm wide, 1 mm thick robot reportedly mimics the gripping ability of geckos and the movement of inchworms using a combination of ultraviolet light and magnetic force. -
Listen: This is what the Dodge Charger Daytona EV sounds like
27 Feb 2023Source: Tara Hurlin, Hemmings Motor NewsAccording to Dodge, the next generation Charger and Challenger will be electric-only, but will they carry over the V-8 rumble? -
UMBC robots gearing up to perform national security tasks
26 Feb 2023Source: Marie DonlonAccording to the researchers, the national security technology includes battlefield robots and a palm-sized drone. -
Video: Planning the first grid-scale SMR in North America
24 Feb 2023Source: S. HimmelsteinThe small modular reactor (SMR) project build could be completed as early as 2028. -
Video: From the North to the South Pole by EV
23 Feb 2023Source: S. HimmelsteinThe world’s first all-electric driving adventure from the magnetic North Pole to the South Pole on board a modified Nissan Ariya e-4ORCE launches soon. -
SABIC to showcase at OFC 2023 new near-IR transparent thermo-optical resins to enhance bandwidth and energy efficiency in optical components
23 Feb 2023Source: Engineering360 News DeskThe company will display several specialized, high-heat thermoplastics that can facilitate the adoption of cutting-edge optical technologies. -
This autonomous mobile robot fulfills orders in the grocery, e-commerce sectors
23 Feb 2023Source: Marie DonlonThe Brightpick Autopicker is a fully autonomous picking robot designed for e-commerce and grocery order fulfillment tasks. -
AI-powered FRIDA robot creates art
22 Feb 2023Source: Marie DonlonFRIDA (Framework and Robotics Initiative for Developing Arts), so named for the artist Frida Kahlo, is a robotic arm with a paintbrush attachment. -
Video: Another offshore wind turbine debuts as world’s largest
21 Feb 2023Source: S. HimmelsteinThe 18 MW unit will feature a 260 m diameter rotor to power a modularized medium-speed geared drive train and permanent magnet generator. -
New software lets robots copy humans
21 Feb 2023Source: Marie DonlonThe software enables a robot to observe, analyze and mimic humans who demonstrate an action — stacking objects or packing items, for instance — in minutes and even seconds. -
Collision-free cobot designed for the intralogistics space
20 Feb 2023Source: Marie DonlonOutfitted with laser scanners and 3D object detection, the KUKA KMP 600-S diffDrive can reportedly work safely alongside humans without the need for safety fencing, according to its developers. -
Video: Solar evaporator supports efficient water desalination
20 Feb 2023Source: S. HimmelsteinThe solar distillation device surpasses the freshwater production rate of existing salt-rejection solar stills. -
Video: Tool for rapid detection of nuclear contamination
20 Feb 2023Source: S. HimmelsteinRapid color detection within one minute — purple for uranium and pink for plutonium — indicates possible nuclear contamination. -
Aerones introduces ‘first’ wind turbine maintenance and repair robot
18 Feb 2023Source: Marie DonlonThe full-service wind turbine maintenance and repair bot is five times faster than human workers and autonomously performs repairs from Level 1 to 3 leading edge erosion (LEE), thereby halting the progression of erosion to Level 4-5. -
Watch SWOT satellite preparations post-launch
17 Feb 2023Source: S. HimmelsteinOnboard cameras capture the deployment of solar arrays and antenna panels by the Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) satellite. -
Service robot eyed for the hospitality and healthcare sectors
17 Feb 2023Source: Marie DonlonThe robot, dubbed Servi, is a 100% self-driving service industry robot capable of performing mundane tasks such as carrying dishes and beverages to and from tables, thereby helping restaurant staff to work more efficiently.