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RCT Expands Autonomous Fleet at Steel Refinery

World-leading autonomous solutions specialist RCT has finalised its latest automation project for major steel-making company POSCO at one of its steel refineries in South Korea.

From RCT 6 May 2020

Researchers Use AI in Search for COVID-19 Treatments

With the help of artificial intelligence (AI), researchers at Northwestern University are expediting the search for COVID-19 treatments and vaccines.

5 May 2020

New AI Models Could Personalise Object Recognition for Visually Impaired People

Microsoft AI for Accessibility is funding the Object Recognition for Blind Image Training (ORBIT) project, led by City, University of London's Dr Simone Stumpf.

5 May 2020

New Autonomous Motion Generation System Could Help Distinguish Personas

Oregon State University College of Engineering researchers used a vacuum cleaner and the personalities of three of the Seven Dwarfs from Snow White to demonstrate that people can correctly infer a robot's personality solely by how it moves.

5 May 2020

Study Reports Robots may Play Vital Role in Exacerbating Income Inequality

This is part 1 of a three-part series examining the effects of robots and automation on employment, based on new research from economist and Institute Professor Daron Acemoglu.

5 May 2020

Study Finds Firms that Use Robots for Manufacturing are Productive, Profitable

This is part 2 of a three-part series examining the effects of robots and automation on employment, based on new research from economist and Institute Professor Daron Acemoglu.

5 May 2020

Thermaltronics Launches New Solder Robot to Simplify Soldering Applications

Thermaltronics USA, Inc. announces that it has added a new product to its solder robot range: the TMT-R8000S. The system simplifies and automates hand soldering processes with precision ballscrews, servo motors and industry-leading software.

From Thermaltronics USA Inc. 5 May 2020

Using Machine Learning to Predict Properties of Artificial Sapphire Crystals

Researchers from Peter the Great St.Petersburg Polytechnic University in collaboration with colleagues from Southern Federal University and Indian Institute of Technology-Madras suggested using machine learning methods to predict the properties of artificial sapphire crystals.

4 May 2020

AI-Supported Test can Detect Glaucoma Progression at Earlier Stage

A new test can detect glaucoma progression 18 months earlier than the current gold standard method, according to results from a UCL-sponsored clinical trial.

4 May 2020

Machine Learning Approach Speeds Up Particle Accelerator Operations

Each year, researchers from around the world visit the Department of Energy's SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory to conduct hundreds of experiments in chemistry, materials science, biology and energy research at the Linac Coherent Light Source (LCLS) X-ray laser.

30 Apr 2020

AI-Based Method Enables Teachers to Rapidly Create Intelligent Tutoring Systems

Intelligent tutoring systems have been shown to be effective in helping to teach certain subjects, such as algebra or grammar, but creating these computerized systems is difficult and laborious.

30 Apr 2020

New Method Prevents Accidental Injuries in Robot-Assisted Procedures

Scientists at Texas A&M University have demonstrated that users can be given a precise perception of the distance to contact by sending small but noticeable pulses of electrical currents to their fingertips.

30 Apr 2020

RCT Automates New “K” Series CAT Loader

World-leading autonomous solutions specialist RCT is proud to be the first independent technology provider to successfully automate CAT’s recently released R1700K underground loader.

From RCT 30 Apr 2020

News String Mechanism Creates Realistic Haptic Feedback in VR

Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have developed a device that makes use of multiple strings fixed to the hand and fingers to simulate the feel of heavy objects and obstacles.

29 Apr 2020

Machine Learning Tool Could Provide Insights on COVID-19-Related Scientific Literature

A team of materials scientists at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) - scientists who normally spend their time researching things like high-performance materials for thermoelectrics or battery cathodes - have built a text-mining tool in record time to help the global scientific community synthesize the mountain of scientific literature on COVID-19 being generated every day.

29 Apr 2020