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New generations and Future Technology

New generations and Future Technology Self-charging electric cars and public transport to space are the top of the future mobility wish list, according to today’s youngsters. Over seven in 10 children aged 6-10 (72 per cent) said self-charging electr...
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New MIT method boosts Wind Farm output without new equipment

New MIT method boosts Wind Farm output without new equipment Virtually all wind turbines, which produce more than 5 percent of the world’s electricity, are controlled as if they were individual, free-standing units. In fact, the vast majority are par...
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University of Pittsburgh boasts giant Gefertec arc605 3D Metal Printer

University of Pittsburgh boasts giant Gefertec arc605 3D Metal Printer Tucked away in the sub-basement of Pitt’s Benedum Hall, past the racecar parts spilling into hallways, you’ll find a giant machine that looks like a cross between a car garage and...
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MIT 3D Programmable Materials can sense their own movements

MIT 3D Programmable Materials can sense their own movements MIT researchers have developed a method for 3D printing materials with tunable mechanical properties, which can sense how they are moving and interacting with the environment. The researcher...
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Teledyne Thermal Technology helps Electrical Inspections for Oil and Gas Industry

Teledyne Thermal Technology helps Electrical Inspections for Oil and Gas Industry When electrical connections and components break down unexpectedly, the result may be unplanned downtime, costly repairs, and production loss. There’s also an increased...
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Harmful wood adhesives could be replaced with Finnish Eco-glue

Harmful wood adhesives could be replaced with Finnish Eco-glue A fast and energy-efficient manufacturing process results in a strong, non-toxic and fire-resistant adhesive—and a great opportunity for the Finnish bioeconomy. Researchers at Aalto Unive...
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Drone performance improved by Anemometer research

Drone performance improved by Anemometer research Engineers have designed and successfully tested a more efficient wind sensor for use on drones, balloons and other autonomous aircraft. These wind sensors – called anemometers – are used to monitor wi...
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Self-healing Automotive Coating could allow scratches to disappear in sunlight

Self-healing Automotive Coating could allow scratches to disappear in sunlight A transparent protective coating material that can be self-healed in 30 minutes when exposed to sunlight has been developed. Excellent durability of automotive coatings is...
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OMNIVISION 50MP Smartphone Image Sensor delivers low-light dynamic video

OMNIVISION 50MP Smartphone Image Sensor delivers low-light dynamic video OMNIVISION, a leading global developer of semiconductor solutions, including advanced digital imaging, analogue and touch & display technology, announced today the OV50E ima...
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Improving Image Sensors with on-chip Spectrometer and Nanowires

Improving Image Sensors with on-chip Spectrometer and Nanowires Image sensors measure light intensity, but angle, spectrum, and other aspects of light must also be extracted to significantly advance machine vision. In Applied Physics Letters, publish...
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Dual-plating strategy could enable rapid construction of Microbatteries

Dual-plating strategy could enable rapid construction of Microbatteries High-performance, micro-sized electrochemical energy storage devices are essential for future miniaturized electronic devices, such as smart medical implants, wireless sensors, a...
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Texas DoT implements Digital Delivery Initiative for New Bridge Projects

Texas DoT implements Digital Delivery Initiative for New Bridge Projects Bentley Systems has recognized Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) for using innovative technology advances in high-quality Bridge Design and Construction. With more than...
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Iteris wins contract for real-time traveler information system in Virginia

Iteris wins contract for real-time traveler information system in Virginia Iteris, Inc., the trusted technology ecosystem for smart mobility infrastructure management, today announced that it has been awarded a new contract by the Virginia Department...
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Researchers learn to Control Electron Spin at Room Temperature

Researchers learn to Control Electron Spin at Room Temperature As our devices become smaller, faster, more energy efficient, and capable of holding larger amounts of data, spintronics may continue that trajectory. Whereas electronics is based on the...
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Scientists model 5G factory of the future

Scientists model 5G factory of the future Russian Foundation for Basic Research (RUDN) mathematicians have created a model of a future factory, equipped with a large number of devices that communicate with each other through 5G. Scientists were able...
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New Litz Wire electric motor winding technology cuts e-motor losses by 25 percent

New Litz Wire electric motor winding technology cuts e-motor losses by 25 percent hofer powertrain marks another milestone in developing future-proof drives with the successful patent of its new Form Litz Wire winding technology. This new technology...
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Procore teams up with AWS to bring Digital Twins to the Construction Industry

Procore teams up with AWS to bring Digital Twins to the Construction Industry Procore Technologies, Inc., a leading global provider of construction management software, today announced it is working with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to leverage AWS IoT...
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BlackSky partners with Esri for Dynamic Satellite Tasking for ArcGIS

BlackSky partners with Esri for Dynamic Satellite Tasking for ArcGIS BlackSky Technology and Esri have developed an integration that gives Esri’s global customer base access to BlackSky’s dynamic tasking services through ArcGIS Online. The companies...
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Esri launches Indoor Positioning Navigation System

Esri launches Indoor Positioning Navigation System Smartphone navigation apps have given people a greater sense of personal freedom, allowing them to efficiently venture from one unfamiliar place to another, still knowing where they are. That sense o...
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Scientists develop super strength material inspired by Limpets

Scientists develop super strength material inspired by Limpets The small aquatic snail-like molluscs use a tongue bristling with tiny microscopic teeth to scrape food off rocks and into their mouths. These teeth contain a hard yet flexible composite,...
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Urban Mining Technology could enable Gold veins to be mined in the city

