Automation and Control

HEADLINES ARCHIVE

  • A plant-inspired bot self-assembles, climbs like vine

    The robot, dubbed FiloBot, was created by computer scientist Emanuela Del Dottore and her team to re-enact plant behaviors such as phototropism, negative phototropism and gravitropism.

  • Learning how to read between the lines of accelerated testing chamber specifications

    Determining which HALT or HASS chamber can best meet your reliability program requirements takes more than a quick glance at specification sheets.

  • BinMaster NCR-86: One radar, one software fits all

    The versatile radar level sensor is designed for continuous level measurement in any bulk density solid or specific gravity liquid.

  • Sample preparation solutions simplify and automate respiratory diagnostic testing

    These systems provide laboratories with an in vitro diagnostic and in vitro diagnostic regulation approved automated sample preparation solutions for increased confidence in downstream results.

  • Bonomi’s new LOCPOWER control valve selected as finalist in 2024 AHR Innovation Awards

    The patented energy harvesting control valve for water from the Bonomi Group was selected as a finalist in the 2024 AHR Expo Innovation Awards.

  • Mitsubishi Electric Automation, Inc. to exhibit at AHR Expo 2024 in Chicago, Illinois

    The company will demonstrate solutions that are transforming the HVAC industry in ways that are efficient, sustainable and cost-effective.

  • Spectaire introduces AireCore into the oil and gas sector

    The oil and gas industry has challenges in the upstream, midstream and downstream operations that can now potentially be solved with the aid of portable mass spectrometry available through AireCore.

  • Startup introduces its AI-driven air fryer

    The AI air fryer device takes the guesswork out of cooking, eliminating the need to start a timer or enter an appropriate temperature to cook the food.

  • AI gun-detection system promises to make schools safer

    The Gun Detection System is a combination of video and audio artificial intelligence (AI) for responding to potential threats, detecting individuals carrying guns via visual cues.

  • 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.

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