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New Scale Technologies, Inc. is Manufacturing Next-Generation “Viper” Fiber Positioners for the Via Project, a Collaboration with the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian, Carnegie Observat

New Scale Technologies, a leading manufacturer of the smallest micro positioning systems, is manufacturing prototype Viper fiber positioners for the Via Project. Via is a collaboration between Carnegie Observatories, the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian, and Stanford University.

From New Scale Technologies 11 Jun 2024

Integrating Sensing and Actuation Technologies within Soft Robots

In a recent study published in Cyborg Bionic Systems, a team of researchers from Southeast University led an innovative research that combines sensing - which involves gathering environmental data - and actuation, or the capacity to move and interact with surroundings.

3 Jun 2024

AI Tool "SUBTLE" Deciphers Complex Animal Movement Patterns

Researchers from the IBS Center, KAIST, and the Institute for Basic Science collaborated to develop a new analytical tool known as Spectrogram-UMAP-Based Temporal-Link Embedding (SUBTLE), which uses artificial intelligence to learn how to classify and analyze animal behavior based on 3D movement data.

29 May 2024

ETRI Research Team Grabs iF Design Award

The ETRI research team earned the major prize in the German International Design Competition, which is one of the world’s top three design awards. This demonstrates global acknowledgment of the research team’s technology.

28 May 2024

Optimizing Energy Use in 3D Concrete Printing Robots

Researchers investigated the energy consumption of the Printing Mantis, a robot designed for 3D concrete printing (3DCP), by developing a novel energy consumption model. Their study revealed that optimizing the robot's kinematic structure and considering actuator efficiency are crucial for reducing energy usage, achieving a prediction accuracy of up to 90.3%, thus paving the way for more efficient 3DCP applications.

23 May 2024

New AI Algorithm Enables Faster, More Reliable Learning

Recent research by Northwestern Engineering researchers, and published in Nature Machine Intelligence, unveils a novel artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm tailored for smart robotics.

3 May 2024

Robots Tackle Laborious Tasks in Wind Blade Production

Researchers at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) of the US Department of Energy have effectively used robotic assistance in the production of wind turbine blades to reduce labor-intensive conditions for humans and possibly increase product consistency.

3 May 2024

maXTouch® Touchscreen Controller Family Expands with Additional Security Features for Touchscreen Payment Systems

As we see an increased number of electric vehicles (EVs) on the road, the necessary charging infrastructure must expand to meet the increased demand.

From Microchip Technology Inc. 26 Apr 2024

ESCATEC Deploys Smart Material Handling Robots In Latest Automation Project

Penang, Malaysia Electronics manufacturing services provider, ESCATEC, is using material handling robots on the production floor of its Malaysian factories in the latest example of the Group’s ongoing commitment to optimize operational efficiency by integrating the latest automation and technology.

From ESCATEC 2 Apr 2024

Machine Learning Powers Up Atomic-Level Modeling

The capacity to model atomic-level system behavior offers a potent tool for a variety of applications, including materials research and drug development.

22 Mar 2024