HEADLINES ARCHIVE
"Sea Snake" Robots to Perform Underwater Maintenance
The idea is to let these robots perform inspection and light intervention jobs on the seabed, reducing the use of large and expensive vessels.
Remote Sensor May Reduce Unplanned Motor Outages
The sensor attaches to a low-voltage motor, converting it into a machine that can monitor temperature, vibration, run time and other parameters.
Spider-Bots Could Speed Production of Large-Scale Structures
Each spider is equipped with an extruder similar to those on traditional 3D printers, but is limited—for now—to using a cornstarch-and-sugarcane printing substance known as poly lactic acid.
Test Driving: Insufficient to Demonstrate Autonomous Vehicles' Safety
Under even the most aggressive test-driving assumptions, it would take existing fleets hundreds of years to log sufficient miles to adequately assess the safety of autonomous vehicles.
Robot Falcon Chases Birds Away from Airports
Bird control at airports worldwide costs billions of dollars, the result of defacement of property by bird droppings and damage to aircraft equipment arising from bird strikes.
Detecting Indoor Pollutants at the ppb Level
Indoor air pollutants can now be detected at the ppb level.
Scania Readies Self-Driving Truck for Mining Operations
The tests are aimed at implementing self-driving trucks in mining operations within a year or two.
Big Data and the Defeat of Nazi U-Boats
Before his Nobel Prize, Patrick Blackett used data analysis, error bounding and probability theory to devise strategies against deadly German submarines in World War II.
HMIs Adapt to Reality on the Plant Floor
The human-machine interface is transforming into a central system enabling data-driven decision-making in an increasingly mobile environment.
Mapping Technologies for Autonomous Cars Require Standardization
Dynamic 3D maps will provide a complementary data set to vehicles' ADAS sensors for an overall smoother driving experience.
IIHS Rates One-Third of Midsize Cars' Headlights "Poor"
Government standards for headlights allow for variations in the amount of illumination that headlights provide.
360-Degree Radar Helps People, Robots Work Together Safely
IAF’s 360-degree radar can penetrate optically opaque material, which means it can identify an employee even if there are boxes, cardboard walls or other obstacles in the way.
Wristband Monitors Chemicals in Athlete Perspiration
Berkley scientists’ wristband monitors sweat to keep athletes healthy.
Extruded Film Offers High Voidage
Work is underway to use the material in solar water heating for an energy efficient, lightweight domestic heating system.
Robotics Light Up Skin with Stretchability
Electroluminescent skin stretches up to six times its size.
Protecting the Grid by Bolstering Cybersecurity
Through research initiatives and more robust standards, the U.S. aims to better protect against cybersecurity and resiliency vulnerabilities in the electric power grid.
Material Softens to Change Shape, Hardens to Stiffen
In addition to displaying stiffness when it’s called for, and elasticity when a change of shape is required, the material also has the ability to self-heal following damage.
Robot Reads Faces to Personalize Student Learning
The robot began by mirroring the emotional response of students. Over time, it personalized its responses in ways that would optimize each student's experience and achievement.
Auto Sector Buys Every Second Industrial Robot
The Japanese auto industry currently boasts the highest "robot density," with 1,414 industrial robots for every 10,000 employees.
Water Leak Detection: The Inside Story
Inline leak detection systems rely on a sensor inside the pipe that passes over or close to leaks.