HEADLINES ARCHIVE
Watch drones survey sewer systems in Scotland
The use of drones equipped with lidar scanning and measurement capabilities will enable Scottish Water to improve sewer system resiliency.
Medium voltage electric steam and hot water generators for district heating
Municipalities, utilities and companies are focusing on proactive approaches to reducing their carbon footprint.
Watch the liftoff of NASA’s Artemis I mission
NASA’s new Artemis I mission is underway with the successful launch of the Space Launch System on November 16, 2022.
Medical robots: Redefining the healthcare industry
Medical robots are engineered to work in tandem with doctors and provide support during various surgical and diagnostic procedures.
New technique lets users evaluate screen erosion in oil and gas equipment
SwRI's method reportedly depicts sand screen erosion graphically so that a more comprehensive picture of the erosion can be drawn.
Robots vs workers? Not quite.
Yes, robots and automation could displace thousands of low-skilled workers. But the opportunities robots create could be even greater and more impactful.
Piezoelectric ultrasonic motors in Industry 4.0
With increased digitalization comes and increased need for customized and specialized technological adaptions. Piezoelectric ultrasonic motors (USMs) offer a variety of advantages when compared to their traditional counterparts.
Soft materials meet advanced robotics
What if robots could heal from injuries much like how people do? Gone are the days where robots are almost strictly made of plastics, alloys and electronics.
Signal Hound announces 43.5 GHz spectrum analyzer
According to the company, the affordability of the SM435B opens the door to industry professionals who were previously unable to attain this power in a compact and economic package.
Linear electric motors engineered for machine tools
The brushless linear servo motors are designed specifically for continuous duty cycle applications in machine tools.
ElectroCraft’s MPW wheel drives offer best-in-class mobile robot solutions
AGVs and AMRs are key elements in optimizing the efficiency and profitability of an automated warehouse.
Study: The robots are taking over jobs, but not as many as we think
Although there are robots taking over certain tasks in the workplace, the research reveals that the occurrence is not as much as survey respondents think.
New data acquisition server designed for the VerifEye Submetering Solutions Line
The EMXHD collects data from connected (wired or wireless) devices based on user-selected intervals. Compatible with virtually all front-end software and reporting tools, users can easily access the data through any web browser. No software is required.
Watch polymetallic nodule collection from the seafloor
Seafloor nodules were successfully collected and transported up a 4 km long riser system to the surface.
A better conveyor
OCC Systems is making automotive assembly lines safer, more energy-efficient, easier to maintain and less expensive to operate.
Monitoring bridge integrity with mobile phones
Crowdsourced data from the smartphones of vehicle passengers crossing bridges may help monitor bridge structural integrity.
VR bow lets users launch drones remotely
Wearing a virtual reality (VR) helmet, a pair of gloves with markers and a tactile interface, the user imitates shooting a bow, which guides each drone toward its intended destination.
Automated toilet cleaning system to take on convenience stores
The team tested the system, having it clean fake urine and garbage, and determined that it performed well, completing cleaning tasks in about 17 seconds and removing almost 98% of the fake urine.
AI detects drunkenness using infrared images of human faces
The convolutional neural network reportedly evaluates thermal infrared images of human faces and determines with more than 90% accuracy if a subject is drunk.
Elephant-trunk inspired robot gripper handles everything from boxes to needles
To mimic how elephants pick up objects by pinching them with their trunk tip, the KIMM researchers devised a robot featuring a pinch-suction fusion mechanism thanks to its soft structure, stretchable thin walls and wires that enable the robot trunk to change shape.