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New science-education subscription service for kids
21 Aug 2019 -
Seeking welder with 'golden arm,' developer turns to cobot system
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Listen to a Bit of Space History
15 Nov 2018 -
Watch: 13 Ocean Solutions for Climate Change
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A First for Flat Lenses: Full-Color Imaging
03 Oct 2018
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ABB introduces new robot to the warehouse, manufacturing spaces
30 Dec 2022Source: Marie DonlonWith a payload capacity of up to 11 kg (24.3 lb), a top speed of 6.2 m/s (20.3 ft/sec) and a reach between 900 mm (35.4 inches) to 1,400 mm (55.1 inches), the ABB SWIFTI CRB 1300 is expected to improve a facility’s production efficiency by as much as 44%. -
New gelatinous robot crawls in response to temperature changes
30 Dec 2022Source: Marie DonlonInspired by the inchworm, the robot is able to move according to the swelling and shrinking of the gel — and in the absence of batteries, wiring and external power of any kind. -
Forabot handles, sorts and identifies fossils
29 Dec 2022Source: Marie DonlonBecause this analysis can be time-consuming, the North Carolina State University team created the Forabot, which can identify six different foram types with a 79% rate of accuracy and process 27 forams an hour. -
Video: Photocatalyst lights up ammonia-to-hydrogen conversion
29 Dec 2022Source: S. HimmelsteinAn inexpensive plasmonic photocatalyst harnesses energy from light to turn ammonia into hydrogen fuel. -
Watch this robot climb walls, ceilings using magnetized feet
29 Dec 2022Source: Marie DonlonDubbed MARVEL, the quadruped robot can reportedly walk straight up walls and across ceilings thanks to its magnetized feet. -
Video: Sustainable packaging sown on the farm
28 Dec 2022Source: S. HimmelsteinReusing Agricultural Waste (RAW) Packaging is derived from agricultural waste produced by sugar cane farms across India. -
Watch: More mechanical complexities in the LEGO medium
28 Dec 2022Source: Kevin J. HarriganThe creator behind the redshoebox YouTube channel is back at it again. Whomever runs this account, has a very creative mind and is clearly an expert in motion control systems. -
Video: Novel heat pump trial steams ahead
27 Dec 2022Source: S. HimmelsteinThe electrically powered Greenstream heat pump is designed to help industrial users recycle heat and reduce fuel use by up to 90%. -
These robots can self-heal
27 Dec 2022Source: Marie DonlonAccording to its developers, the soft, self-healing robot can detect when and where it was damaged and subsequently heal itself. -
Video: Printfrastructure primed for UK water sector
26 Dec 2022Source: S. HimmelsteinAdditive manufacturing technology has made its debut in the U.K. water sector. -
Video: Tool streamlines solar-grid interconnection
23 Dec 2022Source: S. HimmelsteinThe system addresses the time-consuming nature of photovoltaic interconnection evaluation with automated assessments. -
Watch the world’s fastest EV
22 Dec 2022Source: S. HimmelsteinA new electric vehicle (EV) speed record of 258 mph (412 km/h) was recently achieved at the Automotive Testing Papenburg track in Germany. -
Watch the roll out of the last Boeing 747
22 Dec 2022Source: S. HimmelsteinAfter 54 years, the last 747 Jumbo Jet rolled off the production line at Boeing's Everett, Washington, facility on December 6, 2022. -
Video: Progress in advanced tokamak planning
21 Dec 2022Source: S. HimmelsteinA prototype high field spherical tokamak constructed with high-temperature superconducting (HTS) magnets is in the planning stages by U.K.-based Tokamak Energy. -
Listen to a Martian dust devil
20 Dec 2022Source: S. HimmelsteinThe sound of a dust devil on Mars was recorded by NASA's Perseverance rover. -
Renatus unveils its One-Stop Pick & Pack system
20 Dec 2022Source: Engineering360 News DeskThe system is a 3D storage rack system with Renatus Shuttles and high-speed lifts that operate inside, managed and controlled by the proprietary software and algorithm package Renatus Cortex. -
Video: A powerful new use for blockchain
19 Dec 2022Source: S. HimmelsteinBlockchain is being used to track a different kind of exchange: the distributed ledger technology has been applied to validate communication among devices on the electric grid. -
Anellotech to advance development of Tex-TCat, an efficient recycling technology for mixed waste textiles
19 Dec 2022Source: Engineering360 News DeskThe fluid bed catalytic pyrolysis technology is the first that efficiently recycles mixed waste textiles directly into the same chemical feedstocks used to make virgin synthetics. -
Blasting leaves off of rail tracks with dry ice
19 Dec 2022Source: Marie DonlonThe new rail cleaning system is expected to be installed underneath passenger trains run by train operator Northern in 2023. -
Video: The Industry 4.0 Effect roundtable
18 Dec 2022Source: Engineering360 News DeskIndustry 4.0. Industrial internet of things, or IIoT. Smart manufacturing. The Fourth Industrial Revolution. Those are buzzwords that get tossed around a lot these days. But if you’re an engineer, an engineering supervisor of plant manager, it’s your job to figure out what in the world that means. And this roundtable discussion will give you the leg up.