Automation and Control

HEADLINES ARCHIVE

  • Company uses AI to invent "thousands" of chemical weapons in just hours

    To create their computational machine learning models for toxicity prediction, the researchers tweaked their AI to seek out instead of weeding out toxicity.

  • Solar façade supplies building HVAC needs

    The system can be retrofitted onto older buildings and integrated into new builds for the delivery of energy-efficient heating and cooling.

  • Could tech from the University of Houston pave the way for border patrol drones?

    The University of Houston team proposed using its built-in wireless E-line battery charging systems to charge small drones while they perform uninterrupted surveillance tasks at the border.

  • Video: Chippy joins Flippy in the kitchen

    In Chipotle’s R&D facility located in Irvine, California, Chippy is cutting tortilla chips into triangles, frying them for 50 seconds in hot oil, placing them in a bowl and spraying them with lime.

  • Fueling the future of the internal combustion engine

    With the transition to electric vehicles on the horizon, ICE will need to evolve.

  • Boston Dynamic's Spot gets yet another job

    The autonomous Spot robot was outfitted with a newly designed payload that enables the robotic dog to perform agricultural inspections to check crops for quality and ripeness, pests and diseases — all while only dispensing pesticides when appropriate.

  • IKO’s new LWLF2 miniature linear guides simplify mounting in tight spaces

    The new series is appropriate for robotics and grippers, semiconductor fabrication, life science and aerospace applications.

  • Femur fractures no match for surgical robot

    Being the longest bone in the human body, the location is deep under the skin with muscle from the upper leg surrounding it. It takes quite a bit of power to operate on the bone.

  • ABB introduces material handling robots for EV battery production

    ABB’s new robots can be used in the manufacture of electric vehicle (EVs), performing such tasks as battery module picking and placing, assembly and parts handling.

  • Invata introduces its new line of warehouse robots

    INVATABOTICS fleet will provide enhanced automation processing capabilities to order fulfillment, returns processing, mobile storage and retrieval, sortation and transportation, and pallet, case, tote and unit picking.

  • DOBOT introduces its new SCARA collaborative robot

    The DOBOT M1 Pro is a new SCARA collaborative robot with improved human-machine collaboration and safety features compared to conventional robotic arms.

  • First electric chain hoist with remote monitoring and wireless programming introduced

    Columbus McKinnon Corporation, a designer and manufacturer of intelligent motion solutions for material handling, has announced that its Intelli-Connect Diagnostics and Analytics technology is now available on the CM Lodestar VS Electric Chain Hoist.

  • World-first as Wales hosts hydrogen hybrid heat trial

    An air source heat pump, hydrogen boiler and data-led smart controls demonstrate the potential for delivering hybrid low-carbon heating.

  • New MRI method sheds light on cancerous tissue

    Cancerous tissue glows in medical images to help detect and track the progression of the disease over time.

  • Michell Bearings secures PTFE conversion at hydropower station

    New polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) thrust pads will extend the life of bearings by providing greater reliability.

  • Waterless system keeps solar cells spotless

    The non-contact waterless system operates automatically via an electric motor and is activated by an electrode placed on top of a solar module.

  • Video: GE's worm-like tunneling robot gets "whiskers"

    During tests, the Pipe-worm successfully navigated more than 100 m of pipeline, navigating turns and other changes, without disturbing normal operation.

  • Video: Seco machine monitoring maximizes manufacturing efficiency

    Manufacturers receive the data-driven knowledge needed to manage production efficiency and increase output volume and product quality.

  • Video: This robot walks, rolls and takes humans on a (slow) ride

    Capable of carrying up to 220 lbs of cargo, engineers at Kawasaki envision Bex being used in agricultural settings to carry crops, or to carry materials at construction sites and perform remote inspections.

  • Watch this robotic handle jostle and rotate objects

    The robotic hand with an adaptive grip is capable of fully rotating objects thanks to a combination of a tendon-driven underactuated transmission and a camera that monitors the real-time position of objects in its hand.

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