HEADLINES ARCHIVE
Robot snails move independently using tracks or work together to climb
To develop a robot capable of creating its own 3D space, roboticists designed a snail-like robot featuring a metal shell and a track where it can move around as well as over different terrains.
Sensor pinpoints pharma pollutants in water supplies
An advanced plasmonic-based detection system offers scope for the use of cost-effective, portable Raman devices for environmental monitoring.
Line of kamikaze attack-capable unmanned sea drones introduced by AEVEX
The light sea drone can carry out a variety of operations, such as carrying cargo, delivering personnel infiltration/exfiltration, intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance and kamikaze missions.
All-new sorting and demolition grapple range introduced by Komatsu
The new grapple range meets the customer’s needs and the highest safety standards, with all grapples coming as standard with a load control valve included.
The fundamentals of servo motors
Their unique blend of power and precision makes servo motors an asset for robotics, automation and countless other applications.
Mitsubishi Electric Automation, Inc. hosts its first Robot Roadshow event to demonstrate new robots and robotic solutions
The event allowed attendees to have hands-on interactions with Mitsubishi Electric Automation’s latest robots and robotic innovations.
EXAIR’s new FloodStream liquid nozzle for spray applications in tight quarters
Producing a deflected flat fan pattern, the FloodStream provides a consistent and proficient spray for precise coverage in close quarters.
New auto dilution system to transform lab efficiency
The automation workflow solution is designed to increase productivity, lower cost of ownership and improve the overall efficiency within the laboratory.
Alvium cameras support Optotune’s liquid lenses
The durable, flexible liquid lenses can be remotely adjusted and integrated for various applications at once.
Vanzetti Engineering joins Posidonia 2024, the international shipping fair
The company will present its state-of-the-art cryogenic pumps for LNG at the trade fair in Athens, Greece.
Lucas Systems announces 100 billion warehouse picks
The milestone is a culmination of industry longevity combined with tens of thousands of workers using sophisticated speech-recognition and optimization software.
New robot automates tunnel infrastructure fit-out
The robotic system can autonomously select brackets, identify where they need to be mounted along a tunnel wall and subsequently install them — tasks when done manually are potentially hazardous, labor-intensive and time-consuming.
New sensor tech measures oxygen content of breath
The 26 mm device can be added to a breathing mask or ventilator using a T-connector and could potentially serve as a replacement for current technology used to measure blood oxygen levels.
Piaggio Fast Forward presents Kilo, the revolutionary robot with smart following technology
The bot has a payload of up to 130 kg and uses 4D radar imaging and innovative sensors to follow the operator and move autonomously.
Finland-based roastery debuts "world's first AI coffee"
To accomplish this, the researchers fed descriptions of all of Kafffa’s coffee types and flavors to the AI model, instructing it to develop a new blend.
Comau introduces MI.RA/OnePicker, a new and fully automated intelligent piece picking solution
Vision-based piece picking autonomously grasps randomly placed heterogeneous objects.
Biometric dog collar shows promise as an early warning system for earthquakes
The biometric dog collar reportedly measures pulse, heart-rate variability, temperature and respiration, while also verifying a dog’s stress level as that real-time data gets sent to PetPace.
Truck scans city streets for geothermal energy
Urban Vibro Trucks are geared for use on city streets to explore and detect the potential for geothermal energy below.
Using AI to distinguish good potatoes from the bad
To ensure the quality of sweet potatoes, humans in the lab subject them to rounds of time-consuming assessments to sort out undesirable batches according to characteristics including firmness, sweetness and appearance, among other qualities.
Automating agriculture
Follow along with GlobalSpec for a rundown of some of those automation solutions happening down on the farm.