HEADLINES ARCHIVE
European Parliament Passes Resolution Banning 'Killer Robots'
Following talks last month at the United Nations concerning the development and use of autonomous weapon systems, the European Parliament has passed a resolution to ban "killer robots.”
The Evolution of Mobile Platform Traction Systems
The evolution of DC motor and gear motor technology has opened the doors to lightweight, battery-efficient solutions for mobile platform traction systems.
Researchers Working Toward Autonomous Robots and Drones
Drones and robots capable of working autonomously, carrying out tasks such as walking a child to a bus stop without human assistance, are getting closer by the day thanks to AI being investigated by researchers at Purdue University.
ZOLLER Smart Manufacturing Solutions at IMTS 2018
With transparent data transfer between the Zoller TMS Tool Management Solutions software and CAM software, manufacturers can ensure that their 3D tooling models are produced correctly.
Chevy Using Pre-recorded Messages from Loved Ones to Curb Distracted Driving
The power of familial guilt is immeasurable, and automaker Chevrolet is banking on that guilt to prevent episodes of distracted driving with a new app designed to curb smartphone use while driving.
IMTS 2018: LK Metrology to Feature an Altera S Multi-Purpose Compact
LK Metrology will join Nikon in their booth and feature their Altera S multi-purpose, compact CMM, and their Altera M high-speed, production-type CMM with probe and laser scanning.
Researchers Develop Tools to Prepare for Chemical Attacks
Hoping to prevent future chemical attacks like the April 2017 Syrian sarin gas incident, University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) researchers set about developing a method for protecting people.
Video: Going to IMTS? Look for Protolabs' Sessions on HP’s MJF, On-demand Production, DMLS
The fruits of Protolabs’ collaboration with technology innovator HP, including a recent use-case example of deployment of HP’s Multi Jet Fusion (MJF) 3D printing technology, will be featured.
Four Smart Sensors that Mean Smart Business
Smart technology is taking over the world. Every industry must adapt to the new smart world and manufacturing is no exception. Actually, manufacturing has the most to gain by integrating smart technology. Factories can become more streamlined, produce products more efficiently and even become more eco-friendly just by installing smart technology.
Study Recommends Removing Jet-air Hand Dryers from Hospital Restrooms
According to research recently published in the Journal of Hospital Infection, researchers are arguing that jet-air hand dryers should no longer be used in hospital restrooms as they are responsible for spreading more germs than paper towels.
Introducing 3D Scanning Not Limited by Object Size, Resolution
A new 3D-scanning software release incorporates high-powered algorithms designed to allow users to produce, edit and process 3D data regardless of an object’s size or resolution.
Spending on Cyber-attack Insurance Expected to Double by 2020
As the number of reported cyber-attacks seems to grow with each passing day, German reinsurance company Munich Re predicts that spending for cyber threat insurance could double by 2020.
Video: Report Outlines Exoplanet Research Roadmap for NASA
NASA is urged to mount a large direct imaging mission – an advanced space telescope – capable of studying Earth-like exoplanets orbiting stars similar to the sun.
See Demos of Three DWFritz Non-contact Metrology Platforms at IMTS 2018
Three non-contact metrology platforms changing the quality control industry will be demonstrated.
Video: Electrification Could Lead to Emission-free Quarry
The feasibility of electrifying quarry operations is being weighed at a Skanska aggregate production mine near Gothenburg, Sweden.
Aflac Begins Rollout of Robot Ducks at Children's Cancer Hospitals
Robotic therapy ducks from Aflac are beginning to debut at children’s cancer hospitals in the United States in an effort to draw attention to National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month.
Prejudice: Not Just for Humans, but for Robots Too
To demonstrate that prejudice can easily be taught to artificially intelligent machines, computer scientists and psychology experts from MIT and Cardiff University conducted a series of experiments where autonomous machines were instructed in copying, learning and identifying prejudice.
Harnessing the Power of Smartphones in Pregnancy Research
Because pregnancy is different from person to person, pregnant women have long been underrepresented in biomedical research.
Airlines in Race to Offer World's Longest Flights
Qantas Airlines has recently announced its intention to offer the world’s longest non-stop commerical flight, for a record 20 hours and 20 minutes — well surpassing Singapore Airlines's 18 hours and 45 minutes flight announced earlier this year.
DNA Taken from Shark Tooth to Identify Type of Shark Responsible for Biting Two Teens in Waters off Long Island this Summer
Following word that two teenagers were bitten within mere minutes of each other off the beaches of New York’s Fire Island this past July, officials sprung to action, hoping to dispel concerns that the waters were teeming with great white sharks ready to strike.