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US' first-of-its-kind 'road in a lab' to test semi-trucks indoors
1+ hour, 40+ min ago (481+ words) The test hub supports Class 3-8 vehicles weighing up to 82, 000 pounds. Researchers in the US have developed a facility that acts like a giant treadmill for trucks, where full-size vehicles can be pushed to their limits without ever leaving the building....
New Talon trials prove autonomous systems can switch control mid-air
2+ hour, 11+ min ago (209+ words) Aircraft switched mid-flight from Prism to partner AI systems, sharing mission tasks seamlessly while maintaining stable, continuous operation. US Defence firm Northrop Grumman conducted flight tests showing multiple AI systems can seamlessly transfer control of a single aircraft mid-flight. The…...
A new partnership aims to leverage AI to develop generative instrumentation
2+ hour, 24+ min ago (1402+ words) Generative instrumentation promises to let engineers design custom testing tools on demand. Into the sea of applications, software developers are working to develop another use for AI that will assist engineers with R&D, testing, and validation. It's known as…...
Humanoid robot begins work at Japanese airport to tackle labor crisis
6+ hour, 42+ min ago (453+ words) In a demo, a Unitree G1 pushed cargo onto a belt beside a Japan Airlines plane, signaling early coordination. Humanoid robots will soon assist ground crews in Tokyo as Japan Airlines launches a trial to address growing labor shortages. Starting in…...
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15+ hour, 53+ min ago (10+ words) Atomic polarization enables new control over metal electronic behavior'Interesting Engineering...
No battery needed: Body heat runs brain monitor in outdoor test
14+ hour, 57+ min ago (508+ words) New Osaka tech uses body heat to run a wireless EEG system outdoors, pointing to battery-free wearable sensors. Researchers at the University of Osaka have developed a wireless EEG transmission system that runs using body heat, showing that wearable brain-monitoring…...
AI and Robotics Archives
22+ hour, 19+ min ago (341+ words) Coverage here spans industrial robots, cobots, humanoids, drones, and service robots, along with the hardware and software that enable them to operate at scale. With exclusivity gone, Open AI can now scale across cloud providers, reshaping how enterprises access cutting-edge…...
Drone Dog brings AI-powered patrols and asset tracking for job sites
1+ day, 29+ min ago (433+ words) Electro-optical and thermal cameras with 20x zoom enable real-time monitoring in low light, fog, with AI detecting threats. Robotic security systems are moving closer to real-world deployment across industrial sites. Drone Dog, developed by US-based Asylon in collaboration with Boston Dynamics,…...
US still ahead of China in AI race as Deep Seek fails to narrow gap
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (325+ words) Despite a measurable step up from its predecessor, Deep Seek's V4 Pro still trails the front-runners in the latest benchmarks. The model improved on V3. 2, but posted a score of 52 on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index " behind Moonshot AI's Kimi K2. 6, which reached…...
Scientists build magnet that erases its own magnetic field
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (646+ words) With almost perfect magnetic cancellation, this material avoids stray fields that limit device scaling in modern electronic systems. Magnets are powerful, but they're also noisy. Not in the way speakers are, but in the way they leak invisible magnetic fields…...