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Engineers and biologists collaborate on robot that mimics speed and movement of yellowfin tuna
Engineers from the University of Virginia (UVA) School of Engineering, in collaboration with biologists from Harvard University, have developed what they are calling the first-ever robotic fish to mirror the movements and speed of a live yellowfin tuna.
In conversation: A framework for designing for disruptive technologies
In this final part of our discussion series, Massoud Amin addresses engineering design innovation in a time of rapid technological change.
Controlling an invasive species with robotic fish
The researchers noted that the mosquitofish with greater exposure to the aggressive robotic fish weighed less, suggesting that their energy reserves were depleted, and thus less likely to devote energy to reproduction.
What is an explosion-proof electric motor?
Preventive safety requires careful selection of equipment, particularly electric motors, in dangerous oil and gas recovery, chemical and petroleum refinery and mining environments.
Scientists create robot with aerial-aquatic locomotion
The water and calcium carbide react, producing acetylene gas, which is then ignited for thrust.
Prosthetic hand combines user and robotic control
An algorithm translates user intention into finger movement on the prosthetic hand.
'Significant' work remains as train control deployment status is updated
The FRA is working to help address the technical challenges facing the railroads, including starting revenue service demonstration, interoperability testing and safety plans.
Safe area, diesel hydraulic power unit on exhibit at 2019 SPE Offshore Europe
Brimmond Group’s safe area, 370 kW diesel hydraulic power unit was on display at SPE Offshore Europe 2019, which was introduced as a safer, cost-effective and time-efficient package.
Daimler begins self-driving truck tests on highways in Virginia
The tests will focus on infrastructure as well as redundancy of systems for reliability and safety.
Flying car startup Volocopter raises $55 million
The funding will be used to produce a commercially viable VTOL aircraft in the next three years.
First ABB electric propulsion to be installed on board a bulk carrier
Two self-unloading dry cargo transshipment units will be the first bulk carriers in the industry to feature ABB’s Azipod electric propulsion.
5 cybersecurity resources for small manufacturers
Attacks can affect production and compromise data integrity. NIST estimates that the median cost of a data breach is around $60,000, a potentially significant sum for small manufacturers in competitive markets.
Surgeon performs cardiovascular procedures on patients 20 miles away
A surgeon in India has conducted what is being touted as the first ever long-distance heart surgery on patients in an operating room roughly 20 miles away.
New sensors on Florida bridges will measure hurricane impacts
A team of researchers from the University of Florida is attaching sensors to concrete bridges in Florida togather real-time data about rising water and wave impact on bridges during hurricanes.
Leech-like robot can climb up and down vertical walls
Researchers at Toyohashi University of Technology (TUT) in Japan and the University of Cambridge in the U.K. have developed a leech-like robot that can climb vertical walls.
E-glove offers hand prosthetics life-like human hand qualities
Researchers at Purdue University have developed an electronic glove (or e-glove) to enhance hand prosthetics, giving them more human-like qualities and offering the wearer sensory perception.
Indian robot automatically finds and collects litter
AGDC detects and locates waste, and then collects it using an attached robotic gripper.
Efficient and intelligent feeders featuring power savings of 80%
Deprag offers efficient and intelligent feeders that have a reduced power consumption of up to 80%.
When and how to introduce factory automation
In an industrial environment, manufacturing engineers are faced with myriad choices for new and emerging robotic products and technologies that provide various degrees of automation.
Isolating acoustic noise to improve sand monitoring capabilities
SMS Oilfield in collaboration with the University of Strathclyde is developing an acoustic Sand Monitoring System (SMS).