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First Robotic ‘Blade Walk’ on a Wind Turbine Opens Door to Significant Cost Cuts in Offshore Renewables

The UK has achieved the world’s first blade walk by a robot on an offshore wind turbine, thanks to BladeBUG and the Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult.

5 Nov 2020

EU Automation Launches Free Educational Podcast for Manufacturing Professionals

To add another tier of educational content to its website, automation parts supplier EU Automation has launched EUAudio, a free podcast on industrial automation and smart manufacturing, available on the company’s website and on all major audio streaming platforms.

From EU Automation 5 Nov 2020

SOR Autonomous Security Drone Collaboration

Strategic Elements Ltd subsidiary Stealth Technologies has signed an agreement to collaborate with leading US based Autonomous Drone technology Company, Planck AeroSystems. The Companies will work to enable dro...

From Strategic Elements 5 Nov 2020

Pulsed-Jet Propulsion of Squids Explored to Create Bioinspired Underwater Robots

Cephalopods such as squids use a kind of jet propulsion that is not clearly understood, specifically with respect to their hydrodynamics under turbulent flow conditions.

4 Nov 2020

AI-Based System Predicts U.S. Election Results

A group of scientists from the Department of Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence at the University of Granada (UGR) has created a new system based on artificial intelligence (AI) methods that help predict election results by studying the opinions posted on Twitter.

4 Nov 2020

New AI Tool Helps Sort Out Huge Amounts of Data for Protein Research

Using artificial intelligence, UCPH researchers have solved a problem that until now has been the stumbling block for important protein research into the dynamics behind diseases such as cancer, Alzheimer's and Parkinson's, as well as in the development of sustainable chemistry and new gene-editing technologies.

4 Nov 2020

AI Tool for Analyzing Protein Movement is Faster, More Accurate than Humans

Scientists have developed an AI tool to analyse how proteins move and interact which is faster and more accurate than humans, according to a study published today in eLife.

4 Nov 2020

Deep Learning Algorithm Shows Promise as a Supportive Tool for Detecting Brain Aneurysms

A powerful type of artificial intelligence known as deep learning can help physicians detect potentially life-threatening cerebral aneurysms on CT angiography, according to a study published in the journal Radiology.

4 Nov 2020

Drones Could Help Monitor Environmental and Ecological Changes in Forests

Sensors for forest monitoring are already used to track changes in temperature, humidity and light, as well as the movements of animals and insects through their habitat. They also help to detect and monitor forest fires and can provide valuable data on how climate change and other human activities are impacting the natural world.

4 Nov 2020

PCH Technologies Partners with SKOUT to Expand Cybersecurity Practice with AI

PCH Technologies, a leading managed IT and cybersecurity service provider, announced a strategic partnership with SKOUT Cybersecurity to better secure clients.

3 Nov 2020

Novel AI-Enabled Camera System to Track Previously Unobserved Behaviors in Wild Animals

A research team from Osaka University has developed an innovative new animal-borne data-collection system that, guided by artificial intelligence (AI), has led to the witnessing of previously unreported foraging behaviors in seabirds.

3 Nov 2020

New Robot Developed Based on Movement of Cockroaches and Lizards

Inspired by the way lizards and cockroaches move, a new high-speed amphibious robot with the capability to swim and run on top of water at high speeds and crawl on tough landscape has been built by scientists from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU).

3 Nov 2020

Multimillion-Pound Research Project Announced to Explore Trust in Autonomous Systems

A distinguished academic consortium dedicated to researching trust in autonomous systems has been announced. Led by Heriot-Watt University, home to the National Robotarium, the £3 million project brings together expertise in robotics, cognitive science and psychology with colleagues from Imperial College London and the University of Manchester.

3 Nov 2020

Research to Use Artificial Intelligence to Identify Sick Livestock

The welfare of livestock could be improved thanks to a new research project that will use novel artificial intelligence methods combined with behavioural analytics to provide rapid and reliable insights to animal health for farmers across the UK.

2 Nov 2020

Study of Students' Perception of AI Teachers Could Help Design Better Ones

The rise in online education has led to the advent of a new type of teacher—an artificial one. However, what remains to be seen is how far students will accept artificial instructor.

2 Nov 2020