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Video: New system automates leak detection in home appliances
Outfitted with an onboard camera and sniffer probe, the MIRAI lets manufacturers autonomously check seals or soldered joints for leaking refrigerant or gas — offering precise leak detection, according to the company.
Video: Robots now clean Google offices
Watch the general purpose learning robots perform tasks such as sorting trash, squeegeeing tables and arranging conference room chairs, around Google’s Mountain View, California, campus.
Video: Magnetically guided microbots promise to deliver chemo meds directly to cancer cells
Although the method is still a proof of concept and the microbots need to be made smaller and traceable, they promise to improve upon current methods for delivering chemotherapy drugs into the body.
Watch the launch of NASA’s asteroid redirection mission
A NASA mission to demonstrate technology to deflect asteroids that could pose a threat to the Earth is now underway.
Watch an electric autonomous cargo ship set sail
Without emissions and soon to be without a crew, the world’s first electric and self-propelled container ship has completed its maiden voyage.
Smart buoy prevents fishing gear loss
The economic and environmental tolls associated with lost commercial fishing nets may be stemmed with the advent of a sensor system that provides real-time tracking and monitoring of deployed fishing gear.
New CAD360! conveyor system configurator
The latest version of the configurator features improved design and collaboration tools to bridge the gap between conveyor system designer and manufacturer.
Video: Innovative connection technology for contactless data and power transmission
The contactless connector supports ultra-reliable, short-range, point-to-point full-duplex data exchanges in industrial and medical applications.
New FANUC robot for machine tending and warehousing/logistics applications
The LR-10iA/10 has a 10 kg payload and a large work envelope with a reach of 1101 mm. Its compact size makes it an ideal solution for companies with limited floor space, and the slim arm fits into machine tools to load and unload parts.
A nuclear approach to wireless data transmission
Researchers successfully transmitted digital information wirelessly using nuclear radiation.
North American companies rush to add robots as demand surges
The rush to add robots is part of a larger upswing in investment as companies seek to keep up with strong demand.
Video: Simplified adjustment in injection molding machines
An integrated system for measuring injection pressure and nozzle contact force simplifies the maintenance and adjustment of plastic injection molding machines.
New range of SCARA robots released by Trio Motion Technology
The new range of SCARA robots include four different iterations spanning from a 400 mm arm range model with a 3 kg maximum load capacity to a 700 mm arm range version featuring a 6 kg maximum load.
A RAPID way to assess power system dynamics
An open-source computer code efficiently examines power systems and identifies electrical grid disruptions, such as power outages.
Drone trials for delivering blood to medics in the field prove successful
Because access to whole blood in the field is both limited and appropriate for treating hemorrhagic shock in tactical combat care, the USAMRDC TATRC demonstrated how drones could autonomously deliver such payloads in the field.
Tool targets cybersecurity risk for hydropower operators
The framework helps operators assess their risks and make informed investments for enhanced cybersecurity.
Thermal compressed air meter with integrated pressure and temperature sensor
Four process values can be read for effective energy management.
New lighting guidelines for public wellbeing
Studies suggest that getting the lighting right by introducing even subtle changes improves the quality of life for everyone.
Video: NASA to test laser communications
NASA is expecting to achieve transmission rates of 1.2 gigabits per second
Laser-based wireless power transmission
The ability to power devices remotely eliminates the need for replaceable batteries or reliance on environmental inputs such as sunlight to provide energy.