Robotics
It abseils from a height and swings around obstacles: Robot Avocado will one day maneuver through the canopy of the rainforest and collect data for researchers about this hard-to-reach habitat.
Jan 30, 2024
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Robotics
Damp, cold conditions are the enemy of wind power. If a layer of ice forms on the rotor blades, this can result in rotational imbalance and, hence, increased wear. In such cases, the turbines often have to be shut down for ...
Dec 1, 2023
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Engineering
By developing release agent-free process and material systems in the sub-project "Release film technology for optimized rotor blade production" of the joint project "OptiBlade," researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for ...
Nov 17, 2023
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Software
Sound signals, lights, painting the rotor blades, and rapid shutdowns have all been tried in an attempt to reduce bird mortality.
Sep 11, 2023
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Engineering
Identifying defects in fiber composite materials during the production process will be possible in the future thanks to a novel radar method that automatically and non-destructively monitors the manufacturing process of fiber ...
Mar 1, 2023
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Robotics
Scientists at the University of Bristol have drawn on the design and life of a mysterious zooplankton to develop underwater robots.
Feb 2, 2023
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Engineering
Wind technology is growing—literally. Today's offshore wind turbines can tower more than 490 feet above ground, their spinning blades churning out up to 8 megawatts (MW) each—about enough to power 4000 homes in the U.S.
Jun 15, 2022
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Robotics
A trio of researchers at City University of Hong Kong has developed a tiny drone based on the maple seed pod. In their paper published in the journal Science Robotics, Songnan Bai, Qingning He and Pakpong Chirarattananon, ...
Energy & Green Tech
German car parts company Mahle has announced that it is in the process of developing a magnet-free electric motor that does not require rare earth elements. Company reps report that the new motor is efficient and extremely ...
Consumer & Gadgets
According to data from the German Environment Agency, private households currently are responsible for about a quarter of Germany's energy consumption in total. A good half of this energy is obtained from natural gas and ...
May 3, 2021
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