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The technology of ‘cobot,’ which refers to collaborative robots, is transforming the way humans interact with robots in industrial palletizing operations.

Veo Robotics’ FreeMove system being tested with an ABB robot in a palletizing operation. Credit: Veo Robotics’As the industry increasingly adopts collaborative robots (cobots) to work together with humans in manufacturing and assembly tasks, an innovation in cobot technology has emerged. This technology, based mostly on speed and separation monitoring, brings collaborative capabilities to...

A Scientist Just Accidentally Developed A Battery That Could Last A Lifetime

A nanowire compared to a human hair.Poor battery life is the number one issue when it comes to smartphones and laptops. As a wireless society, having to secure ourselves to power up our gadgets seems more and more a nuisance. Furthermore, while scientists are looking into wireless charging, we would have to worry less...

Paris to Make the Seine River Swimmable for the Olympics

Crédito: Erik Larson / PixabayParis has an ambitious strategy to make its iconic Seine River swimmable by 2024-- and if it works, it might provide other European cities a blueprint for cleaning up their own bacteria-laden rivers.The challenge: Paris has already announced strategies to hold the 2024 Summer Olympics' opening ceremony at its historic...

The BeTriton: a Completely Electric all-in-one Camper, Trike, and Boat

The all-in-one Camper, Trike, and BoatThe BeTriton, a Latvian-made recreational vehicle, intends to transform the way individuals travel locally.As founder and CEO Aigars Lauzis puts it, "instead of globe-trotting and hopping on planes, you would really travel and engage with the surrounding landscapes around where you are."The inspiration for BeTriton came to Aigars Lauzis...

UK Telecoms Industry Concurs Plan to Help Struggling Consumers

The commitments by telecoms firms include allowing customers struggling with bills to move to cheaper packages without charge or penalty. Credit: Rui Vieira/PAThe UK's broadband and biggest mobile companies have agreed on a strategy to help consumers struggling to pay bills amid the cost of living crisis, including moving to permit switching to cheaper deals...

No problems on Citi cards attrition: Axis Bank

On Wednesday, Axis Bank partnered table reservation, food discovery and restaurant payment platform EazyDiner, to launch Dining Delights, a dining experience for the bank’s customers. Credit: MINTMoghe stated that once the statutory approvals for the deal come in, the integration process will pick up speed and will be completed over the next 18-24 months.A senior...

Human-Occupied Submersible Makes Historical Dive By Reaching a Depth of 21,325 Feet

Alvin swimmers Molly Smith and Rick Sanger signal main latch release before deployment.On Thursday (July 21st), the human-occupied submersible Alvin made background when it effectively got to a whopping deepness of 21,325 feet (6,453 metres), achieving the inmost dive ever in the 58-year history of the storied submersible, in proportion to a press release...

How Long Does it Take to Charge a Tesla?

Tesla models chargingUsing EV (Electrical Vehicles) instead of automobiles powered by internal combustion engines is good for the environment. Nevertheless, the absence of charging terminals and charging times makes people hesitate before getting themselves an electric car.Scientists and companies work together to offer faster charging times and more common charging stations, like roads that...

Chinese Scientists Show Off A Laser that Can Write Words in Mid-Air

Magic PenResearchers at Hongtuo Joint Laboratory in Wuhan, China, have designed what seems like a mysterious yet fascinating laser pen that can write in mid-air-- an intriguing technique that could, theoretically, be an onramp to "Star Wars"- Esque hologram innovation.The South China Morning Post reported the other day that the pen utilizes ultra-short laser...

Mylo’s Mushroom-Based Hide Is The Next In Fashion

A sustainable alternative to traditional hide, the luxury fabric is carbon-neutral and also can be grown to order.California-based biotech company MycoWorks has developed a brand-new eco-friendly, vegan leather derived from fungi.The leather turns mycelium-- threads from the original structure of mushrooms-- right into a product that imitates the look also feel of animal-based leather.MycoWorks...