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Video: Robotic beehive promises to care for bees
Considering that 75% of all fruits, vegetables, seeds and nuts the world consumes relies on pollination from bees, the company aims to increase bee populations throughout the world using this technology.
Watch a solar eclipse from Mars
The 40-second solar eclipse was documented by Perseverance rover's next-generation Mastcam-Z camera.
Vecna Robotics, Big Joe to introduce a new co-bot pallet jack
Vecna Robotics, a material handling automation solutions firm, has announced with Big Joe, a pedestrian material handling equipment firm, its latest autonomous offering for labor-intensive material-handling workflows called the Vecna CPJ.
Video: Printed fingertip offers enhanced tactile sense
The 3D-printed fingertip could help robots become more dexterous and improve the performance of prosthetic hands by giving them an in-built sense of touch.
Machine learning optimizes HVAC control
Machine learning was used to create controls that balance building energy cost, comfort and efficiency while computing at a fast pace.
Software solution secures factory automation and optimizes the OT-IT connection
The software platform helps reduce production downtime and provides optimal protection against data loss through a vendor-independent backup and cybersecurity strategy.
Comau introduces material handling robot
Comau’s new generation robot offers new levels of quality and supply chain flexibility in addition to cost-effective operation, as required by today’s high-growth market segments.
Cybersecurity for industrial systems: A roundtable series
The age of the IIoT comes with a clear vulnerability: cyber threats to critical supply lines, infrastructure and manufacturing. Today’s thought leaders and industry experts are doing the critical thinking before this threat grows any further. These are discussions industrial and networking engineers and security experts can’t afford to miss.
This UV air purifier is simple, serene and strong
With its high air flow rate, it provides fast and reliable protection — with a tested virus reduction of 99.99%.
Video: Banana peeling robot shows what is possible for the future of food processing industry
The team developed the technology in response to global labor shortages hitting food processing factories where human workers capable of performing such delicate tasks are in short supply.
Robotic vision sensor captures transparent objects
The combination of infrared laser projection and thermography enables reliable 3D detection of transparent objects.
Part 2: The robots working on (and off) the offshore oil and gas platform
Part two of the robots working on (and off) the offshore oil and gas platform looks at how automation solutions for oil and gas have been used for decommissioning and maintenance and repair.
Black-I Robotics introduces its Fullscope Mobile Heavy Lift Arm
The heavy lift pick and place arm originally stemmed from a project that U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) awarded to Black-I.
Video: Four-legged explosion-proof robot ok'd for oil and gas, chemical industries
Anybotic’s AnymalX has been designed to automate routine inspection tasks in potentially hazardous environments encountered in the oil and gas and chemical industries, according to its developers.
Space weather forecasting with mobile phones? There’s an app for that
Download the app to participate in this citizen science campaign, which runs until the end of July 2022.
Sealed surface conversion system from NORD provides optimal protection for demanding environments
The sealed surface conversion system offers a reliable solution for the surface treatment of gearboxes, motors, variable frequency drives and other components.
Smart System belt actuators from Rollon keep automated equipment productive and reliable
A new design supports heavy loads and ensures low maintenance operation in automated manufacturing, packaging machines and food and beverage equipment.
Flat belt drives: Answers to four frequently asked questions
There are several types of belt drives, with each type having its unique design, advantages and applications.
Watch how environmental sensors are dispersed by wind
A tiny sensor-carrying device can be transported and deposited by wind over large areas to monitor environmental parameters.
Handheld tool eliminates need for radioactive isotope in lead paint analysis
Without the need for a radioactive isotope, the tool greatly reduces the regulatory burden of owning and controlling radioactive materials and eliminates costly isotope replacement.