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  • Determination of mechanical properties of ceramic microspheres using an improved flat-plate crushing test and global cohesive zone modeling

  • Börger, A., Supancic, P. & Danzer, R. The ball on three balls test for strength testing of brittle discs: stress distribution in the disc. J. Eur. Ceram. Soc. 22, 9–10 (2002).

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  • Hair-thin fiber chips could bring computing directly into clothing

    Hair-thin fiber chips could bring computing directly into clothing

    Chinese scientists have developed fully flexible fiber chips that embed complete electronic circuits inside strands as thin as human hair.

    The advance brings electronic textiles closer to functioning like computers and displays, while…

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  • Toyota recalls 162,000 Tundra trucks over faulty display risk

    Toyota recalls 162,000 Tundra trucks over faulty display risk

    Toyota on Friday announced it is recalling roughly 162,000 pickup trucks in the United States after discovering a potential defect in the vehicles’ multimedia display system.

    The recall affects certain 2024 and 2025 Toyota Tundra and Tundra…

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  • Meta blocks teens from AI chatbot characters over safety concerns

    Meta blocks teens from AI chatbot characters over safety concerns

    Meta will temporarily block teens from accessing its AI chatbot characters across all of its apps, the company announced Friday, as it works on a redesigned version that includes parental controls and stronger safety guardrails.

    The pause…

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  • Tesla now requires $99 subscription for Autosteer on Model 3 and Y

    Tesla now requires $99 subscription for Autosteer on Model 3 and Y

    Tesla has quietly changed how buyers access its driver-assistance features in the United States.

    The automaker has removed Autosteer from the final vehicle configurator for the Model 3 and Model Y. The change marks a major shift in how Tesla…

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  • Thomas Pilz on innovation and safety in robotics

    Thomas Pilz on innovation and safety in robotics

    In Episode 228 of The Robot Report Podcast, hosts Steve Crowe and Mike Oitzman recap the major robotics news of the week.

    Thomas Pilz, managing partner of Pilz GmbH & Co. KG

    Our guest on this show is Thomas Pilz, managing partner of Pilz GmbH &…

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  • Here’s how thermal camera armed drones and AI protect the power grid

    Here’s how thermal camera armed drones and AI protect the power grid

    In our latest episode of Lexicon, we sat down with Vikhyat (“Vik”) Chaudhry, co-founder and CTO of Buzz Solutions, to explore how artificial intelligence (AI), drones, and thermal imaging are transforming the way utilities inspect and…

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  • This shape-shifting graphene material may power next-gen soft robots

    This shape-shifting graphene material may power next-gen soft robots

    McGill University engineers have developed ultra-thin materials that can move, fold, and reshape themselves, opening new possibilities for soft robotics and adaptive devices.

    The work uses graphene oxide films designed to behave like animated…

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  • China’s humanoid robot GrowHR floats, swims, flies, and walks on water

    China’s humanoid robot GrowHR floats, swims, flies, and walks on water

    Researchers in China have unveiled a soft humanoid robot that can shapeshift, float, swim, fly, and even walk on water, bringing sci-fi visions like Baymax closer to reality.

    Inspired by human bone traits, GrowHR’s linked structures can…

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