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Nidec launches slim and simple Linear Position Detector Series
Nidec launches slim and simple Linear Position Detector Series Nidec Machine Tool Corporation announced today that it will launch the MPLS series, an inductive coupling principle-type linear position detector that determines a machine’s position and...
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Velodyne Lidar and Yamaha Motor explore Advanced Factory Logistics
Velodyne Lidar and Yamaha Motor explore Advanced Factory Logistics Velodyne Lidar, Inc. today announced a multi-year agreement to provide its lidar sensors to Yamaha Motor for eve autonomy, a joint venture between Yamaha Motor and Tier IV, Inc. eve a...
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ROEQ doubles payload on OMRON Autonomous Mobile Robot LD-250
ROEQ doubles payload on OMRON Autonomous Mobile Robot LD-250 ROEQ, a leader in mobile robotic equipment, has entered into a new partnership with OMRON, providing top modules and cart systems for the company’s autonomous mobile robot, the LD-250, doub...
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Cyngn partners with stockchasers to scale DriveMod Kit production
Cyngn partners with stockchasers to scale DriveMod Kit production Cyngn Inc., a developer of innovative autonomous driving software solutions for industrial and commercial applications, today announced the selection of a U.S.-based manufacturing part...
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Cogniteam igniting Robotics AI capabilities with NVIDIA Jetson AGX Orin
Cogniteam igniting Robotics AI capabilities with NVIDIA Jetson AGX Orin Cogniteam used the Jetson AGX Orin to enable AI on robots using the Nimbus Operating System. “The NVIDIA AGX Orin is a huge leap for manufacturers and developers who want to see...
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Technology is taking Engineering to the Next Level
Technology is taking Engineering to the Next Level Technology continues to evolve at a rapid pace, driving important changes in people’s private and professional lives. Most sectors are continuously adapting to several innovations, and the engineerin...
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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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Generating thickness-independent piezoelectricity in atom-thick materials
Generating thickness-independent piezoelectricity in atom-thick materials There’s still plenty of room at the bottom to generate piezoelectricity. Engineers at Rice University and their colleagues are showing the way. A new study describes the discov...
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Hyundai launches Boston Dynamics AI Institute
Hyundai launches Boston Dynamics AI Institute Hyundai Motor Group today announced the launch of Boston Dynamics AI Institute, with the goal of making fundamental advances in artificial intelligence (AI), robotics and intelligent machines. The Group a...
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Meet Xiaomi’s CyberOne Humanoid Robot
Meet Xiaomi’s CyberOne Humanoid Robot CyberOne, Xiaomi’s first humanoid robot, debuted at the company’s new product launch event in Beijing on August 11, alongside other innovative products. As the newest member of Xiaomi’s Cyber series, joining last...
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Disused Mines could surge back to life in the New Energy Economy
Disused Mines could surge back to life in the New Energy Economy The Biden administration recently announced a $500 million program to transform old mines into new clean energy hubs, and directed billions more toward related projects aimed at mine re...
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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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AI and Digital Twins could lower Nuclear Energy Costs
AI and Digital Twins could lower Nuclear Energy Costs Nuclear power plants provide large amounts of electricity without releasing planet-warming pollution. But the expense of running these plants has made it difficult for them to stay open. If nuclea...
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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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EPC 35A GaN ePower Stage IC boosts power and simplifies design
EPC 35A GaN ePower Stage IC boosts power and simplifies design EPC announces the introduction of a 100 V, 35 A integrated circuit designed for 48 V DC-DC conversion used in high-density computing applications and in 48 V BLDC motor drives for e-mobil...
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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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Sandia testing cutting-edge Brayton Cycle technology to power the local grid
Sandia testing cutting-edge Brayton Cycle technology to power the local grid For the first time, Sandia National Laboratories researchers delivered electricity produced by a new power-generating system to the Sandia-Kirtland Air Force Base electrical...
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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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Momentum IoT invents Toolie™ Tool and Workforce Activity Tracker
Momentum IoT invents Toolie™ Tool and Workforce Activity Tracker Momentum IoT today launched the Toolie™, a revolutionary tool tracking technology that tracks both equipment and worker productivity. Unlike other tracking products, the Toolie enables...
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Smart Lighting based on Quantum Dots reproduce daylight more accurately
Smart Lighting based on Quantum Dots reproduce daylight more accurately Researchers have designed smart, colour-controllable white light devices from quantum dots – tiny semiconductors just a few billionths of a metre in size – which are more efficie...
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Fiddler Crab Eye inspires research into novel Artificial Vision solution
Fiddler Crab Eye inspires research into novel Artificial Vision solution Artificial vision systems are implemented in motion sensing, object detection, and self-driving vehicles. However, they are not suitable for changing external environments and a...
