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Zero lubrication bearings in the sun
A new maintenance-free and cost-effective pillow block bearing for solar tracker applications has been designed by Igus.
These robots are cleaning up after us
Follow along with GlobalSpec as we review robots designed for picking up after us — whether it’s in our homes or out in the world.
Researchers turn giant of the sea into a robot
At 5 m long and weighing 350 kg, the robotic whale shark can reportedly precisely mimic the swimming, turning, floating, diving and mouth movements of a real whale shark.
New drone detects chemical, nuclear threats
Frequentis developed a data fusion cell (DFC) that functions as a centralized hub for integrating information from various sources, including sensors and drones.
Autonomous excavating robots eyed for locating lunar boulders, building rocket blast shield walls
Robotic hydraulic excavators could potentially be employed to autonomously build stone walls using materials found abundantly on the moon as building blocks.
These transformer bots can be arranged in over 1,000 configurations
Researchers 3D printed hollow, plastic cubes and subsequently assembled 36 of them with rotating hinges, some of which were fixed with metal pins while others were activated wirelessly with a motor.
Cutting noise during offshore wind system installation
The technique involves a patented jetting technology attached to the monopile, which lowers the resistance of the surrounding sandy soil.
Beyond liquid cooling: Boyd strengthens AI cooling innovation capabilities with Durbin Group acquisition
The acquisition enhances Boyd’s liquid cooling system technology portfolio with advanced two-phase liquid cooling capabilities that address thermal requirements of next-generation AI processors.
New AI system could pave the way for automated dental care
Perceptive’s dental robotics system reportedly combines advanced optical coherence tomography, imaging, artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics.
S-335 two-axis fast steering mirror (FSM) piezo tip/tilt platform
The FSM is engineered for high-speed laser beam steering and image enhancement applications.
Gasmet Technologies announces certification for portable gas analyzer
Gasmet's GT6000 Mobilis is the first Fourier Transform Infrared portable analyzer to receive EN15267-4 QAL1 certification.
EPLAN Forum 2024: Preparing engineering for the future
The event will focus on automated engineering, machine cabling, and integrating ERP and PDM systems.
Novarc Technologies launches an industry first: AI, machine learning computer vision in arc welding to fully automate the pipe welding process
The real-time vision processing system constantly improves weld quality based on data collection and model enhancement to fully automate the pipe welding process.
This robot can play amateur level ping-pong
Using a combination of advancements in robot design, including artificial intelligence (AI), the researchers have created an AI-based ping-pong playing robot with what they suggest is the highest performance level ever for a robot.
CoreTigo and Raven.ai partner to elevate manufacturing efficiency and OEE through advanced technology integration
The partnership is set to provide manufacturers with fast and easy-to-use tools for improving Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) and optimizing machine performance.
Alliance Sensors Group debuts MR series LVIT inductive linear sensor for hydraulic and pneumatic cylinder position
The MR series is designed to be a drop-in form, fit and function replacement for magnetostrictive sensors.
A robot that helps children cross the street safely
CrossBot has a 360° view of its environment, and is outfitted with sensors, like lidar, a microphone, radar, video camera capabilities, a speaker system and advanced algorithms.
Halliburton simplifies big data for automated subsurface fracture monitoring with its Sensori service
The Sensori fracture monitoring service provides true, real-time data acquisition and processing of near-well and far-field subsurface measurements.
Vine-like robot to access hard-to-reach parts of the body
The robot could one day be used to treat tumors in some of the deepest and most difficult-to-reach parts of the lungs.
New AI model detects male infertility from blood, not semen
The researchers suggest that the AI model could potentially offer more accurate predictions of male infertility risk versus models that rely entirely on FSH levels.