HEADLINES ARCHIVE
First all-electric air taxi in NYC debuts
Taking to the Manhattan skies, the only part of the city that isn’t overcrowded, an eVTOL craft has been developed by Joby Aviation as an electric airborne ridesharing vehicle.
SLAC now hosts the most powerful X-ray laser
The revamped Linac Coherent Light Source has the ability to produce up to a million X-ray flashes per second — 8,000 times more than its predecessor.
These robots roll, twist and map
Designed to potentially navigate and map unknown environments, the twisted ringbots are composed of ribbon-like liquid crystal elastomers.
AI powers this all-in-one autosampler
The instrument automates headspace analysis, liquid sample injection and solid phase microextraction in any gas chromatography (GC) and GC-mass spectrometry system.
Bionic hand developed for the igus ReBeL cobot
A finger gripper developed for the igus ReBeL cobot now enables the automaton to perform a variety of simple humanoid tasks.
See NORD's versatile, reliable poultry processing and packaging solutions at IPPE 2024
NORD offers complete, modular solutions for the poultry and meat processing industry that are reliable, hygienic and can reduce system variants.
Introduction to building automation systems
A fully integrated BAS is capable of collecting, processing and archiving data as well as controlling a variety of building functions, all from one set of controllers.
Journal bearing temperature sensors can reduce railcar disturbances
Examine the causes of journal bearing failures and the temperature sensing technologies that can prevent them.
New electric mini track loader launched by Volteq
The Sky 1000 is equipped with a 20.48 kWh lithium-ion battery, which offers up to eight hours of operation on a single charge and 1,000 lbs of lifting capacity.
ALOHA robot taks over simple household tasks
Mobile ALOHA performs routine household tasks, such as cooking a three-course meal, loading a dishwasher and doing laundry.
Drone-mounted lab tracks air pollution in real time
An alternative to stationary, ground-mounted instrumentation for tracking air pollution trends has taken flight.
Compact wheel drive units for AGVs and robots
Each unit consists of a powerful brushless DC motor, a high-torque planetary gearbox, a magnetic encoder and an exchangeable wheel.
Okuma announces next-generation machine control for its line of CNC machine tools.
According to the company, the OSP-P500 is designed to enhance user experiences and fully optimize modern manufacturing operations.
Gesture-based learning technology makes educational inroads
This educational technology allows students to engage with and learn from course materials via the use of bodily gestures and motions.
Microcontrollers reduce vibration in BLDC applications
These offer a solution for addressing noise, vibration, harshness and efficiency in a wide variety of cost-sensitive applications.
Delta debuts new generation of its elevator drives
According to the company, the new drives are compact and easy to install while providing compatibility with a wide range of systems and communications protocols.
RF Explorer Pro Touchscreen Spectrum Analyzer introduced by RF Venue
RF Venue, a manufacturer of RF spectrum tools and remote antennas, has introduced its new RF Explorer Pro, a touchscreen RF spectrum analyzer configured for wireless microphone and IEM users.
Attend AHR Expo 2024 in Chicago
The event serves as a platform for presenting the latest technologies, systems and services in areas such as heating, cooling, ventilation, plumbing, indoor air quality, building automation and sustainable solutions.
Tektronix introduces 4 Series B mixed signal oscilloscope
Made for embedded designers, the Tektronix 4 Series B MSO offers the same signal fidelity as the earlier version 4 Series with bandwidths from 200 MHz to 1.5 GHz, real-time sampling at 6.25 GS/s and up to 16-bit vertical resolution.
New electric parallel gripper introduced by Festo
The HEPP electric gripper from Festo features a compact design and the ability to handle complex movements precisely.