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Smart buoy tech delivers data from the seafloor
Harvest’s recent monitoring solution developed for a client remotely records measurements, monitors the status of assets on the seafloor and delivers this data via the web.
Seaweed could lead to leaner wearable tech
To make the edible sensor, the team mixed a food-grade algae with an aqueous graphene suspension, resulting in nanocomposite films that they then turned into biodegradable hydrogels that served as the foundation of the sensors.
'All-arounder' industrial robotic arm to improve pick and place applications
The Digital Robot Hosrt1000 is a robot kinematics system that is expected to replace its predecessor Horst900 with its improved range and payload — an 8 kg payload and 1,018 reach, specifically.
Safety standard for autonomous vehicles now covers trucks
A new edition of the UL Standards & Engagement Standard for Evaluation of Autonomous Products now covers autonomous trucking.
Angle-measuring robots could help breed better plants
The team developed what it calls AngleNet, which is a combination of hardware and software that makes data collection on leaf angles more efficient than conventional methods carried out manually with protractors.
Biobased dielectric hydraulic lubricants perform like synthetics
A direct replacement for mineral oil-based hydraulic fluids, Bio-Ultimax is ideal for hydraulic systems where low toxicity, biodegradability and non-bioaccumulation properties are required.
Fluoride biosensor helps nonexperts check water quality
Field tests in rural Kenya confirmed that water testing for fluoride can be easily used outside of a lab and accurately interpreted by nonexperts.
Industrial drone course launched by ECITB
The course is intended to train employees in the use of drones in industrial environments — the oil and gas, renewables, rail and construction sectors, for instance — for inspection and similar tasks.
Why optical displacement sensors replace tactile sensors
Displacement sensors are used to measure the distance between an object’s position and reference location.
Video: Meet the new ODM robot from AGILOX at PROMAT 2023
Meet the fleet of AGILOX autonomous mobile robots live and performing in a swarm.
Patent could enable Ford vehicles to repossess themselves
This so-called “repossession computer” could gradually, following the issuance of several alerts about late or non-payment, disable features of the vehicle.
New fluid pumping discovery may reduce fluid transport costs
The team determined that when a fluid is pumped through a pipe intermittently, it reduces the cost of transport significantly.
Video: Help wanted in the search for extraterrestrial intelligence
Smartphone and computer users can help classify radio signals that could reveal the existence of extraterrestrial intelligent life.
Vaarst to bring robotic technology to US oil and gas industry
SubSLAM is reportedly the first real-time intelligent data collection system to deliver 4K resolution video with simultaneous high-quality live 3D dense point clouds at sub-millimeter accuracy, according to the company.
When will electric vehicles outnumber ICEs?
Sales of EVs and hybrids are rising quickly and expected to triple from current levels by 2025.
New CMS HD VX multistage vacuum pumps from COVAL with added intelligence and communications capability
The CMS HD VX multistage pumps are fully connected to Industry 4.0.
Highly adaptive bearing for light-to-moderate loads in linear motion applications
The alternative to the miniature rail with recirculating balls can be used in various industries and applications such as in aircraft interiors, medical, pharma and packaging.
Robot designed to assist firefighters
The researchers suggest that the system could one day lead to the development of not only robots capable of assisting firefighters, but that also assist law enforcement and search and rescue missions.
After 50 years of R&D, hydrogen might be further than ever
Despite rounds of hype and investment, no one cars about these cars and tech remains out of reach.
Trends in industrial electronic visual and audible indication devices
One industry that has struggled with progressing rapidly, but safely, is the robotics industry.