Blog

China plans to construct a massive 590-foot-tall dam using AI and robots

Catwell

Image showing a hydroelectric dam, not the one of this story. (Image Credit: russmac/pixabay) China has ambitious plans to construct an enormous 590-foot-tall dam on the Tibetan Plateau within two years, solely relying on AI, 3D printing technology,...
- 16 May 2022
17-year-old student builds mind-controlled, AI-powered prosthetic arm

Catwell

Benjamin Choi develop an affordable prosthetic arm during the pandemic. It relies on two sensors to record brain wave activity. (Image Credit: Benjamin Choi/Youtube) Un-oh, time to feel like we’ve wasted all that at-home time the past few year...
- 13 May 2022
Tailor-Made Enzymes Herald Change for Plastic Recycling

Catwell

A breakthrough that builds on plastic-eating PETase enzymes could be used to clear landfills (Credit: Nick Fewings on Unsplash) Hope. Created by researchers at the University of Texas at Austin, a new enzyme variant is poised to usher in a new era o...
- 2 May 2022
Why doesn’t Oreo cream split evenly on each side? MIT engineers have the answer!

Catwell

MIT scientists uncover why the cream in Oreo cookies sticks to one wafer after separation. (Image Credit: Mooss/pixabay) Every Oreo fanatic wants to know the answer --- why does the cream filling always stick to one wafer after twisting and pulling ...
- 29 Apr 2022
Skeletonics demonstrated the Arrive, a 3-meter-tall exoskeleton suit

Catwell

Skeletonics unveiled its latest suit, the Arrive, which relies on a user's kinetic energy to operate. (Image Credit: Skeletonics) Like something out of a science fiction story. Skeletonics, a Japanese company that develops exoskeletons, recently...
- 25 Apr 2022
MIT researchers develop a robot that helps people get dressed

Catwell

The robot can dress a human without seeing the arm during the process. (Image Credit: MIT CSAIL) We all know robots possess excellent capabilities for everyday tasks that humans cannot perform due to limitations or difficulty. For instance, they can...
- 14 Apr 2022
Researchers 3D-printed an artificial fingertip that mimics human touch

Catwell

Researchers outfitted this robotic hand with the TacTip device on the pinky finger. (Image Credit: University of Bristol) Bristol University researchers developed TacTip, a 3D-printed fingertip that provides the same sense of touch similar to human ...
- 12 Apr 2022
Say hello to the world's longest car, again, measuring 100 feet long

Catwell

The American Dream was recognized as the world's longest car by the Guinness World Records on March 1st, 2022. (Image Credit: Michael Manning) After three long years and over $250,000 in shipping, materials, and labor, Michael Dezer and Michael ...
- 7 Apr 2022
April Fools - Recycle Electronics in a Sustainable, Environmentally Conscious Way at Home

Catwell

Ok, the truth is out... this was a joke post/project I made. Hope you enjoy! We all have it. Countless boxes of electronics and parts. A giant bin of scrap wire. Computer parts. Chips and electrical parts we can’t even identify but look coo...
- 1 Apr 2022
MACA to retrofit heavy equipment with autonomous technology

Catwell

SafeAI and MACA have partnered up to retrofit 100 heavy equipment vehicles with autonomous technology. (Image Credit: SafeAI) Artificial Intelligence (AI) driving a 360-ton dump truck with a 493-ton payload? What could possibly go wrong? Australian-...
- 31 Mar 2022
The Main Differences of Preventive and Predictive Maintenance

rscasny

There are three types of industrial maintenance: reactive (emergency) maintenance, preventive maintenance, and predictive maintenance. In reactive maintenance, repairs are made only after the equipment fails. Preventive maintenance focuses on conduct...
- 25 Mar 2022
Tiny spacecraft powered by a laser array could fly to faraway destinations in the solar system

Catwell

A laser array on Earth could propel tiny space probes at very high speeds to their destination. (Image Credit: Nano Letters 2022, DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.1c04188) Traveling to faraway planets in the solar system takes many years, achieved through ...
- 18 Mar 2022
Hope for the planet - New technique to recycle industrial materials at room temperature

