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San Francisco to get world's first fully automated restaurant
Founded by engineers from Stanford University, Mezli is expected to be the first fully automated restaurant that serves hot menu items, such as Mediterranean bowls, without human intervention.
Smarter water management with a wireless network
A specialized wireless network will improve the ability to monitor and manage area waterways in the Lake Erie watershed.
Ondas Holdings to add new AI anomaly detection to its Scout System
This new analytics feature is the first being introduced in connection with Ondas’ strategic partnership with Dynam.AI, a leading edge provider of AI/ML development tools and services.
Video: Chimera robot promises to automate pressure vessel inspections
Companies such as the engineering firm Forth have worked to develop Chimera for reducing the costs and risks associated with internal vessel inspections.
Understanding solar charge controllers
By hooking solar panels to a grid-tied inverter, engineers can expect them to rely on the sun’s energy.
Ondas Holdings announces new capabilities for the oil and gas industry
American Robotics has added new capabilities to its autonomous Scout System drone to enable current and future oil and gas customers to automate visual inspection of oil and gas facilities and assets.
AI to make hydraulic fracturing more economically viable
Using the intelligent analysis of data from thousands of wells, artificial intelligence (AI) makes predictions about the ideal fracturing parameters for given oil and gas wells, according to the researchers.
Snake-like robots to one day reach currently hard-to-reach destinations
The long, limbless robots, which are expected to be a few millimeters in diameter, are called continuum robots and are designed to access hard to reach places.
Robotics firm introduces its new robotic welding system
The new “FastARC” welding cobot features a Fanuc CRX-10iA/L 6-axis robot mounted on a mobile platform.
ITT expands compact actuation portfolio with acquisition of Clippard cylinder product line
The transaction strengthens ITT's pneumatic cylinder portfolio in fast-growing robotics, packaging and automation end markets.
BladeBug wind turbine robot gets new coat of armor
The six-legged BladeBug robot from the company of the same name can remotely traverse wind turbine blades, scanning them for inconsistencies, imperfections and cracks.
Watch this robot traverse curved steel walls
The robot from Sumitomo Heavy Industries is able to traverse curved steel walls thanks to magnetic adhesion.
Video: How aircraft hydraulic systems work
In recent weeks, there have been at least two notable aircraft hydraulic failures, which thankfully resulted in no plane crashes or passenger injuries.
Student-designed satellite set to launch
The University of Glasgow team will see a satellite they designed sent into space after winning a £600,000 national competition.
Watch: Robot bartender strives to improve customer relations
Dubbed BRILLO, the robotic system features a humanoid bust, two robotic arms for making drinks and a monitor-based face capable of producing different facial expressions according to interactions with human customers.
Collaborative robots to pick, handle and transport large payloads
The so-called Omnid Mocobots, which feature a mobile base and robotic arm, are designed to safely collaborate with each other as well as with humans to complete straining manual tasks.
New international course promises to address AI skills shortage
The new MSc course in Artificial Intelligence and Human Factors is expected to address a global skills shortage in AI.
Watch this reconfigurable robot change shape
In addition to modifying its shape to pass through narrow spaces, the robot can reconfigure itself by widening its stance when handling heavy objects.
New automated packaging machine from Ranpak
The Flap’it is a machine designed for automating the packaging of small products, earning its name for its ability to adjust itself to the height of the product to be packaged and securing it in place using inner flaps and a cushioning bumper.
VERICUT releases Version 9.3 – Smarter software for smarter machining
The utility of the software is expanded for machine simulation, verification and optimization for all types of CNC machining, additive and hybrid manufacturing processes.