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The large rare earth mineral deposit in Europe could reduce its reliance on China

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The deposit of rare earth minerals is shown on the map. (Image Credit: LKAB) Europe could become less dependent on China for rare earth minerals thanks to the recent discovery of an estimated one million tonnes of rare earth minerals in Kiruna, Swed...
- 2 Feb 2023
Upcoming Space Missions in 2023 Set for Exploration and More

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(Image credit: Pixabay) With the James Webb Telescope launch and NASA's successful Artemis 1 mission to the moon, 2023 is ramping up to be a busy year for space exploration and civilian missions. These include missions to study the Moon, Mars, a...
- 1 Feb 2023
Tiny Robot Escapes Jail Cell by Melting And Reconstructing Itself

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By using a magnet, researchers melted this mini robot into a puddle before it slithered out of the caged structure. (Image Credit: Image Credit: Wang and Pan et al/Matter CC-By-SA) At first, I thought this was one of those homemade kid’s LEGO ...
- 27 Jan 2023
Farmers can now repair their John Deere equipment, and John Deere unveils two new systems at CES 2023

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John Deere recently signed a memorandum of understanding, allowing farmers to repair their equipment. (Image Credit: John Deere) John Deere recently signed a memorandum of understanding with the American Farm Bureau (AFB), allowing farmers...
- 13 Jan 2023
The SORA-Q mini rover is headed to the moon!

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SORA-Q is a tiny round rover that navigates the moon. (Image Credit: Takara Tomy) JAXA sent a mini round rover to the moon! On December 11th, SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched with Takara Tomy’s SORA-Q and iSpace’s Hakuto-R M1 lunar lander...
- 28 Dec 2022
ThinkOrbital aims to assemble a low-earth orbit platform in space

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ThinkOribital's spherical structure would allow manufacturing in space with the help of a robotic arm. (Image Credit: ThinkOrbital) ThinkOrbital wants to develop and deploy an orbital platform called ThinkPlatform for product manufacturing and s...
- 21 Dec 2022
These two robotic systems move in unique ways, paving the way toward potential applications

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www.youtube.com/watch Columbia University scientists sought inspiration from a hair comb to design and develop a fast, untethered soft robot with elastic instability called the Hair Clip Mechanism (HCM). Each robot features a strip of prestressed pla...
- 12 Dec 2022
What's happening to the worldwide commercial bees?

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Beekeepers load up tractor trailers with bees to pollinate crops on a farm. (Image Credit: Wikimedia/Pollinator, CC-BY-2.5) Beyond the bee shipping to smaller bee keepers, there is a whole industry of commercial bee pollination of crops! Their condi...
- 2 Dec 2022
Bees are shipped around direct to bee keepers, but what happens?

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Beekeepers usually have bees shipped in a package before placing them inside a hive. (Image Credit: Meggyn Pomerleau/Unsplash) Did you know that bees are shipped to a beekeeper's location? In fact, this transportation method has become in...
- 28 Nov 2022
Bees are now safer from mites thanks to this theromosolar hive system!

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The Thermosolar Hive heats the hive to exterminate any mites that hinder the bee colony. (Image Credit: Thermosolar Hive) Since the Save the Bees Design Challenge started, I’ve been curious about bees and the technology backing them up these d...
- 23 Nov 2022
[UPDATE] NASA's Artemis I program has finally lifted off!

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You can watch live video from the Artemis I on the internet! Just click below: video.ibm.com/.../24825473 Or via this URL: https://video.ibm.com/channel/24825473 NASA launched the Space Launch Rocket with the Orion capsule perched on top. (I...
- 16 Nov 2022
With a CMOS circuit onboard, these microbots can walk autonomously

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Cornell researchers integrated a CMOS circuit on solar-powered microbots, allowing them to walk autonomously. (Image Credit: Cornell University/YouTube) Previously, Cornell developed tiny robots with crawling, swimming, walking, and folding capabili...
- 28 Oct 2022
Exoskeleton boot can improve your ability to walk

