RSS
Home
-
Robots Help Farmers Boost Yields
The devices also identify the hardier crop traits.
-
Watch: Swimming Cockroach-Sized Robot Can Walk on Water
Harvard researchers have created Harvard’s Ambulatory Microrobot or HAMR. HAMR can walk on land, swim on the surface of the water and even walk underwater.
-
New LEDs Have a Compact Footprint For Indoor Video Displays
Mouser Electronics, Inc., is now stocking the DISPLIX E Series LEDs from OSRAM Opto Semiconductors.
-
Artificial Intelligence Predicts Where Radioactive Waste Will Fall After a Disaster
Researchers from the University of Tokyo Institute of Industrial Science have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) machine learning-based system that predicts where radioactive waste will fall 30 hours in advance.
-
LMD a Game-changer for Parts Production and Repair
Researchers are using laser metal deposition (LMD) technology, a method with the potential to transform warehousing and shipping in a variety of industries, to manufacture and repair aircraft parts.
-
New Algorithm Allows Doctors to Learn More About Metastatic Disease
Princeton researchers have developed a new computational method that can track the spread of cancer cells through a patient’s body.
-
Self-grounding Modular Enclosure Improves Operational Safety
According to Rittal, the lightweight, durable construction of the frame combined with its self-grounding property reduces the risk of arc flash and makes one-person installation possible.
-
Addressing Power Management Challenges on Military Aircraft and Ground Vehicles with Solid-State Power Controllers
The use of Solid-State Power Controllers (SSPCs) to address power management challenges has grown rapidly in recent years. In addition to the inherent improvement in reliability provided, which stems from the solid-state implementation, SSPCs also provide significant size and weight savings due to their high-degree of integration.
-
How Can Blockchain Disrupt the Energy Industry?
Aging energy infrastructure mired in political bottlenecks and near-monopolized control is ripe for disruptive innovation. Many commentators believe energy’s saving grace may be blockchain technologies like those used in cryptocurrency transactions.
-
Aceinna Announced the Introduction of a New MEMS-based Dynamic Tilt Sensor Module
Aceinna, a Massachusetts-based company, announced the introduction of a new MEMS-based tilt sensor module that combines accelerometers, gyroscopes and a temperature sensor. The MTLT305D module uses advanced extended Kalman filtering and algorithms to achieve 0.5-degree tilt and less than 10 milli-g acceleration in a variety of dynamic conditions.
-
Kroger Turns to Autonomous Vehicles for Last-Mile Grocery Delivery
The company has formed a new partnership with Nuro to expand coverage area and convenience.
-
UMC Acquires 300 mm Wafer Foundry Mie Fujitsu
UMC already had a share of the foundry prior to buying the entire joint venture.
-
First Study on Psychosocial Effects of Mechanical Prosthetics Conducted
Case Western University researchers, scientists from Brown University and members of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in Cleveland and Rhode Island have completed the first study on the effect of sensory-enabled prosthetics outside of the lab.
-
2018 Release for Microsoft's Andromeda Folding Mobile Device?
Microsoft appears to be working on a secret foldable device, codenamed Andromeda, slated for a possible 2018 release. The new Surface Mobile or Surface Phone is both a new software and hardware device.
-
Smartforce Student Summit at IMTS
In addition to attracting professionals from numerous manufacturing industries, the International Manufacturing Technology Show hosts a Smartforce Student Summit that aims to introduce students from elementary through post-secondary schools to the prospect of high-tech careers in manufacturing.
-
Will The Rock’s New Headphones Be Better Than His Movies?
The Rock has announced the release of his newest product, the UA Sport Wireless Headphones-Project Rock edition.
-
Video: All-Electric Car Taxi Lets You Pay by Singing
Would you sing a song with strangers for a free lift?
-
Video: This Crowdfunding Wireless Charger Doubles as an Ambient Light Source
Gloo has launched on Kickstarter, delivering wireless charging with Qi technology, as well as by USB.
-
SnapEDA Adds CUI Components
Electronic components manufacturer CUI Inc. has partnered with circuit board parts library SnapEDA to get its digital catalog of PCB footprints and symbols released online.
-
Sensors Expo: GPS and GNSS-integrated Smart Antennas for Location-based Internet of Things Devices
The devices could be used in applications such as high-end asset tracking, stolen car recovery or security alarms.
