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In 2004, the United States’ Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) dangled a $1 million prize for any group that could design an autonomous car that could drive itself through 142 miles of rough terrain from Barstow, California, to Primm, Nevada.
I admit, if I see a beehive, I back away. But part of me is also fascinated. Beehives are a remarkable feat of engineering.
(ProShop: Bellingham, WA) -- The ProShop Secure Access File Ecosystem (SAFE) from ProShop ERP will be a secure, innovative, cloud-based ERP file-management system that enables companies to achieve multidimensional, roll- and user-based data security compliance to multiple standards such as NIST 8
(Teledyne DALSA: Waterloo, ON, Canada) -- Teledyne DALSA, a division of Teledyne Imaging, has announced AxCIS, a new family of high-speed and high-resolution, fully integrated line-scan imaging modules.
We live in a rural area, and many of our nonconsumables are purchased online. We’re deceivingly spoiled living near an Amazon fulfillment center because we can order an item on Saturday, and it arrives on Sunday.
Right after the pandemic hit, I bought a new vacuum cleaner. I wanted to step up my housecleaning skills since I knew I’d be home a lot more. I was able to buy mine right away, but friends who wanted new appliances weren’t so lucky.
Optical Gaging Products (OGP), a world-leading manufacturer of optical and precision multisensor metrology systems for industrial quality control, has added the FlexPoint 12-Series to its family of large-format multisensor coordinate measuring machines.
(ANCA Motion: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia) -- A leader in quality CNC grinding machines, ANCA Motion has introduced two additions to its FX Linear and MX Linear machines.
"Must work harder!" Credit: Mark Dyer
In recent years, pretty much every assumption about how, where, and when we work has been upended. But I believe we’re still at just the beginning of a revolution in hybrid work.
Want a new car? You may have to wait as long as six months, depending on the model you order. Looking for a spicy condiment?
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