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New sensor system detects coughs without revealing who’s coughing
CoughNet uses three Raspberry Pi computers equipped with microphones to monitor coughs in a room. An AI model first determines whether a captured sound is an actual cough.
Pack Expo exhibitors spotlight AI, flexible motion, and workforce skills
Exhibitors at Pack Expo showed how AI agents, contextualized data, modular motion systems, and structured training can help engineers reduce downtime and simplify troubleshooting.
This lollipop has a sensor hidden inside
The device, called Lollylab, uses a sensor to measure acetaminophen levels in saliva collected on the lollipop’s stem.
LEAPTING's new robot tackles solar construction's toughest hauls
The AFR was designed as a heavy-duty tracked machine that autonomously transported solar module pallets from laydown yards to installation rows without requiring a human driver or flagman.
Conductivity measurement of battery electrolyte using the right sensor
Battery electrolyte conductivity testing helps optimize formulations, improve charging speed, boost efficiency and ensure reliable lithium-ion battery performance.
Why cobot standards are changing
The ISO 10218 guidelines shift away from language such as “collaborative robots” to “collaborative applications.” This was done to emphasize the importance of accounting for the robotic system – the tools, speed, workspace, programming and interaction with humans – as a whole.
Honda developing in-motion wireless EV charging system
The technology would be based on magnetic coupling power transfer.
This R&D flow sensor measures hydrogen in pipe, regardless of size
The developers of the new sensor explain that hydrogen behaves differently from other gases when flowing through pipes.
A Practical Guide to Variable Frequency Drives for Industrial Applications
The guide is a practical resource for learning how to select and apply AC motor control solutions for industrial equipment.
Mix smarter, finish better
How automated 2K paint mixing improves quality, reduces waste and increases profitability in industrial finishing.
What we learned at IMTS 2026: AI and automation are ready. Who is ready to trust it?
That trust gap ran through many conversations on the show floor, even when the technology on display wasn't AI at all.
A new way to uncover skin cancer before it becomes visible
To detect basal cell carcinoma before visible changes appear on the skin, researchers developed a new screening approach called SUBSCAN.
IMTS 2026: manufacturing’s future depends on people and practical AI
Both workforce development and AI were key trends discussed at IMTS in Chicago.
Exotec CTO: Software, not hardware, drives autonomous warehouse efficiency
In this Q&A with Renaud Heitz, CTO of Exotec, he discusses how Exotec has approached solving autonomous warehousing's biggest efficiency challenges.
Some robots won't need new sensing technologies to feel you
Keeping people safe when operating around cobots currently focuses on collision detection. While that logic keeps workers safe, it also limits some of the ways humans would want to interact with a robot.
Smart sensor gives peanuts a powerful new defense against fungus
The sensor detects the peanut fungus far earlier than symptoms become visible. This enables timely fungicide treatment and prevents rapid spread and long-term soil contamination.
More light, longer distances — Teledyne’s new ToF camera
The 3D device works in logistics, robotics, inspection and surveillance.
From roadmap to rack: What engineers must solve to make 800 VDC practical
AI data centers are concentrating more graphics processing units (GPUs) and more power into individual racks to improve computing performance and reduce chip-to-chip communication delays.
Can data centers stabilize the grid?
An argument for turning the facilities into an energy resource.
Air traffic control is becoming more automated. Is regulation keeping up?
The introduction of automated air traffic control systems aims to improve the operational safety and efficiency of air traffic controllers. But these automated systems could introduce new risks.