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News tagged with extreme environments
Robotics
NASA robots compete in DARPA's Subterranean Challenge final
Led by NASA JPL, Team CoSTAR will participate in the SubT final this week to demonstrate multi-robot autonomy in a series of tests in extreme environments.
Sep 22, 2021
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Engineering
MAX-phase ceramics can self-heal cracks even at room temperature
Ceramics are resilient to heat and extreme environments, but they are fragile and crack easily. Recently, in a study published in Science Advances, researchers at Texas A&M University have discovered a self-healing mechanism ...
Sep 10, 2021
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Electronics & Semiconductors
Exploring extremes: When is it too hot to handle?
Exploring extreme environments can put significant operational challenges on the engineering systems we depend upon to safely explore and at times operate within.
Apr 29, 2021
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Robotics
Robots autonomously navigate underground in DARPA challenge
Whether robots are exploring caves on other planets or disaster areas here on Earth, autonomy enables them to navigate extreme environments without human guidance or access to GPS.
Feb 28, 2020
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Energy & Green Tech
Secrets of fluorescent microalgae could lead to super-efficient solar cells
Tiny light-emitting microalgae, found in the ocean, could hold the secret to the next generation of organic solar cells, according to new research carried out at the Universities of Birmingham and Utrecht.
May 09, 2019
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Engineering
Researchers create fireproof, self powered sensor
McMaster researchers, working with partners at other universities, have created a motion-powered, fireproof sensor that can track the movements of firefighters, steelworkers, miners and others who work in high-risk environments ...
Mar 01, 2019
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Engineering
Researchers look to computing's past to unlock 3-D-printed mechanical logic gates for the future
Taking a page from the past, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory scientists and engineers are combining mechanical computing with 3-D printing as part of an effort to create "sentient" materials that can respond to changes ...
Feb 21, 2019
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Robotics
Engineers program marine robots to take calculated risks
We know far less about the Earth's oceans than we do about the surface of the moon or Mars. The sea floor is carved with expansive canyons, towering seamounts, deep trenches, and sheer cliffs, most of which are considered ...
Jan 30, 2019
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