As thermal cameras become commonplace on autonomous drones and vehicles, a University of Florida engineering professor is working to make sure they can’t be maliciously tricked into “seeing” things that aren’t there.
Category: Engineering
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Thermal cameras used in drones and robots can be tricked by heat sources, study finds
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PI Earns Gold in MassEcon Economic Impact Awards
Ceremony to be held in April.
Shrewsbury, MA – Physik Instrumente (PI), a global leader in precision motion control and nanopositioning technologies, has been named the Gold winner in the 2026 Team Massachusetts Economic Impact…
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US Army to boost RDX and HMX production at new ‘Center of Excellence’
The United States Army is moving to overhaul its munitions infrastructure by setting up a new research and manufacturing center at the Blue Grass Army Depot (BGAD) in Kentucky.
Announced in mid-March 2026, this move aims to fix long-standing…
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Gecko Robotics lands the largest U.S. Navy robotics deal yet
The U.S. Navy has inked its largest robotics deal yet as the military branch looks to use robots to keep up with its fleet maintenance.
Gecko Robotics, a Pittsburgh-based company that makes robots and sensors for inspecting large industrial…
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How Do AI Agents Streamline Factory HR Tasks?
A single manufacturing site can generate hundreds of HR requests each week, from onboarding paperwork to shift-change approvals and safety-training updates. Managing that volume manually can increase delays, errors, and employee frustration. AI…
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New 1.4MW mission-focused supercomputer to power fusion research
The UK government announced on Monday that it will invest £45 million, about $60 million, to build a powerful new artificial intelligence supercomputer to accelerate nuclear fusion research.
The system, named Sunrise, will be installed at…
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US’ largest offshore wind energy project completes construction
Against a backdrop of shifting political tides and executive orders, the US offshore wind energy industry just proved it has a very strong backbone.
The US offshore wind sector recently reached a dual peak. Two massive projects, Vineyard Wind…
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Mechanical Engineering in Robotics: Challenges and Benefits
Robotics is often discussed in terms of software, artificial intelligence, and automation, yet every robotic system still depends on physical design. A robot can only move, grip, balance, lift, or survive real operating conditions if its…
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NVIDIA and Global Robotics Companies Take Physical AI to the Real World
NVIDIA is partnering with the global robotics ecosystem, including leading robot brain developers, industrial robot giants and humanoid pioneers, to power production-scale physical AI. NVIDIA also unveiled new NVIDIA Isaac simulation…
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STMicroelectronics and Leopard Imaging Accelerate Robotics Vision with NVIDIA
STMicroelectronics and Leopard Imaging® have introduced an all-in-one multimodal vision module for humanoid and other advanced robotics systems. Combining ST imaging, 3D scene-mapping, and motion sensing with the NVIDIA Holoscan Sensor Bridge…
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