Engineers at Duke University have developed a robot with no front, no back and 20 eyes set into telescoping legs, as proof-of-concept for a new design principle called dynamic symmetry. Symmetry is everywhere in nature, from the bilateral form of vertebrates to the radial geometry of starfish. For decades, roboticists have tried to copy these shapes and their abilities with … [Read more...] about Omnidirectional, sea-urchin-like robot defies traditional designs
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Companies collaborate on safer autonomous drone landing system
Cambridge-based research and product development company 42 Technology (42T) and Omnisense, a company specialising in terrestrial positioning technology, have developed a system for landing autonomous drones safely when satellite navigation signals are unreliable. The system uses a ground-based ultra-wideband (UWB) positioning technology and has been developed by Omnisense … [Read more...] about Companies collaborate on safer autonomous drone landing system
CAD ROOMS achieves ISO 27001:2022 certification for its cloud engineering collaboration platform
CAD ROOMS, a cloud product data management (PDM) and engineering collaboration platform for hardware and engineering teams, has achieved ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certification. The certification, awarded by TNV System Certification and accredited by the International Accreditation Forum (IAF), covers the full scope of the CAD ROOMS platform: cloud-based CAD collaboration, data … [Read more...] about CAD ROOMS achieves ISO 27001:2022 certification for its cloud engineering collaboration platform
New reactor design produces renewable methane from carbon dioxide
An international team led by researchers at Pennsylvania State University has developed a new reactor design that efficiently converts carbon dioxide and renewable electricity into methane – the primary component of natural gas – while scaling the system up by roughly an order of magnitude without sacrificing performance. The study demonstrated that microbial electrosynthesis … [Read more...] about New reactor design produces renewable methane from carbon dioxide
Cambridge student cracks formula for Guinness World Record-breaking fidget spinner
A University of Cambridge student and spinning top hobbyist has used physics and precision engineering to design a ‘next-level’ fidget spinner and set a new Guinness World Record for the longest ever spin. James Goh, 23 – whose fascination with gyroscopes began when he saw the iconic spinning top in Christopher Nolan’s 2010 sci-fi film Inception – spun the device for 30 … [Read more...] about Cambridge student cracks formula for Guinness World Record-breaking fidget spinner