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Drone visits power lines to recharge
The autonomous self-recharging drone system is capable of long-duration sustained operations and inspection of power lines.
New floor-scrubbing robot introduced by Tennant
The X4 ROVR from Tennant is reportedly the first purpose-built autonomous floor cleaning robot, as well as the company’s fourth robotic scrubber.
New AI device detects heart failure through foot volume
The telemonitoring solution uses an infrared time-of-flight 3D camera to automatically scan the discharged patient’s bare feet for signs of peripheral edema.
Cobots in the manufacturing space
Follow along with GlobalSpec for a review of some of the cobots currently employed in the manufacturing space.
Five most common pain points when measuring pH
Discover best practices for accurately performing pH measurements.
Emerson’s new motorized actuator and shutoff valve solution improves safety and reliability in combustion systems
This solution provides safety shutoff service in less than one second for industrial fuel burners, even under extreme conditions.
New e-glove lets scuba divers communicate underwater
The new technology can wirelessly transmit hand gestures made underwater to a computer that translates the hand gestures into actual messages like ‘Ok’, ‘Exit,’ or ‘Shark.’
Sierra Space introduces its Axelerator defense technology
Sierra Space Axelerator has announced its innovation-at-speed incubator designed to fast-track the development of defense technologies and mission solutions.
Akribis unveils compact rod motors for effective linear thrust generation
These motors are ideal for space-constrained applications requiring high motor forces and smooth linear motion.
Stepper motors and their applications
The precise control and placement made possible by stepper motors is attributed to their discrete steps, as opposed to the continuous spinning of conventional DC motors.
NORD offers optimum conveyor functionality with NORDAC ON/ON+ VFDs
These variable frequency drives (VFDs) deliver intelligent control of conveyor systems with an integrated multi-protocol Ethernet interface to improve efficiency, reduce system variants and optimize performance.
System simplifies battery-in-device recycling
The system shreds battery-containing devices and sorts materials into three fractions based on their density.
Software for motor drive development supports faster time to market
The updates add new features that automatically capture motor parameters and simplify optimizing settings.
Material solutions for ADAS
Functional materials specified for advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) include gaskets, thermal interface materials and films for light management and lens protection.
New device promises to detect, monitor blood loss
The team is developing a mobile device capable of detecting blood pressure waveforms, which correspond with the volume within the blood vessels, and can thus be used to determine if blood volume is falling as a result of hemorrhaging.
Cyborg cockroach swarms promise to help in rescue missions
According to the researchers, the so-called cyborg insects used in conjunction with the control algorithm might enable multi-robot swarms to conduct search and rescue missions.
The most compact motion control system on the market
The new system represents the world's smallest integrated motion controller.
Software tool sheds light on warp drive design
This publicly accessible toolkit supports theoretical testing and advancement of realistic warp drive technologies that propel craft at faster-than-light speeds.
Channeling the tidal energy future of the UK
Technology innovations that could result in an 80% cost reduction in tidal stream energy are highlighted.
SAFE app fact checks LLMs
The AI-based system, dubbed SAFE, can autonomously determine the accuracy of LLMs like ChatGPT that have been used to write papers, answer questions and solve math problems, among other tasks.