An international team is working to develop a system within which autonomous robots and AI models could help shipyard workers catch when a ship’s built structure differs from design drawings, allowing workers to fix problems or adapt sooner. With funding from a US$6.2million grant from the Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, the collaboration … [Read more...] about Robots and AI to help shipbuilding stay on track
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A robotic solution for safer tree trimming
A fourth-year finance major in the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania has developed a prototype for a rope-climbing, ground-controlled robotic arborist system that allows tree care workers to stay on the ground. Penn President J Larry Jameson has announced Margaret Zhu, who founded Serpent Robotics to further develop the device, as a recipient of the 2026 … [Read more...] about A robotic solution for safer tree trimming
Hidden mathematical link helps designers build fantastic shapes
Researchers from Princeton University’s engineering school have developed a system that designers can use to mimic irregular natural structures such as termite mounds or human bones – not only their microstructural patterns, but their mechanical properties as well. ‘We created a theory that is applicable to two distinct physical systems,’ said Glaucio Paulino, the Margareta … [Read more...] about Hidden mathematical link helps designers build fantastic shapes
Robotic concrete 3D-printing will cut carbon emissions of Teesside carbon capture project
Infrastructure solutions company Costain and AE Yates, a civil and structural engineering delivery specialist, have teamed up with Hyperion Robotics to deliver low-carbon concrete sleepers for a landmark East Coast Cluster project on Teesside. Northern Endurance Partnership’s (NEP) onshore CO2-gathering system will provide the CO2 transportation and storage infrastructure … [Read more...] about Robotic concrete 3D-printing will cut carbon emissions of Teesside carbon capture project
Helping to ensure that science is at the heart of mindful eating technology design
Researchers at Lancaster University have created a new toolset to guide developers of technologies aimed at helping the millions of people around the world who are affected by problematic eating and unhealthy relationships with food. By combining health research insights with practical design tools, the researchers have developed a rigorous, health-research-grounded … [Read more...] about Helping to ensure that science is at the heart of mindful eating technology design