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Ava Lakmazaheri tests the exoskeleton boot, which can boost the wearer’s walking and running speed. (Image Credit: Kurt Hickman) People suffering from feet, ankle, and motor issues often find it difficult to walk around normally. Stanford Univ...
- 26 Oct 2022
These students around the world are changing everything

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Robert Sansone won first place in the ISEF for his magnet-free synchronous motor. (Image Credit: Society for Science) 17-year-old high school student Robert Sansone placed first in the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) for ...
- 21 Oct 2022
This turtle bot can walk on land or swim in water

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The ART robot can change the shape of its limbs depending on the surrounding environment, allowing the bot to swim in water or walk on land. (Image Credit: Yale University) Robots with similar abilities as an animal have been popping up for the past...
- 18 Oct 2022
University of Utah developed the most advanced AI-powered prosthetic

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University of Utah's advanced AI prosthetic. (Image Credit: University of Utah/YouTube) University of Utah researchers developed the world's most advanced AI-powered leg prosthetic. This led to a partnership with Ottobock, the world's la...
- 12 Oct 2022
Advanced farm recently deployed its robotic apple-picking harvesters

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Advanced farm’s apple harvester autonomously picks 30 apples a minute. (Image Credit: advanced farm) Apple picking can be tiring for farmers, especially when facing a labor shortage over the past few years. This occurs everywhere around the wo...
- 7 Oct 2022
The metaverse could eventually take over the manufacturing industry

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(Image Credit: geralt/pixabay) Everyone is familiar with the metaverse, a network of 3D virtual reality (AR), augmented reality (AR), and mixed reality (MR) worlds accessible through a web browser or VR headset. In this way, users can immerse themse...
- 5 Oct 2022
Run HALCoGen on Windows 11 with scaled desktop - compatibility mode

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The HALCoGen device configuration utility of TI doesn't run well on a screen where the font size or Scale has been altered.The text will not line up with other display elements, such as lines, boxes. The windows 11 compatibility wizard has a solution...
- 5 Oct 2022
AR market size expects to reach $461.25 billion by 2030

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(Image Credit: Pixabay) AR is starting to gain popularity in mobile computing and business applications. It’s also expected to be more agile for other applications while evolving. Market Research Future (MRFR) released a report estimating...
- 4 Oct 2022
Elon Musk showcases Optimus, a walking humanoid robot

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Tesla unveiled the "Bumble C" prototype during the Tesla AI Day 2022 presentation. (Image Credit: Tesla) On September 30th, Elon Musk unveiled two Optimus robots during the Tesla AI Day 2022 presentation. Last year, Tesla "had a...
- 3 Oct 2022
Australia returns to climate action, solar and autonomous vehicles on farms

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(Image Credit: Markus Spiske/Unsplash) Chris Bowen, federal energy minister, recently announced Australia is returning to climate action. In addition to that news, global solar achieved one terawatt of capacity. Global polysilicon factories should r...
- 29 Sep 2022
Read about how Researchers 3D Print Hydrogel for Tissue Engineering for Future Soft Robotics Research

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The diagram shows how the fiber extruder embeds into the hydrogel. (Image Credit: Biohybrid and Organic Robotics Group, Carnegie Mellon University Recent hydrogel 3D printing advancements led to a hydrogel structure with complex 3D geometry, making ...
- 27 Sep 2022
Researchers develop drones that 3D print and repair structures during flight

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BuilDrone (right) 3D prints material while in-flight as the ScanDrone (left) monitors output. (Image Credit: University College London, Department of Computer Science, London. Dr. Vijay M. Pawar & Robert Stuart-Smith, Autonomous Manufacturing La...
- 23 Sep 2022
Singapore researchers develop assistive robot to prevent falls and assist in physiotherapy for the elderly

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There is now a way to prevent common elderly falls using a motorized robot to help support the user when needed. A robotic harness can change the lives of fall-risk elderlies. (Photo via NTU Singapore) According to the World Hea...
- 16 Sep 2022