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University of Florida Researchers Figured Out How to 3D Print Organs in Gel

In an amazing discovery, researchers at the University of Florida in Gainesville have developed a way of printing complex objects in gel, a method that could help pave the way to 3D printed organs in the future. The idea of 3D printing organs was always questionable because of the fact some end products, such as […]

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MIT’s Modular Soft Robotic Gripper Can Handle Eggs, Tennis Balls, and Beanie Babies

Researchers at MIT have developed a modular soft robotic gripper capable of identifying and handling everyday objects, from CDs and hairbrushes to fragile objects like eggs. Designed, built, and tested by engineers at MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL), the new modular soft robotic gripper uses two techniques, the pinch and the full […]

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Volvo’s New ROAR Project Features Two-Wheeled Trash Collection Robots

Volvo recently released a press release announcing the company’s new joint venture, the Robot-based Autonomous Refuse handling (ROAR) project. “Imagine a robot that quietly and discreetly enters your neighborhood,” reads the press release. Honestly, they could have worded the description a little bit better because a robot quietly entering your neighborhood sounds creepy but stay […]

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Watch Astronaut Aboard ISS Drive Rover on Earth, Perform Complex Task

The world’s space agencies are pushing every frontier in an effort to create the technology that will be needed for successful missions to Mars or that can be used closer to home to move humans out of harms way but allow them to reliably perform dangerous tasks. Last week, astronaut Andreas Mogensen operated a robot […]

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Windor’s Legoland Recreates Santa Pod Raceway With a PLC and 84,780 Lego Bricks

Windor’s Legoland has a brand new attraction in the form of a small model version of the Santa Pod Raceway that took 84,780 Lego bricks to create. The quarter-mile racing venue took a lot of Lego bricks to recreate because 19,800 of them went into creating the grandstand and the raceway’s spectators alone. A tedious […]

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Robot Dummies & Durability Testing

Chances are, if you like the car seat you are sitting on in terms of comfort and durability, you have both robot dummies and humans to thank. Robots can be programmed and shaped to mimic humans of all shapes and sizes to “cycle test” automobile seats and other automobile components for wear and durability. Cycle […]

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State of the Art Mobile Robots Assembling New Corporate Jets

IndustryTap has written “Industrial Automation: At a Technological Watershed“, The $75 Billion Industrial Automation Electronics Market,” and “70% of High-Tech Firms are Experimenting with 3D Printers, Fueling 82% CAGR” about the burgeoning industrial automation market. KUKA Systems Aerospace Group, experts in tooling and assembly of complex aircraft structures, has just announced an agreement to provide […]

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E-Delicious: The Robot That Can Detect Authentic Thai Food Dishes

The Thai National Innovation Agency (NIA) collaborated with the Ministry of Science and Technology in order to develop a robot capable of detecting authentic Thai food dishes through taste and smell. The project was launched as a push against a growing number of awful Thai dish imitations across the world from restaurants to hotels. E-Delicious […]

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MorpHex MKIII: Transforming Robot Orb, Equipped With LED Lights

The MorpHex MKIII is the third generation of a robot developed by Norwegian Kåre Halvorsen, aka Zenta, and is arguably the coolest transforming hexapod the internet has ever seen. The MorpHex can roll or walk, depending on the terrain, and features flashing LEDs to announce its presence. Thanks to a board by Sparkfun called an […]

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World’s Latest Automated Remote Diagnostic Service (RDS) For Wind Turbines

In 1998, Siemens tested the first monitoring system for wind turbines and introduced the service to clients in 2000. Since then, as usual, Siemens has been continuously improving the technology. With wind energy now in “prime time”, Siemens is building another huge remote monitoring center to help customers more efficiently run and maintain wind farms. […]

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