Catwell

Upcycling plastics to produce other valuable materials makes recycling an economically viable solution. (Image Credit: Jonathon Chng/Unsplash) While Europe’s recycling rates increase, conventional techniques remain limited due to the harsh rem...
- 10 Mar 2022
Researchers develop a new drive system for flying robots

Catwell

The LARZA system features a new electromagnetic zipping technique to achieve wing motion. (Image Credit: University of Bristol/Tim Helps) Without relying on traditional motors and gears, researchers at the University of Bristol developed a drive sys...
- 10 Feb 2022
This startup is making use of disposable plastics to build structures

Catwell

ByFusion uses its Blocker machines to shape plastic waste piles into building blocks, which can help form a complete structure. (Image Credit: ByFusion) I recycle so much plastic packaging every day, it makes me worried for the planet. I’m jus...
- 28 Jan 2022
China’s “artificial sun” achieved record-breaking temperatures and developed a moon simulator

Catwell

China’s artificial sun reached 158 million degrees Fahrenheit for 17 minutes and 36 seconds. (Image Credit: Wikimedia Commons) China set a ground-breaking record with its “artificial sun,” which superheated plasma to temperatures f...
- 21 Jan 2022
MIT Proposes Exploring the Moon with a Hovercraft

Catwell

The concept hovering rover could tap into the moon's natural charge for levitation and navigation, allowing it to seamlessly glide over its surface. (Image credit: MIT) The moon's surface is covered in fine powder-like dust known as regolith...
- 19 Jan 2022
Labrador Systems introduces the mobile shelves at CES 2022

Catwell

Labrador Systems’ robots assist people in their homes by delivering objects to them. It does this through commands generated by voice or the app. (Image Credit: Labrador Systems) I really loved this idea. It was something I wanted to make year...
- 13 Jan 2022
Can robots help farmers run their farms more efficiently?

Catwell

Technology such as robotic feeders can help farmers run their dairy farms more efficiently. (Image Credit: amsGalaxyUSA) Quietly, in the background, the farming industry is going through significant changes that’ll affect us all. On January 3r...
- 12 Jan 2022
Stanford engineers develop a robotic hand that can pinch various objects

Catwell

Farmhand is capable of performing hyperextended pinching, as demonstrated in the image above. (Image Credit: Stanford University/Biomimetics and Dextrous Manipulation Lab) Stanford University engineers developed a robotic hand called farmHand&n...
- 28 Dec 2021
Infineon SLx9670 Trusted Platform Module (TPM): TSS Programming in C, with cross-compile and remote debug in Eclipse

Jan Cumps

How to Write and Build TPM enabled applications on your laptop. Then automatically deploy them to your Raspberry Pi and remotely debug. Goal: Develop on a PC with Eclipse, execute on the Pi Activities: install a C toolchain for ARM on your (Wi...
- 14 Dec 2021
Does Anyone Still Breadboard Anymore?

kkazem

Many years ago, I did a lot of breadboarding as that was the only way to determine if a circuit design would work and it could be debugged and improved. In those days, all parts were thru-hole. But these days, with many parts only available in SMT pa...
- 14 Dec 2021
Infineon SLx9670 Trusted Platform Module (TPM) on Debian 11 "bullseye" - part2: Trusted Software Stack (tss)

Jan Cumps

The latest Raspberry OS at the time of writing this post is Debian 11 "bullseye".I'm checking how the Infineon TPM IC behaves under that version.In this 2nd part, I handle the TSS (Trusted Software Stack) softwa...
- 12 Dec 2021
Infineon SLx9670 Trusted Platform Module (TPM) on Debian 11 "bullseye" - part2: Trusted Software Stack (tss)

Jan Cumps

test
- 11 Dec 2021
Ameca robot demonstrates its human-like facial expressions

Catwell

Ameca, which looks surprised in this image, has human life-like expressions that can easily impress an audience. (Image Credit: Engineered Arts) Engineered Arts, a UK-based robot maker, is expected to unveil its Ameca robot during CES 2022. The robo...
- 10 Dec 2021