A global food safety and quality certification, BRCGS (British Retail Consortium Global Standards) initially focused on food safety but now comprises various sectors such as packaging, co
As part of its effort to address the changing landscape around artificial intelligence (AI) in medical devices, the U.S.
The researchers’ robot planning approach considers thousands of possible actions simultaneously, enabling it to rapidly determine how to manipulate and tightly pack items without damaging them.
Ready for that long-awaited summer vacation? First, you’ll need to pack all items required for your trip into a suitcase, making sure everything fits securely without crushing anything fragile.
On April 8, 2025, a driverless Zoox robotaxi misjudged an approaching vehicle, braked too late, and sideswiped it at 43 mph on the Las Vegas Strip.
Anyone who has cracked their smartphone screen or had a rapid oil change knows that sometimes the OEM isn’t the most affordable or convenient service option.
This past weekend I engaged in one of my favorite activities as a beekeeper. I got to catch a swarm of bees.
Researchers have developed a resin that turns into two different kinds of solids, depending on the type of light that shines on it: Ultraviolet light cures the resin into a highly resilient solid, while visible light turns the same resin into a solid that is easily dissolvable in certain solvents.
Hearing aids, mouth guards, dental implants, and other highly tailored structures are often products of 3D printing.
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The cornerstone of efficient industrial and facility management, maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO) cover all activities related to e
I am a longtime admirer of George Spencer-Brown’s “Laws of Form.” In this article, I explore how his notion of reentry helps illuminate the paradoxes and blind spots
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