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From the operating room to the family farm to your next hotel stay, advances in robotics and automation are impacting a wide range of industries. Read all about it in this compendium of articles from the...
This white paper provides a practical guide for transitioning from hydraulic to electric actuators in industrial automation. It outlines a three-step process for making the switch: determining actual force...
Choosing between plastic and metal bearings for construction machinery is a decision many manufacturers have to make. However, it’s a deceptively simple choice, as...
Researchers achieve near‐void‐free 3D printing…how new laser joining technology is improving implantable device reliability…tips and techniques for adhesive bonding of plastics. Read...
New NASA technology works within satellite swarms. This technology, called Distributed Spacecraft Autonomy (DSA), allows individual spacecraft to make independent...
Every hour a work truck idles, it burns unnecessary fuel, increases engine wear, and racks up compliance risks. With fuel prices fluctuating and emissions regulations...
Battery-powered remote wireless devices are being deployed throughout the IIoT, bringing real-time connectivity to remote sites and extreme environments. Since rplacing the batteries on these low-power...
The Create the Future Design Contest recognizes and rewards engineering innovations that promise a better tomorrow. In this special report, learn about the amazing winners chosen in 2024 from hundreds...
A team has programmed a robotic spacecraft simulator with what it calls s-FEAST: Safe Fault Estimation via Active Sensing Tree Search. Read on to learn more.
RAVEN (Robotic Avian-inspired Vehicle for multiple ENvironments) is designed based on perching birds that frequently switch between air and land. Its multifunctional robotic legs allow it to take off autonomously in environments previously inaccessible to winged drones.
Application Briefs: Robotics, Automation & Control
On the JAXA Martian Moons mission, gyro sensors from Silicon Sensing on the rover vehicle will explore the larger moon, Phobos, collecting vital surface samples.
Led by postdoctoral research fellow Somayeh Hussaini, alongside Professor Michael Milford and Dr Tobias Fischer of the Queensland University of Technology...
Cornell researchers in physics and engineering have created the smallest walking robot yet. Its mission: to be tiny enough to interact with waves of visible light and still move...
The world is currently facing significant environmental challenges and complex demands related to infrastructure and natural ecosystems. To address these issues, viable solutions that are both...
The EU Battery Regulation 2023/1542 represents a new set of rules and standards for batteries and waste battery management within the European Union. It is...
New research from Duke University details a system dubbed SonicSense that allows robots to interact with their surroundings in ways previously limited to humans.
Industrial robots are playing a continually increasing role in manufacturing worldwide. It’s therefore important that we in the tech industries have a good understanding of what they are, what they do, and what they can do. How much do you know about industrial robotics? Test your knowledge with this quiz.
Accelerating progress in AI is redefining what is possible with industrial robotics, enhancing everything from robots’ ability to grip, pick and place as well as their ability to map and navigate through dynamic environments. Read on to learn more about what this means.
From space satellites to the factory floor to medical labs, innovative test technologies are enabling major performance, quality, and cost improvements. Read about these and other applications in a new report...
University of Washington researchers have created MobiPrint, a mobile 3D printer that can automatically measure a room and print objects onto its floor. The team’s graphic interface lets users design objects for a space that the robot has mapped out.
As in-vehicle electronics become more complex to support autonomous driving, 10Base-T1S Automotive Ethernet enhances In-Vehicle Network (IVN) architecture. With a reach of up to 25 meters, it connects...
In 2018, Google DeepMind's AlphaZero program taught itself the games of chess, shogi, and go, using machine learning and a special algorithm to determine the best moves to win a game within a...
Kevin Kirkpatrick, Vice President of Aftermarket Global Operations, Pratt & Whitney, is the guest on this episode of the Aerospace & Defense Technology podcast.
Application Briefs: Robotics, Automation & Control
To upgrade its existing line of laboratory and high-speed production equipment, Genesis called on Moxley Electronics, a trusted distributor of automation components from Mitsubishi Electric. Read on to learn what happened.
Researchers led by Professor Young Min Song from the Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology have unveiled a vision system inspired by feline eyes to enhance object detection in various lighting conditions. Featuring a unique shape and reflective surface, the system reduces glare in bright environments and boosts sensitivity in low-light scenarios. Read on to learn more.
