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The aptly named Smart Merchandise Picker is a collaborative robot capable of gently picking and placing products ranging from stationery and office supplies to smartphones, tablets and boxed toys.

The team developed two different swimming robots, dubbed “Butterfly Bots” for their resemblance to swimmers performing the butterfly stroke.

The soft robotic gripper can reportedly grasp, transport and release individual droplets, making the device appropriate for cleaning up liquid spills and potentially handling toxic liquids and other hazards without risk to humans.

ClearFarm Project proposes using electronic monitoring tools dubbed Precision Livestock Farming (PLF) connected to QR codes on milk carton packaging so that customers can trace milk to its farm of origin.

A sensors and data analytics platform is being tested by National Grid to help upgrade and expand the transmission capacity of overhead power lines in the U.K.

Nabors suggests that automating drilling tasks in oil and gas industry Red Zones could potentially reduce risks to workers.

The researchers note that when the Ringbot was placed on the hot surface, it pulled itself forward; when exposed to infrared light, it also pushed itself forward.

According to its developers, the drone could one day be used to track chemical plumes during search and rescue missions or missions designed for protecting the environment.

Innotech Alberta is exploring the possible use of over 50 different products that may one day successfully shut off wells or fix leaking well bores.

The Solar Magnetic Plunger Pump (SMPP) is a patented, double action plunger pump driven by a built-in linear motor. With its clean sheet design, the SMPP reportedly demonstrates two to three times improved cost performance metrics for photovoltaic power, flow and head.

After demonstrating benefits for the U.S. military, the battery-operated portable system is now available for use in commercial applications.

The plastic waste recycling program is geared toward stadiums and entertainment venues.

The initiative seeks to cut the cost of enhanced geothermal systems in the U.S. by 90% by 2035.

As the produce is transported, the ImpacTrack reportedly monitors the conditions the food encounters along its shipment journey.