In a step toward robots smaller than a grain of sand, University of Michigan researchers have shown how chains of self-assembling particles could serve as electrically activated muscles in the tiny machines.
The rapidly melting ice sheets on the coast of West Antarctica are a potential major contributor to rising ocean levels worldwide. Although warm water near the coast is thought to be the main factor causing the ice to melt, the process by which this water ends up near the cold continent is not well understood.
By Jessica Stoller-Conrad
11 Nov 2014
The idea of using kites to collect the energy produced by high altitude winds has been gaining ground amidst the scientific community. EPFL researchers have developed an autopilot device to control and optimize the movement of these peculiar windmills for obtaining an optimal power production.
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc., a leading National Security Solutions provider, announced today that its Unmanned Systems Division (USD) has successfully completed its first U.S. Navy flight test for its BQM-177A Subsonic Aerial Target (SSAT) Unmanned Aerial Drone System.
STMicroelectronics, a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, and Comau, a proven world-wide leader in sustainable industrial automation and service solutions with a forward focus, are working together to develop new generations of robots enabled by a variety of ST's control, smart-power, and sensing products.
ABI Research’s new report, Robot Operating System (ROS) and Open Source Robotics, analyzes how ROS—open source software libraries, tools, and a run-time environment—reduces the complexity of robotics software engineering, increases the speed of development and deployment, as well as improves the robustness and maintainability of the resulting systems.
Lockheed Martin's partner Altavian Inc. has been awarded a $4 million contract to provide gimbaled sensor payloads for the Army's RQ-20 Puma small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). These payloads will feature the Lockheed Martin Procerus Technologies Perceptor gimbaled imaging sensor, which provides advanced stabilization and sharper images, along with dual-band imaging and laser illumination capabilities.
Panasonic showcases its industrial solutions at the Robotics Show of the 16th China International Industry Fair held at the Shanghai New International Expo Center during November 4 - 8, 2014. In China, the manufacturing hub for many global electronics manufacturers, efforts are underway to bring network connectivity to manufacturing processes to enable stable production and to improve product quality. To assist with these efforts, Panasonic is providing a wide range of new technologies and capabilities to customers in China.
Reports have shown that hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) are costing hospitals more than $33 billion annually. Additionally, on average one in 25 patients acquires an HAI while being treated. As a result, many hospital leaders are looking for tools, such as TRU-D SmartUVC, that promote patient safety and ensure high reimbursement payments – keeping both their patient population and their operating budgets as healthy as possible.
Caitlin Clancy gave her quadcopter one final inspection and backed away slowly. She had spent the past week designing and building the copter, mostly from scratch, and now, the moment of truth.
Last night, 10 new hardware companies revealed their products at HAXLR8R’s fifth Demo Day in San Francisco. Each company completed the 111-day accelerator program in Shenzhen, China where they had access to expert support in design and manufacturing, more than 50 experienced mentors, seed funding, and office space that includes an equipped workshop.
Robots equipped with machine vision enable us to classify catches on board vessels with high levels of accuracy – saving fishing crews time and money.
A new £1.25 million arena for flying the next generation of aerial robots will be constructed at Imperial College London, thanks to a generous donation.
A prosthetic hand, which provides a sense of touch acute enough to handle an egg, has been completed and is now exploited by the NEBIAS project after 10 years of EU-funded research. The world’s most advanced bionic hand was tested with the help of amputee Dennis Aabo Sørensen who was able to grasp objects intuitively and identify what he was touching, while blindfolded.
People don't really tend to see ghosts or guardian angels as much as "feel" them, and now researchers reporting in the Cell Press journal Current Biology on November 6 think they know where that "feeling of a presence" (FoP) phenomenon comes from, based on studies of 12 patients with various neurological conditions.