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Aerospace and Defense Manufacturers Must Prepare for the Robot Revolution
Like all manufacturers, aerospace and defense firms must engineer existing or new facilities in preparation for much higher levels of robotic automation. To do otherwise places them at a competitive disadvantage. The post Aerospace and Defense Manufacturers Must...
Data Storage: the crucial ingredient to realizing the benefits of Government AI programs
The federal government is uniquely positioned to leverage massive amounts of data to transform everything from how it operates to supporting mission-critical services and advancing vital research. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is key to that transformation, helping to...
ETH Zurich develops wearable muscles
Researchers at ETH Zurich developed Myoshirt, a soft, wearable exoskeleton for the upper body. Myoshirt is designed to act as an extra set of muscles that could give people with restricted mobility increased body strength and endurance. The post ETH Zurich develops...
RE2 hits technical milestone with STARFISH robotic gripper
RE2 Robotics, a wholly owned subsidiary of Sarcos Technology and Robotics Corporation, announced that it reached a technical milestone on its Strong Tactile mARitime hand for Feeling, Inspecting, Sensing and Handling (STARFISH). The company has successfully assembled...
Collaborative Robotics Trends – Heavier Payloads, Smaller Form Factors & Mobile Manipulators
The Collaborative Robotics Sector continues to evolve with the addition of smaller platforms, as well as systems capable of handling much heavier payloads. Mobile collaborative robots are also under development. The post Collaborative Robotics Trends – Heavier...
Berkeley Lab Researchers Synthesize New Ultrathin Capacitor
The silicon-based computer chips that power our modern devices require vast amounts of energy to operate. Despite ever-improving computing efficiency, information technology is projected to consume around 25% of all primary energy produced by 2030. Researchers in the...
FarmWise delivers cultivation as a service for farmers
FarmWise automates crop cultivation using machine vision and AI to identify crop plants from weed plants. The machine then articulates cultivation “knives” to cut the weed plant from its root, leaving the desired beneficial plants and crops intact. The post FarmWise...
Puzzling Quantum Scenario Appears Not to Conserve Energy
By resolving a paradox about light in a box, researchers hope to clarify the concept of energy in quantum theory.Source: A Puzzling Quantum Scenario Appears to Violate a Law of Physics | Quanta Magazine
This Warehouse Robot Reads Human Body Language to Be a Better Coworker | WIRED
Machines that understand what their human teammates are doing could boost productivity without taking jobs.Source: This Warehouse Robot Reads Human Body Language to Be a Better Coworker | WIRED
UChicago Scientists Invent ‘Quantum Flute’
University of Chicago physicists have invented a “quantum flute” that, like the Pied Piper, can coerce particles of light to move together in a way that’s never been seen before. The post UChicago Scientists Invent ‘Quantum Flute’ appeared first on HPCwire.
ABB depalletizer replaces heavy lifting and improves efficiency
ABB launches a new Robotic Depalletizer solution designed for handling complex depalletizing tasks in the logistics, e-commerce, healthcare, and consumer packaged goods industries. The solution combines an ABB industrial robotic arm with vision guidance and a new,...
The Final Frontier: US Has Its First Exascale Supercomputer
In April 2018, the U.S. Department of Energy announced plans to procure a trio of exascale supercomputers at a total cost of up to $1.8 billion dollars. Over the ensuing four years, many announcements were made, many deadlines were missed, and a pandemic threw the...