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Drones Spy on Hippos to Help Conservation Efforts

A new UNSW study has shown that using a drone to film hippos in Africa is an effective, affordable tool for conservationists to monitor the threatened species’ population from a safe distance, particularly in remote and aquatic areas.

11 Dec 2019

New Light-controlled Liquid Crystal Polymer Trained to Move and Stick

Researchers from Aalto University have trained a specially conditioned liquid crystal polymer the same way as Pavlov trained dogs. It could be controlled with the power of light alone, with new potential applications in soft robotics and adaptive material.

6 Dec 2019

New App from Atlas Copco Enhances the Intelligence of Vacuum Pumps

Innovation creates improvement - Atlas Copco's engineers have developed an app under this heading that allows vacuum pumps to be controlled and monitored in real time from a smartphone. Pumps can also be commissioned optionally by entering fewer setpoints.

From Atlas Copco Compressors LLC 27 Nov 2019

Effective Method to Use Underwater Robotic Glider to Measure Ocean Noise

Ocean noise has been gaining more and more global attention. Scientists from Oregon State University and NOAA have devised an effective technique to employ an underwater robotic glider to measure sound levels across wider areas of the ocean.

22 Nov 2019

AI the Next Frontier to Solving National Challenges

Artificial intelligence (AI) technologies will build new industries and transform existing ones, unlock new jobs, and tackle national issues according to a new report released today by the Morrison Government.

15 Nov 2019

New Digital AG Research Station to Help Future Proof Our Farms

Drones, remote monitoring and advanced data analytics will provide scientists unprecedented accuracy in studying crops and farming systems at the new Boorowa Agriculture Research Station, opened by Australia’s national science agency CSIRO today.

11 Nov 2019

Swarm of Miniature Drones Successful in Exploring Unfamiliar Settings

Scientists have developed a swarm of miniature drones that can investigate unfamiliar environments totally by themselves. This study, published in the October 23rd issue of the Science Robotics, forms a major step in the domain of swarm robotics.

24 Oct 2019

Researchers Develop Autonomous Drone-Based Aerial Cinematography System

Commercial drone products are mainly designed to tackle certain automated tasks. They, however, do not include artistic filming. A team guided by Carnegie Mellon University scientists has suggested a comprehensive system for aerial cinematography that studies humans' visual preferences.

16 Oct 2019

Multimillion-Pound Robotics Hub Unveils Latest Research for the Inspection, Maintenance and Decommissioning of Offshore Energy Infrastructure

A consortium of five universities, working with 35 industrial and innovation partners, has unveiled the latest results from its multimillion-pound research collaboration.

16 Oct 2019

New Collaboration Boosts Research into Autonomous Vehicles

Researchers at Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) will soon have access to a real-life environment to test smart city technologies and autonomous vehicles, thanks to the institute’s recent collaboration with Curiosity Lab at Peachtree Corners and Delta Air Lines.

9 Sep 2019