Automation and Control

HEADLINES ARCHIVE

  • 3D microscope could mean the end of biopsies

    MediSCAPE is a high-speed 3D microscope capable of capturing image data of tissue structures that could direct surgeons to navigate tumors and their boundaries without the need to remove tissues and wait for pathology results.

  • Winners of the Lunar Robotics Design Contest

    Young engineers designed robots that dig through lunar soil for deployment on future NASA Artemis missions.

  • Algorithm spots depressed Twitter users

    The researchers report achieving 88.39% accuracy with the Tsinghua Twitter Depression Dataset and an accuracy rate of 70.69% with the Johns Hopkins University's CLPsych 2015 dataset.

  • Fabric that can hear a heartbeat

    The fibers can also be made to produce sound, such as a recording of words or phrases that can be recognized by another fabric.

  • Watch magnetic nanobots grab pollutants from water

    Temperature-responsive magnetic nanorobots were engineered to bond with heavy metals under certain circumstances and release them under others.

  • AWWA testifies on new approach to cybersecurity threats

    The agency advocates a regulatory approach that is similar to the electric sector, with a tiered risk- and performance-based set of requirements.

  • Gecko Robotics seeks funding to fix broken infrastructure

    Gecko’s robots capture data at previously unheard-of scale and fidelity, climbing pipelines, boilers, tanks, ship hulls and much more in search of damage, no matter how subtle.

  • KT Enterprise launches its AI Quarantine Robot

    The autonomous system reportedly purifies the air, removing dust and toxic gases, and disinfects floors, all at the same time.

  • Rollon’s new digital platform delivers fast product selection

    The redesigned website provides access to myRollon, the digital configurator tailored to the needs of linear motion system designers.

  • Part 1: The robots working on (and off) the offshore oil and gas platform

    So many examples of robots designed for the oil and gas sector exist that this article will be broken into two parts to include as many of them as possible.

  • FPT Industrial presents new keel cooled C16 600 marine engine for commercial vessels

    The cooling system can efficiently dissipate an engine’s heat and cool it down without the need to circulate saltwater in the engine.

  • Camera-based sensors offer high-definition solutions

    With RDI’s proprietary platform powered by Motion Amplification, users can see and measure motion that is not visible to the human eye.

  • Video: Developing a digital twin of Earth

    Digital models of Earth are seen as key to predicting the effects of and building resilience to climate change.

  • Automating the battlefield

    Follow along as Engineering360 looks back at all of the technology being developed to automate military tasks in and around the battlefield.

  • College students: Apply by May 30 deadline to Emerson's 2022 ASCO Engineering Scholarship Program

    The merit-based awards recognize excellence in study, service and innovation.

  • Watch this Sony robot get down!

    The EVAL-03 robot from Sony Interactive Entertainment is capable of mimicking the complex motions of dancing, according to its makers.

  • Monitoring nuclear nonproliferation with seismoacoustic signals

    Data recorded 50 m from a research reactor could predict whether the system was in an on or off state with 98% accuracy.

  • Video: Optimize testing tasks with software subscription

    Design and automate a test or measurement system through a single software license.

  • Video: Transformer-like robot preparing for deliveries

    Featuring both legs and wheels, the delivery robot can travel up to almost 14 mph while carrying payloads up to 110 lbs, according to its developers.

  • US military hiring robotic sous chef for its bases

    The autonomous sous chef in question, dubbed Alfred, was developed by Boston, Massachusetts, company Dexai Robotics.

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