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BladeRobots four times faster at inspection, maintenance of wind turbines than manual solutions
The BladeRobots, which are assisted by artificial intelligence, are designed to restore the aerodynamic performance of wind turbines.
Claw-enhanced ornithopter can now perch
The EPFL team suggests that enabling a robotic flapping wing bird to successfully perch itself could lead to other more sophisticated tasks that can be carried out by ornithopters, including collecting biological samples or measurements from a tree, for instance.
"Piloting" project aims to automate critical infrastructure inspection
Under a project dubbed "Piloting," the researchers have developed 10 drones and ground-based robots capable of automating the inspection and maintenance of critical infrastructure including bridges, tunnels and oil refineries, among others.
Forabot handles, sorts and identifies fossils
Because this analysis can be time-consuming, the North Carolina State University team created the Forabot, which can identify six different foram types with a 79% rate of accuracy and process 27 forams an hour.
UK Navy to build crewless submarine for defense applications
Plymouth-based company MSubs was awarded a £15.4 million contract for the development of a crewless submarine by the UK Royal Navy, with an expected 2024 delivery date.
Watch this robot climb walls, ceilings using magnetized feet
Dubbed MARVEL, the quadruped robot can reportedly walk straight up walls and across ceilings thanks to its magnetized feet.
Companies join forces to create tech that detects guns a football field away
The companies will combine Evolon’s long distance object detection technology and ZeroEyes’ long range gun detection.
AI lets robots recognize people
Toppan envisions deploying the AI-enhanced TransBots for security, customer analysis, guidance, transportation and cleaning applications to help alleviate labor shortages.
Watch: More mechanical complexities in the LEGO medium
The creator behind the redshoebox YouTube channel is back at it again. Whomever runs this account, has a very creative mind and is clearly an expert in motion control systems.
Drone-hunting missiles can down unmanned aerial systems
Conducting ground-to-air test firings, the BAE Systems team determined that the 70 mm rockets guided by APKWS guidance kits and aimed at Class-2 unmanned aerial systems (UAS) weighing roughly 25 lb to 50 lb can travel at speeds more than 100 miles per hour.
High temperature fluids — Thermal stability and maximum temperature ratings
One of the most critical performance aspects of a fluid designed for high temperature service is its thermal stability.
Practical monitoring of semi-automatic machines and equipment
Solutions are needed to monitor equipment that is becoming more automated with the trend accelerated by labor shortages.
These robots can self-heal
According to its developers, the soft, self-healing robot can detect when and where it was damaged and subsequently heal itself.
Video: Tool streamlines solar-grid interconnection
The system addresses the time-consuming nature of photovoltaic interconnection evaluation with automated assessments.
New Emerson valves deliver proportional flow control performance in exacting applications
These proportional valves offer superior precision, flow and power consumption for medical devices, hydrogen fuel pumps, food equipment and more.
Listen to a Martian dust devil
The sound of a dust devil on Mars was recorded by NASA's Perseverance rover.
Renatus unveils its One-Stop Pick & Pack system
The system is a 3D storage rack system with Renatus Shuttles and high-speed lifts that operate inside, managed and controlled by the proprietary software and algorithm package Renatus Cortex.
Picturing blood pressure with computer vision
A non-contact system incorporating digital camera and computer vision systems could replace the inflatable cuff conventionally used to measure blood pressure.
Report: Labor shortages, workplace safety to propel shipments of outdoor mobile robots
With the deployment of mobile robots for navigation, manipulation and functional safety in material handling, transporting and cleaning, companies are now looking to use robots in outdoor applications for the same reasons.
Video: A powerful new use for blockchain
Blockchain is being used to track a different kind of exchange: the distributed ledger technology has been applied to validate communication among devices on the electric grid.