Industries
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New Rechargeable Battery Holds a Charge After 1,000 Cycles for Long Distance Travel in Electric Cars
The newly developed battery has been able to charge and discharge many times over without losing its ability to provide consistent and reliable energy.
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New Receiver with Alexa Voice Control, Small Form Factor
Yamaha unveiled the RX-S602 Slimline AV receiver. This receiver offers wireless surround capability and Alexa voice control.
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Nanofabrication Method Inspired by Chinese Folk Art Technique
Researchers from the Chinese Academy of Sciences have used a traditional Chinese folk art, called kirigami, to create 3D nanofabricated structures.
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New System Creates Engine Sound for Electric/Hybrid Vehicles
A new embedded system enables automobile manufacturers to comply with future safety regulations mandating external engine sound for electric and hybrid electric vehicles travelling at low speeds.
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Using Drones to Help Preserve the Great Wall of China
Intel is using its Falcon 8+ drone to carry out aerial inspections and surveys of the Jiankou section.
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New Arm for the KIBO Teaching Robot Allows It to Throw Balls
KinderLab Robotics has announced the release of the Free Throw, a throwing-arm attachment for the KIBO robot.
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Watch: Robot Skin Non-Verbally Displays the Robot’s Feelings
Cornell University researchers have developed a robot prototype that can express the “emotions” it has been feeling through visible changes in its skin.
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How to Implement PoE in Your Harsh Industrial Environment
PoE in harsh environments is fairly new and adoption is slowed by two things: excessive, damaging heat and the lack of standards.
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New Method Takes Autonomous Robot from Tool to Partner on the Battlefield
The U.S. Army Research Lab and Robotics Institute at Carnegie Mellon have teamed up to to quickly teach robots novel transversal behaviors, with minimal human interaction. Mobile robots that have been taught these behaviors can autonomously navigate tasks that human partners expect them to do.
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ITG Electronics Introduces New Line of Flat Wire Common Mode Chokes
The new line of flat wire common mode chokes maximizes usable wire at high frequencies due to increased surface area.
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New Yorker Electronics to Release New Film Capacitors with Fused, Segmented Metalization Pattern
The new Cornell Dubilier design is fuse protected and UL 810 approved for fail-safe operation.
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5 Watt AC/DC Modules for Wide Mains Voltages up to 480 V AC
The series is ideally suited for housekeeping operations in Industry 4.0, internet of things and smart process automation applications that require low standby power consumption.
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Anti-Gravity Treadmill for Unweighting Therapy Released
The new treadmill uses patented DAP technology for unweighting therapy and training.
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Underwater Jetpack? Yes, Please
Cuda is in development to be used in water sports.
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Video: Watch BlackFly, a Single-seat Flying Aircraft, Take Flight
The all-electric fixed-wing VTOL aircraft is the first U.S. and Canadian-qualified ultralight personal aerial vehicle.
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Video: All-Electric Logging Truck Has No Cab and Runs Autonomously
Startup Einride has introduced an industrial truck with Level 4 self-driving capabilities and runs purely on electricity.
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LED Research Project Yields New Concepts in Packaging Technologies
The results of the project could lead to new innovations in large-format video walls as well as ambient lighting and sensor systems.
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Unlocking Facebook Data for Societal Good
A new organization is aimed at allowing researchers to access the massive data troves held by Facebook and other private companies.
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AI Powered Robot Teaches Kids All About STEM
My Loopy from LocoRobo Innovations is one of the first robots made for kids as young as four years old that doesn’t require an app.
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Wizard Fans Can Now Magically Charge Their Phones with this Portable Wand Charger
The Cellder Wand is the world’s first extendable wand power bank. Created by the team at GGTR, the power bank is designed with gamers in mind.
