Researchers at Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics in China have developed a floating device that can harvest energy from falling raindrops. Raindrops are more than just a source of fresh water – they also carry untapped energy that falls freely from the sky. Scientists have long sought to capture this natural resource, but traditional droplet electricity … [Read more...] about Floating device harvests energy from raindrops
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Luminary Cloud and Northrop Grumman collaborate on AI model for spacecraft design
Physics AI platform Luminary Cloud and global aerospace and defence technology company Northrop Grumman have announced a partnership introducing the world’s first Physics AI foundation model for spacecraft system design and development, powered by NVIDIA’s PhysicsNeMo framework. Physics AI enables government and commercial organisations to radically compress design cycles, … [Read more...] about Luminary Cloud and Northrop Grumman collaborate on AI model for spacecraft design
New smart design platform supports engineers in design, robotics and cybersecurity
The REINFORCE project (Automatic detection and correction of industrial design flaws – Towards fail-safe industries), a collaboration between its coordinator Tampere University, the University of Helsinki and the University of Jyväskylä, is developing a new type of computer-aided design platform that automates complex tasks, detects flaws early on and generates innovative … [Read more...] about New smart design platform supports engineers in design, robotics and cybersecurity
Spider-inspired robot crawls the gut to deliver precision therapy
A team of researchers at the University of Macau has unveiled a tiny, spider-inspired robot that may reshape how doctors diagnose and treat diseases of the stomach and intestines. The soft, magnetically controlled robot can climb in any direction – even upside down – through the body’s most complex digestive landscapes, where traditional endoscopes can’t go. Gastrointestinal … [Read more...] about Spider-inspired robot crawls the gut to deliver precision therapy
Designing immersive learning to inspire girls in technology
A project designed by a student in the Design Programme at the University of Auckland is empowering girls in New Zealand and Sri Lanka to see themselves in technology careers. ‘If you can see it, you can be it.’ That’s the ethos behind the new research project, which uses extended reality (XR) – a technology that blends virtual, augmented and mixed reality – to explore how … [Read more...] about Designing immersive learning to inspire girls in technology