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Video: Cleaning the seafloor with robots
An autonomous robotic system is being advanced by European researchers to detect and retrieve litter on the seafloor.
Seegrid and Applied Intuition partner to create warehouse robot simulations
The partnership will reportedly enable Seegrid to quickly validate product innovations in more environments and use cases across the supply chain than is possible with manual testing.
A beer created entirely by AI
The Rodney AI²PA from Australia’s Barossa Valley Brewing is expected to be available for limited sale beginning in January 2022.
Video: First Seawing kite system to set sail
The system is projected to enable an average 20% reduction in cargo ship fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions.
Contactless condition monitoring for bus cables
i.Sense CF.D sensors from Igus use high-frequency technology to detect defects in bus and data cables, preventing expensive system downtimes.
Video: Gecko-inspired FarmHand can grip grapes, tomatoes
Scientists from Stanford University’s Biomimetics and Dextrous Manipulation Lab have developed a robotic hand featuring a gecko-like grip.
Compact AC multidrive reduces cabinet sizes and costs
The drive footprint is reduced by up to 50% compared to traditional single drive modules.
Watch James Webb Space Telescope deploy its solar arrays
The world’s most powerful telescope unfolded its solar array about 30 minutes after launch on Christmas Day.
Mapping tool targets flood risk worldwide
A new flood mapping tool generates instant, accurate street-level resolution maps of floods worldwide since 1985.
Video: Wall-climbing bot promises to reduce workplace accidents
To determine if the robot can successfully climb vertical walls, researchers from both the University of Warwick and HausBots performed electro-magnetic compatibility (EMC) testing.
Berkshire Grey launches robotic product sortation solution
The RPS systems autonomously pick, sort and pack millions of items a month with higher speed and throughput while increasing fulfillment by up to two times without adding labor.
A drone for cleaning solar panels is on its way
According to its manufacturers, the autonomous drone can reportedly reduce solar panel cleaning costs by roughly 25%.
Robotic film could one day absorb ocean oil spills
The robot film, called Neusbot after neustons, which are a category of organisms, including water striders that travel on the surfaces of bodies of water, is powered by sunlight and fueled by water.
New robot can traverse narrow pipes, clear blockages
The in-pipe robot features six foldable crawler arms surrounding a robot body that can maneuver through pipe sizes of 15 cm to 31 cm.
Video: Robotic system performs full and partial knee arthroplasties
The maker of the CORI system suggests that procedures performed with the robotic solution result in less pain, fewer revisions and greater patient satisfaction following surgery.
COVID-19 robot ensures social distances are maintained
The robot uses a system to categorize people in violation of social distancing rules, sorting them into different groups and prioritizing them based on whether they are moving or stationary.
Breakthrough motion control drive with small form factor
New PCB-mountable intelligent drives that provide ultimate performance, flexible network connectivity and advanced power amplification.
Video: Volvo and LEGO Technic develop game-changing intelligent prototype for the construction industry
The LX03 is designed to adapt to different scenarios, make real-time decisions and collaborate with humans, while operating as a safe and smart worker.
Polar forecast: Hotter times in the Arctic
The most recent addition to places with record-high temperatures: the Arctic.
Watch a RHINO on the scent of wastewater treatment plant odors
Affixed to a drone, the electronic nose sniffs out and measures odors emanating from wastewater treatment facilities.