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Video: Preparing to roll the world’s longest passenger train
The world’s longest passenger train is being assembled as part of the celebrations for the 175th anniversary of Switzerland’s railway system.
Companies to develop robotic tools for the oil and gas space
By automating tank cleaning, the collaborators aim to improve both the safety and productivity of internal tank cleaning.
RIT improving smart warehouse technology, material handling options
Researchers at RIT are developing an intelligent materials handling system for warehouses that integrates smart technologies including lidar sensors and artificial intelligence (AI).
Understanding torque slip of induction motors
AC induction motors are not true constant-speed motors because of what engineers call “slip.” In addition, these motors behave differently under different torque and slip values.
Watch this robotic fish "eat" plastic
The robot, when irradiated by light, flaps its fins and “swims” at 2.76 body lengths per second, according to its developers.
Pneumatic system takes the pressure off lower-limb prosthetics
The prosthetic uses microfluidics-enabled soft robotics to greatly reduce skin ulcerations and pain in patients who have had a lower-limb amputation.
Device to let users control their smart homes via breathing
The "breathing-driven Human-Machine Interface (HMI) system" is a self-powered unit that fits within the wearer’s nostrils and uses triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs) to convert mechanical energy from the environment to electricity.
Sensors and AI collaborate for stroke recovery
The tool will now be used to identify the degree of motions that result in the highest recovery in patients' capacity to move freely and take care of themselves post stroke.
How to troubleshoot hydraulic systems
Faults and problems are bound to arise in fluid power systems. For instance, engineers are sometimes plagued with challenges related to pressure, flow, leakage and vibration. The first step to solve the problem is to troubleshoot the hydraulic system.
Video: Fundamentals of light curtains
Light curtains are quite effective for two reasons: they remove physical barriers which might slow manufacturing and operator tasks, and they are automated, which mitigates the ability of a haphazard user from bypassing critical safety protocols.
Guidance for digital twin adoption in the water sector
A roadmap for digital twin implementation to advance the water industry has been prepared by the Smart Water Networks Forum.
Video: This snake-inspired robot performs oil and gas inspections
The MiniX Snake-arm Robot features an HD camera for inspecting inside pressure vessels as part of OCRobotics’ small inspection series of robots.
Microrobots for oral hygiene
Dental hygiene tasks — including brushing, flossing and rinsing — could potentially be carried out by the microrobots that can adapt themselves to the shape of teeth via magnetic fields.
Video: Comau and Seabery unveil robotic welding training to expand opportunities and promote an increasingly skilled workforce
The dedicated solution combines Seabery’s patented, augmented reality technology-based Soldamatic simulated welding training and Comau’s e.DOTM educational robot.
Drone delivery of chemo being trialed in the UK
The trial is intended to demonstrate that drones can offer not only prompt delivery of critical medications, but also cut costs and carbon emissions.
Teledyne FLIR introduces multispectral surveillance systems for military and homeland security applications
Teledyne FLIR LLC has introduced its SeaFLIR 240 and TacFLIR 240 high-definition multispectral surveillance systems for military and homeland security applications on land and at sea.
Video: Software tool helps water utilities get the lead out
The platform analyzes current data about lead pipes, formulates an inspection plan and provides predictions of presence of lead service lines.
Report: Industrial robots increase co-worker substance abuse, mental-health issues
Although industrial robots are designed to take over strenuous and physically demanding tasks in the warehouse and manufacturing spaces, they are also reportedly increasing adverse mental health issues among human workers.
Video: Indoor security drone closer to development with new funding
The Israeli startup is expected to use that funding to further develop its Tando indoor security drone, which performs security and monitoring tasks in warehouses, data centers, retail hubs and office buildings, among others.
A tool for detecting extraterrestrial life
The discovery of extraterrestrial life may depend on deployment of a portable device that detects organic residue in fossils tens of millions of years old.