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New weighing machine designed for cluster tomatoes
The CP810 VW5 combined weighing machine is expected to overcome the main challenges relating to the packaging of cluster tomatoes, the most time-consuming, labor-intensive phase of which is the filling of trays with the appropriate combination of fruit to reach the weight required by the final customer.
Gecko- and inchworm-inspired robot climbs walls
Dubbed GeiwBot, the tiny, 4 cm long, 3 mm wide, 1 mm thick robot reportedly mimics the gripping ability of geckos and the movement of inchworms using a combination of ultraviolet light and magnetic force.
US Air Force to outfit drones with facial recognition tech
The drones, which will be designed for special operations such as overseas missions, intelligence gathering, perimeter security and search and rescue tasks, will be outfitted with software that relies on machine learning techniques for identifying faces.
A light grid for every detection and measuring task
The automation light grid and signal lamp are used for presence detection and status monitoring tasks.
Geeplus introduces bigger, more powerful voice coil motor
The new motor uses a highly optimized magnet assembly to produce exceptional force/mass ratio for high acceleration in dynamic applications.
UMBC robots gearing up to perform national security tasks
According to the researchers, the national security technology includes battlefield robots and a palm-sized drone.
High performance in compact dimensions
With the all-new Linear Actuator L product family, FAULHABER is offering a unique turn-key-solution for a broad range of applications.
Tough on pump clogs: Prison facility eliminates submersible clogs with new above-grade lift station
A facility management services company serving other prisons operates and maintains the sewage pump station.
This autonomous mobile robot fulfills orders in the grocery, e-commerce sectors
The Brightpick Autopicker is a fully autonomous picking robot designed for e-commerce and grocery order fulfillment tasks.
AI-powered FRIDA robot creates art
FRIDA (Framework and Robotics Initiative for Developing Arts), so named for the artist Frida Kahlo, is a robotic arm with a paintbrush attachment.
Flexiv debuts "world’s first" force-controlled parallel robot
Flexiv’s Moonlight adaptive parallel robot has been designed for applications that demand precise motion and force control including screw fastening, loading and polishing.
Collision-free cobot designed for the intralogistics space
Outfitted with laser scanners and 3D object detection, the KUKA KMP 600-S diffDrive can reportedly work safely alongside humans without the need for safety fencing, according to its developers.
Video: Tool for rapid detection of nuclear contamination
Rapid color detection within one minute — purple for uranium and pink for plutonium — indicates possible nuclear contamination.
Artificial intelligence in molecular design
Prior to AI, when experimental laboratories designed new compounds, they relied almost completely on experts to design experiments and characterize, validate and analyze final products. This bottleneck has slowed the discovery of new materials, which could have implications for many industries.
Aerones introduces ‘first’ wind turbine maintenance and repair robot
The full-service wind turbine maintenance and repair bot is five times faster than human workers and autonomously performs repairs from Level 1 to 3 leading edge erosion (LEE), thereby halting the progression of erosion to Level 4-5.
Watch SWOT satellite preparations post-launch
Onboard cameras capture the deployment of solar arrays and antenna panels by the Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) satellite.
Service robot eyed for the hospitality and healthcare sectors
The robot, dubbed Servi, is a 100% self-driving service industry robot capable of performing mundane tasks such as carrying dishes and beverages to and from tables, thereby helping restaurant staff to work more efficiently.
Piab introduces its new egg suction cup
The egg suction cup’s stable design and multistage actuation offer easy control over the product release. As such, it reduces the risk of damaging eggs in the process, thus enabling high speed applications in egg handling.
Rapidly growing rocket industry could undo decades of work
Rockets have exciting potential to enable industrial-level access to near-Earth space and exploration throughout the solar system. This makes them “charismatic technology” – and the promise of what the technology can enable drives deep emotional investment.
Squids inspire a microfluidic approach to cutting building energy costs
The system mimics the light filtering and color-changing abilities of the squid to reduce the energy costs of heating, cooling and lighting buildings.