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Augmenting hydrocarbon recovery from tight formations
This technology can boost oil and gas recovery from shale and other tight formations.
Vacuum-compatible high load hexapod
The hexapod features a load capacity of up to 80 kg while maintaining repeatability to ±0.2 µm and six-axis motion capability.
New buoy designed to deter jellyfish
The device is outfitted with assorted electronic components, power sources and a network of coils that produce electromagnetic fields, paralyzing the jellyfish and preventing them from reaching swimming areas.
Overcoming automation's traditional limits with micro-pneumatics
More conventional systems continue to rely on complex networks of physical tubing, air relays and mechanical switches for logic functions.
Nuvoton launches NuML Studio: A simple tool to build and deploy AI on microcontrollers
The tool helps developers solve common problems when building endpoint artificial intelligence (AI), providing a clear path from real-time data collection to automatic firmware project generation.
Copley Controls to show compact module drives and custom integrated motor-drive assemblies at Automate 2026
The company will show its compact Nano and Nano Plus module drives and a new capability to build integrated motor-drive assemblies to customer requirements.
Smart coaster helps hospital staff keep track of patient hydration
To address the concerns surrounding dehydration among hospital patients – specifically senior and dementia patients – a coaster-like device was developed.
High-force ceramic motor linear actuator achieves sub-nanometer precision
This offers an alternative to conventional actuator designs for precision motion control in advanced technology applications like optics, astronomy, semiconductor and radiation-sensitive environments.
Power parking: The challenges of EV charging infrastructure
Each site will have to prove which vehicles it can move through without wasting land, power or capital.
JR Automation to exhibit at Automate in Chicago
Connect with automation experts and discover how the company is helping businesses solve real-world automation challenges.
Datanomix brings production-tested AI to Automate 2026
Experience how the company’s artificial intelligence (AI) is already running on customer floors — embedded in the rhythm of production, producing answers operators can act on during their shift.
New non-invasive test could help museums identify fake Van Goghs
This new approach could potentially enhance authentication, particularly when combined with the chemical examination of materials, for instance.
NVIDIA DRIVE Hyperion is the platform for a robotaxi-ready world
It combines high-performance NVIDIA DRIVE AGX in-vehicle compute, NVIDIA Halos OS — the software foundation of Halos, built on the safety-certified NVIDIA DriveOS operating system.
How poor power quality turns motors into maintenance headaches
Motors fail, not immediately, but over time because of power quality shortfalls. Whether it’s because of magnetic fields or inductance currents, the whole setup seems overly fraught.
From exceptionally quiet to extremely robust: Flexible planetary gearhead family
The GPT gear series was developed for particularly high torques, and up to six planets per stage enable a shorter overall length and thus more power in the smallest of spaces.
Emerson to exhibit technologies that enhance machine performance, accelerate OEM time to market at Automate 2026
Emerson will present its latest high-quality, fit-for-purpose pneumatic and electric technologies and handling systems.
Tolomatic to showcase advanced motion solutions at Automate 2026
Highlights will be electric and servo linear actuators as automation solutions to replace legacy hydraulic systems, providing benefits including improved performance, maintenance and operational data capture.
New AI system maps building fires, redirects occupants to safety
The device, dubbed Safe Step, can reportedly be used with electronic displays to show whether an exit is safe to use.
CODESYS Corporation to exhibit advanced automation solutions at Automate 2026
Attendees can visit CODESYS Corporation at Booth #26030 to explore the latest developments in software-defined automation, virtual control, safety and artificial intelligence (AI)-supported engineering.
AI-powered occupancy detection system developed by team of researchers
According to its developers, the system offers operators live information on carriage occupancy, which enables them to better manage capacity and improve passenger distribution across trains.