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Databases can run up to 7 times faster and at scale with Pavilion Technology
Databases can run up to 7 times faster and at scale with Pavilion Technology Pavilion™ Data Systems, a leading data analytics acceleration platform provider and pioneer of NVMe-Over-Fabrics (NVMe-oF), today announced that Pavilion’s industry-leading...
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Research find affordable and sustainable alternative to Lithium-Ion Batteries
Research find affordable and sustainable alternative to Lithium-Ion Batteries Concerns regarding scarcity, high prices, and safety regarding the long-term use of lithium-ion batteries has prompted a team of researchers from Rensselaer Polytechnic Ins...
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Daigas onsite Hydrogen Generation Technology goes global with Hyundai Rotem
Daigas onsite Hydrogen Generation Technology goes global with Hyundai Rotem Daigas Gas and Power Solution Co., Ltd., a 100% subsidiary of Osaka Gas Co., Ltd., has established an expanded business collaboration for onsite hydrogen generator technology...
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MIT explores using Artificial Intelligence to control Digital Manufacturing
MIT explores using Artificial Intelligence to control Digital Manufacturing Scientists and engineers are constantly developing new materials with unique properties that can be used for 3D printing, but figuring out how to print with these materials c...
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Cogniteam and AAEON developing ready-to-build Robotic Hardware
Cogniteam and AAEON developing ready-to-build Robotic Hardware Cogniteam, the developers of a leading drag n’ drop robotics operating system Nimbus, is partnering with a leading designer and manufacturer of industrial IoT and Edge AI solutions AAEON ...
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SolidRun unveils SolidWAN Linux Edge Network Hardware
SolidRun unveils SolidWAN Linux Edge Network Hardware SolidRun, a leading developer and manufacturer of high-performance System on Module (SOM) solutions, Single Board Computers (SBC) and network edge solutions, today announced its all-new line of So...
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Small and strong magnets could help harness Fusion devices
Small and strong magnets could help harness Fusion devices Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) have found a way to build powerful magnets smaller than before, aiding the design and construct...
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Molecular beam scattering looks at chemical reactions of volatile liquids
Molecular beam scattering looks at chemical reactions of volatile liquids The interface between gases and liquids is found throughout nature. It is also important to many industrial processes. To improve understanding of the gas-liquid interface, res...
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Researchers double upon up on techniques for better Solar Cells
Researchers double upon up on techniques for better Solar Cells A new material can make solar cells a thousand times thinner than today’s silicon solar cells. This material is a hybrid organic–inorganic crystal called halide perovskite. Now, a novel...
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Propelling protons through solids at speed aids Analog Deep Learning
Propelling protons through solids at speed aids Analog Deep Learning As scientists push the boundaries of machine learning, the amount of time, energy, and money required to train increasingly complex neural network models is skyrocketing. A new area...
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Space Perspective unveils state-of-the-art composite Capsule Design
Space Perspective unveils state-of-the-art composite Capsule Design Space travel is about to get safer, more comfortable, and even more thrilling. Space Perspective, Planet Earth’s leading luxury space travel company, unveils the patent-pending Space...
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Cyngn Autonomous Industrial Vehicles increase productivity by 33 percent
Cyngn Autonomous Industrial Vehicles increase productivity by 33 percent Cyngn, a developer of innovative autonomous driving software solutions for industrial and commercial applications, today released a new case study quantifying the value that Cyn...
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Edge Data Solutions features Crypto Arctic Tank 194 at Mining Disrupt Conference
Edge Data Solutions features Crypto Arctic Tank 194 at Mining Disrupt Conference Edge Data Solutions Inc., an edge data centre, crypto mining and cloud infrastructure provider, is joining its partner Raptor Power Systems in introducing the new EDGE “...
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Ubicquia UbiHub helps cities deploy Wi-Fi, Traffic, Safety and ANPR Cameras
Ubicquia UbiHub helps cities deploy Wi-Fi, Traffic, Safety and ANPR Cameras Ubicquia, Inc. a company dedicated to making intelligent infrastructure platforms that are simple to deploy and monitor, today announced the launch of two UbiHub® platforms....
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Skanska trials ground-breaking Ultimate Cell® hydrogen technology
Skanska trials ground-breaking Ultimate Cell® hydrogen technology The Ultimate Cell® is an innovative hydrogen device developed by UTIS®. Not much bigger than a can of baked beans the cell increases the efficiency of vehicles and machinery, reducing...
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How Advanced Computer Vision can help make cities smarter and more sustainable
How Advanced Computer Vision can help make cities smarter and more sustainable According to TomTom’s 2021 Traffic Index, global congestion levels are still 10% lower than pre-pandemic. Interestingly, figures also show that when traffic did start to r...
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TAE Technologies celebrates 250 percent boost in Fusion Reactor performance
TAE Technologies celebrates 250 percent boost in Fusion Reactor performance Following scientific milestones with current fusion reactor, Norman, TAE receives investments from long-term partner Google, as well as Chevron, Sumitomo Corporation of Ameri...
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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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