Automation and Control

HEADLINES ARCHIVE

  • AI-powered rescue system pinpoints missing persons faster

    Expected to potentially enhance rescue operations, iSAR uses advanced radio wave analysis and AI to locate missing persons in regions with poor mobile communication.

  • SLB announces AI-driven drilling solution

    This technology autonomously interprets real-time subsurface data to guide the drill bit through the most productive reservoir layers, improving well performance while reducing drilling emissions.

  • Girard unveils advanced hydraulic pump for extreme environments

    The Model GZ 50000 pump integrates seamlessly with Girard’s hydraulically actuated valves for DOT 407 tank trailers, offering exceptional durability and reliability in demanding conditions.

  • Helsing debuts its intelligent strike drone

    According to the company, the electrically propelled HX-2 drone can transport anti-tank and anti-structure munitions and operates autonomously, requiring no pilot input or GPS.

  • Servomotors feature integrated water cooling

    With integrated water cooling, the series achieves an extremely high power density, allowing it to deliver up to 40 kW of power within a very compact space.

  • Halliburton unveils Intelli Portfolio: Cutting-edge wireline diagnostic solutions for well interventions

    This suite of services will enable Halliburton to collaborate more with customers while also improving well insights to increase production, extend asset life and reduce total cost of operations.

  • Portable sensor pinpoints water pollutants

    The compact system can be deployed by professionals and laymen alike to accurately detect phenol, benzene and other constituents in water.

  • Honda unveils Haru: An AI-powered social robot

    Dubbed Haru, the artificial intelligence (AI)-powered robot was recently trialed at the Virgen del Rocío University Hospital (HUVR) in Seville, Spain.

  • CobraJet armed with rockets to hunt down enemy drones at 200 mph

    The “CobraJet” is a battery-powered autonomous aircraft developed to detect, track, identify and neutralize enemy drones at speeds that reportedly exceed 200 mph.

  • UK unveils new submarine drone equipped with surveillance capabilities

    The Herne XLAUV submarine was recently trialed using BAE Systems’ Nautomate autonomous control system that integrates on surface and sub-surface vehicles.

  • Watch a smartphone morph into a microscope

    This inexpensive and powerful device converts any smartphone into a high-resolution microscope.

  • Drones upgraded with cutting-edge metal-slicing laser technology

    The researchers noted that such laser power is enough to vaporize subcutaneous fat on contact as well as cut through metal.

  • Velvet worm-inspired robot uses sticky magnetic grip to unscrew nuts with ease

    Taking inspiration from the velvet worm, the magnetically adhesive, untethered robot ejects sticky secretions, which makes it possible to grasp a wide range of objects.

  • Robot learns to identify plants by 'feeling' their leaves

    The robot can accomplish this by measuring properties including surface texture and water content — properties that could not be previously determined using visual approaches.

  • Shape-shifting device enables visually impaired individuals to match sighted people in location tasks

    During trials of the device, dubbed Shape, visually impaired participants using the device performed as well as sighted participants relying on natural vision when performing navigation tasks.

  • 3E EOS expands additive manufacturing capabilities with Stratasys technology to reduce lead times and lower costs

    The investment includes multiple F3300 printers, enhancing capabilities across the manufacturing lifecycle from prototyping to tooling and production for the aerospace, defense and automotive sectors.

  • Fish-inspired sensor lets devices 'feel' through electric fields

    “We developed a new strategy for 3D motion positioning by electronic skin, bio-inspired by ‘electric fish',” explained the scientists.

  • Optimizing motion control systems for high-speed applications

    It's a fundamental design requirement that engineers comprehend the execution strategies and technology approaches that optimize motion control in well-executed, high-speed applications.

  • Industry 4.0 skills for the future of manufacturing

    Free Industry 4.0 courses cover design for sustainability, digital literacy and data skills to help prepare the workforce and support business outcomes.

  • CO2Meter releases new PRO-10 portable CO2 safety detector

    The detector is ideal for applications in the food and beverage industry, dry ice production, indoor agriculture, and scientific or pharma fields.

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