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Quiz: Software
Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMR) for warehouse and industrial operations are surging, and this growth is expected to increase for the foreseeable future. Test your knowledge about AMRs in this quiz.
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INSIDER: Unmanned Systems
It’s a long-held notion, proven in fact, that robots are the perfect instrument to free humans from jobs that are dull, dirty, and dangerous — the “3 Ds” in industry speak — with...
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INSIDER: Aerospace
In the film “Top Gun: Maverick,” Maverick, played by Tom Cruise, is charged with training young pilots to complete a seemingly impossible mission — to fly their jets deep into a rocky canyon,...
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Application Briefs: Motion Control
Combining an industrial robot, computerized vision system, AI, and machine learning, Skyline Robotics has succeeded in automating window washing for the world’s skyscrapers.
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Podcasts: Robotics, Automation & Control
Gather AI is using drones to automate inventory monitoring processes for warehouse operators to decrease the cost of inventory, improve productivity and boost revenue.
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Special Reports: Robotics, Automation & Control
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Space Technology - July 2023
Read about ten surging space startups, robotic construction on the moon, metal 3D printing in orbit, and much more in this compendium of recent articles from the editors of Tech Briefs and Aerospace & Defense...

INSIDER: Unmanned Systems
Researchers from UCLA and the United States Army Research Laboratory have laid out a new approach for enhancing artificial intelligence-powered computer vision technologies by...
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Special Reports: Transportation
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ADAS/Connected Car - June 2023
In this compendium of articles from the editors of Automotive Engineering and ADAS & Autonomous Vehicle Engineering magazines, see how advances in computer simulation, lidar/sensors, display technology, and...

Quiz: Manufacturing & Prototyping
How much do you know about the history of digital twins? Find out with this quiz.
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Podcasts: Robotics, Automation & Control
Biotricity’s continuous heart rhythm monitor uses advanced technology to deliver unlimited heart data insights.
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Blog: Electronics & Computers
Peter Fuhr has invented a new way to hide sensitive electric grid information from cyberattack: a constantly changing color palette.
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Articles: Robotics, Automation & Control
The Las Cumbres Observatory relied on Pilz to develop safety systems for its automated telescopes. In addition to protecting people, a safety system is needed to help protect equipment in case of a malfunction.
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Podcasts: Robotics, Automation & Control
Professor Wolfgang Fink of University of Arizona engineers discusses a new system that allows autonomous vehicles to scout out underground habitats for astronauts.
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Special Reports: Software
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Automotive Test & Simulation - May 2023
In this compendium of articles from the editors of Automotive Engineering and Tech Briefs magazines, learn about the latest simulation and test technologies for ADAS, autonomous vehicles, EV batteries,...

Products: Software
Learn more about the Product of the Month: Mitsubishi Electric Automation's MELSOFT Gemini 3D Simulator Software.
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Products: Sensors/Data Acquisition
See the New Products for May 2023, including particulate matter sensor, a vibration sensor, an air quality monitor, and more.
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Products: Connectivity
See what's New on the Market, including eFuses, a Portable Particle Counter, a high-efficiency right angle gearmotor, graphical panel meters, and more.
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Application Briefs: Green Design & Manufacturing
Through the Sustainable Flight Demonstrator project, Boeing is partnering with NASA to develop and flight-test a full-scale Transonic Truss-Braced Wing (TTBW) demonstrator aircraft.
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NASA Spinoff: Design
Software for modeling metal parts before 3D printing provides significant savings in cost and time compared to conventional physical testing.
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Briefs: Electronics & Computers
A team has designed and built a chip that runs computations directly in memory and can run a wide variety of AI applications.
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Briefs: Robotics, Automation & Control
Interactive program aids motion planning for environments with obstacles.
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Briefs: Robotics, Automation & Control
Robotic vision has come a long way, reaching a level of sophistication with applications in complex and demanding tasks, such as autonomous driving and object manipulation.
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Briefs: Robotics, Automation & Control
The technology could be useful in manufacturing and assembly plants for sorting packages, or in any environment where humans and robots collaborate.
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Briefs: Test & Measurement
Researchers have developed the first ethical algorithm to fairly distribute the levels of risk rather than operating on an either/or principle.
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Articles: Robotics, Automation & Control
Incorporating AI into a cobot-based application using a standard teach pendant or graphical user tool has been challenging and time-consuming, even for the most dedicated engineers.
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Blog: Manufacturing & Prototyping
The release of OpenAi's ChatGPT has unleashed a wave of renewed interest in AI. How will this language-based AI affect 3D CAD design and 3D printing?
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NASA Spinoff: Software
NASA-designed technology helps detect people trapped under several feet of rubble after earthquakes.
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Quiz: Software
AR/VR is being used by engineers through the product development process. Test how much you really know about these two technologies with this quiz.
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Products: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Last December, Tech Briefs readers were asked to select one product from 2022 to be named Readers’ Choice Product of the Year. See what took home the honors.
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