Automation and Control

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  • Watch this drone swarm fly through dense forest

    The drones were outfitted with feature depth cameras, altitude sensors, onboard computers and algorithms that enable collision avoidance, flight efficiency and coordination within the swarm.

  • Jumping robot breaks record

    The robot reportedly broke the current world record for highest jumping robot, previously held by Boston Dynamics’ Sand Flea, which jumped just over 32 ft high.

  • Robotic system promises to automate laundry

    The robot platform has been trained to autonomously put items in and pick them up from the washing machine following the completion of a washing cycle.

  • New 3D imaging tool from Brookhaven achieves highest resolution yet

    The team designed the new nanomaterial using DNA as a programmable construction material, which enables them to create novel engineered materials for catalysis, optics and extreme environments.

  • Machine learning identifies anxious walkers according to gait

    The researchers then employed machine learning to identify walkers with anxiety based on gait alone, reportedly achieving 75% accuracy.

  • Rat robot crawls through narrow passageways

    In the lab, SQuRO passed through irregular narrow passageways with an inner width of 90 mm and navigated a slope of 15°.

  • Video: New H-FLO series eccentric disc pumps for hygienic applications requiring high flow rates

    The H-FLO series also features an all-stainless-steel construction and fewer moving parts, resulting in reduced maintenance and downtime.

  • Digital platform designed for smarter wastewater treatment

    An off-the-shelf suite of digital solutions from Xylem is designed to advance water utility digitization at conventional activated sludge plants.

  • UCF awarded DOE grant for pre-packaged heating and cooling system to reduce energy use in older homes

    The pod system is expected to reduce energy use by 50% to 75% and is less disruptive to install relative to other upgrade solution.

  • Giant humanoid robot cleans, maintains railway powerlines

    The robot prototype — developed jointly by JR West, Man-Machine Synergy Effectors Inc. and Nippon Singal — is affixed to a crane truck that travels along the rail tracks.

  • GEFA double offset butterfly valve for cryogenic applications

    The valve is designed with a spherical sealing surface on the disc which allows switching with minimum wear and offers the highest level of tightness and low torques simultaneously.

  • The Warman WBH centrifugal slurry pump for high performance plus energy savings

    With the patented Wear Reduction Technology (WRT) integrated into the Warman WBH pump, handling of even the most difficult slurries is enhanced.

  • Enhanced safety and reliability with Emerson’s new ASCO series angle seat valves

    The series 290D has been specially designed with a highly reliable fluid control mechanism that delivers extremely safe shutdown.

  • Sonos is about to introduce its own voice assistant

    The audio tech giant will roll out its most important update to date on June 1.

  • StrataStar from Halliburton promises real-time multilayer drilling visualization

    The StrataStar service acquires real-time measurement and visualization of surrounding geology and fluids up to 30 ft around the wellbore.

  • Video: Boeing introduces its Ghost Bat drone

    Watch as Boeing's Ghost Bat drone, so named for the Australian mammal known to travel in packs, detecting and hunting prey, takes flight.

  • How to select and size electric motors like a pro: Answers to 5 FAQs

    Wrongly selecting or sizing an electric motor for an application causes several challenges for engineers and facility managers.

  • Watch the final qualification test of the Orion spacecraft abort motor

    The 17 ft tall abort motor is designed to increase astronaut safety on the pad and through initial ascent.

  • Video: James Webb Telescope now in focus

    The alignment of the telescope across all of Webb’s instruments can be seen in a series of images that captures the observatory’s full field of view.

  • AMETEK Haydon Kerk Pittman unveils new 57 mm size in IDEA motor series

    The programmable drive is designed for real-time, embedded motion control and is well-suited for autonomous and precise single-axis motion.

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