Urban Mining Technology could enable Gold veins to be mined in the city In South Korea, which relies on imports for 99.3% of metal resources, the per capita consumption of metal resources is the highest in the OECD (Organization for Economic Co-opera...
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A Peek into the Future of Machine Learning

A Peek into the Future of Machine Learning Machine learning refers to artificial intelligence (AI), where software programs may anticipate outcomes more accurately without having to be explicitly instructed. Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine l...
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TRL iROADS software upgrades Connectivity and Data Analysis capabilities

TRL iROADS software upgrades Connectivity and Data Analysis capabilities TRL Software’s Digital Asset Management Platform iROADS™ has been updated to work at a larger scale than previous iterations, allowing for more users, larger data volumes...
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Incari releases Studio 2022.1 for better HMI development

Incari releases Studio 2022.1 for better HMI development The Berlin-based software company Incari has released the latest update for its application development platform Incari Studio. Incari Studio 2022.1 adds exciting new features and improvements...
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Optical wireless technology driving self-driving vehicles and portable devices in a chip

Optical wireless technology driving self-driving vehicles and portable devices in a chip A study by the Politecnico di Milano, conducted together with Stanford University, the Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna in Pisa and the University of Glasgow and...
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Re-vitalising office and retail space in cities with Digital Twins

Re-vitalising office and retail space in cities with Digital Twins City real estate owners face a crisis as the ‘work from home’ culture causes serious under-use of prime urban offices, and e-commerce booms at the expense of city centre retail. Toget...
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Volvo invests in software company Optibus for sustainable bus operations

Volvo invests in software company Optibus for sustainable bus operations Volvo Group Venture Capital AB invests in Optibus Ltd, that develops and provides optimization software for public transportation planning and management. The investment highlig...
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New energy-packed Lithium-Ion Batteries perform in extreme temperatures

New energy-packed Lithium-Ion Batteries perform in extreme temperatures Engineers at the University of California San Diego have developed lithium-ion batteries that perform well at freezing cold and scorching hot temperatures, while packing a lot of...
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New research exploring Ultra-Conductive Aluminium to replace Copper

New research exploring Ultra-Conductive Aluminium to replace Copper In the world of electricity, copper is king—for now. That could change with new research from Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) that is serving up a recipe to increase the...
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Motive and Navistar equipping Fleet Operators with robust Telematics insights

Motive and Navistar equipping Fleet Operators with robust Telematics insights Motive, the leader in Automated Operations, and Navistar, a manufacturer and solutions provider to the medium, heavy and severe service trucks industry, announced today a s...
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Sensata Technologies develops Bluetooth Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems

Sensata Technologies develops Bluetooth Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems Sensata Technologies, today announced it has developed a new Bluetooth® Low Energy (BLE) Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) for vehicle OEMs to help improve vehicle safety a...
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Idaho National Laboratory testing Lithium-Sulfur Batteries

Idaho National Laboratory testing Lithium-Sulfur Batteries Imagine a future when electric vehicles can travel thousands of miles on a single charge, and cargo ships and passenger planes run on batteries instead of fossil fuels. To make these technolo...
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Potential mine hazards monitored with Seismic Noise Analysis

Potential mine hazards monitored with Seismic Noise Analysis An active underground mine can be a seismically noisy environment, full of signals generated by heavy machinery at work and induced seismicity. Now, researchers working with data from a lon...
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New research uncovers low-energy light can bend plastic

New research uncovers low-energy light can bend plastic A team of Florida State University researchers has uncovered a way to use low-energy light to manipulate photopolymers or plastic films — a finding that has implications for a wide range of tech...
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Wickes partners global product sourcing platform RangeMe

Wickes partners global product sourcing platform RangeMe Home improvement business Wickes has today partnered with RangeMe to support their product buying teams, ensuring they have access to the most relevant products their customers demand. This par...
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Biobattery Technology uses Bacterial Interactions to Generate Power

Biobattery Technology uses Bacterial Interactions to Generate Power Researchers at Binghamton University, State University of New York have developed a “plug-and-play” biobattery that lasts for weeks at a time and can be stacked to improve output vol...
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New GeoPlace report reveals how authorities can derive 6:1 ROI from their own data

New GeoPlace report reveals how authorities can derive 6:1 ROI from their own data A new report shows that widespread adoption and use of address and street data in local authorities could generate £384m savings over the period 2022-2026, with an enh...
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FORO helps Indiana DoT save time and money with AI

FORO helps Indiana DoT save time and money with AI FORO of Atlanta, GA and their AI powered Data and Decision Analysis Solution (DDA) for DOTs gains traction. What started in Indiana at the Crossroads of America in 2019 was well-received by recent AA...
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ARC Industry Forum Asia focusing on Digital Transformation and Sustainability

ARC Industry Forum Asia focusing on Digital Transformation and Sustainability The annual ARC Industry Forum Asia titled Accelerating Industrial Digital Transformation and Sustainability, from July 12-14, 2022, is once again going digital! The world a...
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GoldenEye Project gathers ground based data at Bulgarian Copper Ore Quarry

GoldenEye Project gathers ground based data at Bulgarian Copper Ore Quarry The EOS Data Analytics team went to a copper ore quarry in Panagyurishte, Bulgaria, and gathered ground-based data to validate the satellite monitoring technology for the AI p...
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