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Updated UUV has a battery life of 110 hours
The REMUS 620 can be launched from small manned and unmanned boats, submarines, amphibious ships, helicopters and surface combatants to conduct assorted autonomous missions.
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Spider-like robot performs in-pipe inspections
Outfitted with a 360° camera, SPDI can navigate and inspect pipes of various diameters and overcome obstacles encountered within the pipes.
Emerson’s new analytics software automates utilities monitoring and reporting for clean-in-place applications
The technology replaces error-prone manual record keeping and monitors energy and utilities parameters, improving efficiency and productivity.
ABB introduces its smallest industrial bot yet
ABB’s IRB 1010 is an industrial robot with a 5.2-inch footprint and a reach of 14.5 inches designed for increasing production of small devices such as health trackers, smart watches, sensors and earphones in the manufacturing space.
Machine learning technique could lead to more resilient roads
To improve the construction of roads, thereby reducing potholes and associated maintenance costs and thus making roads more resilient, the team turned to a machine-learning technique.
Robots designed for unclogging pipelines
The so-called Joey robot can traverse narrow underground pipes, relaying damages or obstructions to human operators above ground.
Robots help consumers shop
Called the PickUp Port, the technology lets consumers shop online and then retrieve their order directly from the AutoStore System with robots picking, organizing and storing items.
Automating air leak detection on trains
To enable the system to autonomously detect air leaks, the SwRI team trained machine learning algorithms to distinguish air leaks from non-leak data as obtained from the sensor outputs.
Fully autonomous forklift to do the heavy lifting in warehouses
The fully autonomous Apex 1400-L forklift can reportedly perform warehouse tasks associated with shipping, receiving, put away, replenishment and raw material movement, among others.
Video: Tour the universe with this interactive map
An interactive map charts the positions and colors of 200,000 galaxies stretching from Earth to the edge of the observable universe.
Amazon's new robot automates tasks in the warehouse
The Sparrow bot uses artificial intelligence (AI) and computer vision to recognize and handle millions of items of all shapes and sizes within the warehouse before they are packaged.
These swimming bots are four times faster than similar swimming bots
The team developed two different swimming robots, dubbed “Butterfly Bots” for their resemblance to swimmers performing the butterfly stroke.
Video: Sensors to enhance overhead transmission asset performance
A sensors and data analytics platform is being tested by National Grid to help upgrade and expand the transmission capacity of overhead power lines in the U.K.
Sensor detects specific gases using AI
The device relies on machine learning to distinguish gases based on how they give rise to subtle temperature changes — an issue that proved challenging for other sensing technologies that fail to detect a target gas among a mix of chemicals in the air.
Robotic module can automate oil drilling on existing rigs
Nabors suggests that automating drilling tasks in oil and gas industry Red Zones could potentially reduce risks to workers.
CLEA by SECO enables and enhances new energy opportunities
Today, there is a concerted focus on transitioning to renewable and clean energy sources from fossil fuels.
Light and heat move ring-shaped robot forward
The researchers note that when the Ringbot was placed on the hot surface, it pulled itself forward; when exposed to infrared light, it also pushed itself forward.
Chemical plume detecting, hand-held drone in development
According to its developers, the drone could one day be used to track chemical plumes during search and rescue missions or missions designed for protecting the environment.
Robot to perform battlefield triage
The Medical Telexistence Platform (MediTel), which is outfitted with robotic arms and a custom-built gripper, is controlled by a remote medic wearing a virtual reality (VR) headset for observing triage scenes in 3D.