At first glance, the Aria EV looks not much different than any other student-built electric prototype—no different than the battery-powered cars built by engineering students from dozens of universities every year. Beneath its panels, however,…
Category: Engineering
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Symbotic acquires autonomous forklift company Fox Robotics as revenue and profitability grow
Warehouse automation company Symbotic has acquired autonomous forklift developer Fox Robotics, expanding its reach into dock automation and broadening its potential customer base. The acquisition was disclosed during Symbotic’s fiscal…
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Japan’s ‘first’ 2-story 3D printed house obtains seismic approval from government
Kizuki has completed Japan’s first government approved two-story 3D printed reinforced concrete house. The project meets Japan’s stringent seismic design requirements and demonstrates that 3D printed reinforced concrete can be applied as a…
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A simple hand photo may be the key to detecting a serious disease
Researchers at Kobe University have created an artificial intelligence system that can identify a rare endocrine disease simply by examining photos of the back of the hand and a clenched fist. The approach avoids facial images, helping protect…
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Comau expands wearable robotics with new Mate-XT GO exoskeleton
Comau has launched the Mate-XT GO, the new wearable exoskeleton designed to support workers’ arms and shoulders during repetitive or overhead tasks. Weighing less than 3 kg and easy to use, it can be put on in 30 seconds and taken off in just…
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ANYbotics achieves ISO 27001 certification
ANYbotics has successfully passed the rigorous, multi-stage audit with zero non-conformities on its first attempt. This rare accomplishment in the high-tech sector is independent, third-party proof that the company operates a “world-class”…
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German technology company CorTec implants second human with its brain-computer interface
Second implantation at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle marks continued progress in the FDA-approved study informed by promising results from the first participant. CorTec, a pioneer in active implantable medical technologies, has announced…
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University of Waterloo scientists develop way of ‘translating music into light and motion with robots’
Robots the size of soccer balls create new visual art by trailing light that represents the ‘emotional essence’ of music A system developed by researchers at the University of Waterloo, in Canada, lets people collaborate with groups of robots…
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New MacBook Neo arrives with A18 Pro chip and 16-hour battery life
Apple has introduced the MacBook Neo, a new entry-level laptop that reshapes the lower end of its lineup. With a starting price of $599, the device becomes the most affordable MacBook Apple has ever launched at retail.
Apple has previously…
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'ChatGPT for spreadsheets' helps solve difficult engineering challenges faster
Many engineering challenges come down to the same headache—too many knobs to turn and too few chances to test them. Whether tuning a power grid or designing a safer vehicle, each evaluation can be costly, and there may be hundreds of variables…
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