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Slashing Order Processing Time with End-to-End Automation
20+ hour, 47+ min ago (307+ words) RF & Microwave Electronics Robotics, Automation & Control Mechanical & Fluid Systems As volumes have grown, these challenges have also placed a strain on Lane Automotive's fulfillment associates who found themselves covering distances of 12+ miles per day to meet the demand. In response,…...
Hierarchical 3 D Li DAR Localization Improves Robot Positioning
20+ hour, 55+ min ago (377+ words) RF & Microwave Electronics Robotics, Automation & Control Mechanical & Fluid Systems Universidad Miguel Hern'ndez de Elche, Spain Mobile robots must continuously estimate their position to navigate autonomously. However, satellite-based navigation systems are not always reliable: signals may degrade near buildings or become…...
Bio-Inspired Robotic Wing Enhances Underwater Vehicle Control
22+ hour, 32+ min ago (584+ words) RF & Microwave Electronics Robotics, Automation & Control Mechanical & Fluid Systems Researchers have taken inspiration from nature to create a robotic wing that can sense and adapt to changes in water to deliver unparalleled stability. Drawing on the adaptive movements of birds…...
Elevating Clinical Trial Logistics Performance Through Automation
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (617+ words) RF & Microwave Electronics Robotics, Automation & Control Mechanical & Fluid Systems Zuellig Pharma is an integrated healthcare solutions company, operating across 18 markets serving more than 200, 000 medical facilities. In South Korea, they play a critical role in supporting clinical trial logistics in one…...
New Products
2+ day, 8+ min ago (140+ words) RF & Microwave Electronics Robotics, Automation & Control Mechanical & Fluid Systems This article first appeared in the April, 2026 issue of Battery & Electrification Technology Magazine (Vol. 50 No. 4). Read more articles from this issue here. Read more articles from the archives here. Going for…...
Shifting from Reactive to Preemptive Thermal Management
2+ day, 19+ min ago (646+ words) RF & Microwave Electronics Robotics, Automation & Control Mechanical & Fluid Systems In an electrical circuit, flowing electrons bump into the atoms in the conducting material and cause those atoms to vibrate. Thermal energy is the total kinetic and potential energy of particles…...
Meet PASE: The Pneumatically Actuated Soft Elbow Exoskeleton
6+ day, 1+ hour ago (461+ words) RF & Microwave Electronics Robotics, Automation & Control Mechanical & Fluid Systems University of Texas at Arlington, TX For workers whose jobs involve hours of lifting and repetitive motion, even small innovations can make a big difference in preventing future musculoskeletal disorders. That's…...
Lincoln Laboratory Laser Communications Terminal Launches on Historic Artemis II Moon Mission
6+ day, 4+ hour ago (255+ words) RF & Microwave Electronics Robotics, Automation & Control Mechanical & Fluid Systems In 1969, Apollo 11 astronaut Neil Armstrong stepped onto the Moon's surface " a momentous engineering and science feat marked by his iconic words: "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for…...
Energy-Efficient Freshwater Generation System Inspired by Nature
6+ day, 3+ hour ago (356+ words) RF & Microwave Electronics Robotics, Automation & Control Mechanical & Fluid Systems University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada A team of researchers is designing novel systems to capture water vapor in the air and turn it into liquid. University of Waterloo Professor Michael Tam…...
Using "Doughnut" Beams to See Incredibly Small Objects
6+ day, 22+ hour ago (513+ words) RF & Microwave Electronics Robotics, Automation & Control Mechanical & Fluid Systems University of Colorado, Boulder, CO In a new study " the latest advance in the field of ptychography " researchers at CU Boulder have used doughnut-shaped beams of light to take detailed images…...