Picotaur—the unrivaled microrobot
Picture this: hundreds of ant-sized robots climb over rubble, under rocks and between debris to inspect the damage of a fallen building before human rescuers explore on-site.
Aug 9, 2024
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Robotics
Carnegie Mellon University Mechanical Engineering
The Department of Mechanical Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University is a leader in education and research in advanced manufacturing, bioengineering, computational engineering, energy and the environment, micro/nanoengineering, product design, and robotics. We empower students through hands-on learning, flexibility of course work, and multidisciplinary collaboration to solve real-world problems.
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Engineering
Understanding the 3D ice-printing process to create micro-scale structures
Advances in 3D printing have enabled many applications across a variety of disciplines, including medicine, manufacturing, and energy. A range of different materials can be used to print both simple foundations and fine details, ...
Jul 15, 2024
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Robotics
Manipulation technology makes home-helper robot possible
Parents spend roughly 300 hours each year cleaning up after their kids. That's nearly two weeks that could be otherwise spent doing anything else. Researchers in Carnegie Mellon University's Department of Mechanical Engineering, ...
May 13, 2024
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Engineering
Researchers develop deep learning alternative to monitoring laser powder bed fusion
Many things can go wrong when additively manufacturing (AM) metal and without in-situ process monitoring, defects can only be detected and characterized after a product is built. Most commonly, manufacturers will use a high-speed ...
Apr 24, 2024
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Engineering
AI accelerates process design for 3D printing metal alloys
In order to successfully 3D-print a metal part to the exacting specifications that many in industry demand, process parameters—including printing speed, laser power, and layer thickness of the deposited material—must ...
Feb 26, 2024
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Robotics
RoboTool enables creative tool use in robots
If an ingredient is out of reach on a high pantry shelf, it wouldn't take you more than a few seconds to find a step stool, or maybe just a chair, to stand on to bring the ingredient within your reach. This simple solution ...
Feb 16, 2024
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Engineering
Shrinkage porosity identified in laser powder bed fusion additive manufacturing
When Mechanical Engineering Ph.D. candidate William Frieden Templeton intended to take a closer look at how laser powder bed fusion (PBF-LB) process parameters influence microstructure, he never expected to find a manufacturing ...
Feb 13, 2024
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Business
Researchers test human vs AI-human hybrid teams in dynamic design challenge
With 70% of U.S. companies expected to adopt AI by 2030, organizations need to understand and address the key challenges of employee-AI interaction. To shine light on the future of AI in the workplace, Chris McComb and Jon ...
Feb 1, 2024
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Engineering
AI-driven method to automate the discovery of brand related features in product design
When it comes to product design, brand consistency is one key to success across product lines, managing brands' essence and positively relating to profit. Companies who rely on the release of a next generation model each ...
Jan 19, 2024
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Robotics
Researchers test novel drone navigation technology in an active Japanese tunnel construction site
For drones to save lives in search and rescue missions, or even reliably deliver our packages, they need to navigate dynamic environments without accident. Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have had success steering through ...
Jan 3, 2024
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