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Put the toolbox away—new robot assembles IKEA chairs

Sick of struggling with incomprehensible instructions and a baffling array of planks and screws? Help is at hand in the form of a new robot that can assemble an IKEA chair in minutes.

Robotics

2 hours ago
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Advanced 3-D printed parts for NASA's Orion designed to hold up to extreme temperatures

3-D printing is securing an exciting foothold in space exploration. A NASA spacecraft will include 3-D printed parts—these are for NASA's Orion mission. The spacecraft will eventually send astronauts to the Moon and beyond.

Engineering

2 hours ago
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PowerHammer is wake-up call to data-stealing through power lines

Can security sleuths ever complain there's nothing left to do? The answer is obvious, and one more path to mischief has been recognized in the form of power supplies serving as a data exfiltration tool. It appears that malware ...

Security

23 hours ago
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Researchers design 'soft' robots that can move on their own

If Star Wars' R2-D2 is your idea of a robot, think again. Researchers led by a University of Houston engineer have reported a new class of soft robot, composed of ultrathin sensing, actuating electronics and temperature-sensitive ...

Robotics

17 hours ago
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Tiny, light-sensitive chips could one day restore sight to the blind

Age-related macular degeneration, a disease that slowly degrades light-sensitive cells in the retina, is the leading cause of vision loss and blindness among people 65 and older, according to the Centers for Disease Control ...

Hi Tech & Innovation

23 hours ago
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A new way to build road maps from aerial images automatically

Map apps may have changed our world, but they still haven't mapped all of it yet. Specifically, mapping roads can be difficult and tedious: Even after taking aerial images, companies still have to spend many hours manually ...

Computer Sciences

Apr 17, 2018
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Invertebrates inspire first fully 3-D printed active materials for robots

To overcome the material rigidity and actuation limitations in current robotic systems, a joint U.S. Army Research Laboratory and University of Minnesota research project sought inspiration from invertebrates.

Robotics

Apr 17, 2018
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Higher-energy, safer, longer-lasting zinc battery: Researchers revive old chemistry with new electrolyte

Again establishing the University of Maryland (UMD) as a leader in the development of groundbreaking battery technology, a team led by researchers at UMD's A. James Clark School of Engineering has created a water-based zinc ...

Energy & Green Tech

Apr 16, 2018
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March madness: Renewables break the 100 mark in Portugal

Portugal is a formidable newsmaker this month in renewables. The average renewable generation for March exceeded 103% of consumption.

Energy & Green Tech

Apr 16, 2018
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Google website offers new way to discover books and fun way to play with words

Google has launched a new website called Semantic Experience. The website indicates how Google is taking word play and serious research efforts to higher levels, and it all has to do with something called semantic search.

Computer Sciences

Apr 16, 2018
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