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Aigen’s solar-powered autonomous robots aim to take the chemicals and toil out of industrial weeding. Oblivious to the punishing midday heat, a wheeled robot powered by the sun and infused with artificial intelligence carefully combs a cotton field in California, plucking out weeds. As farms across the United States face a shortage of laborers and … Read more
Representational image. Credit: Canva The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), Government of India, has announced an extension for the submission deadline of proposals under the “Innovation Challenge for Circularity in Renewable Energy Technologies – Batteries and Solar Photovoltaic.” The deadline, which was initially earlier, has now been extended to 1st August 2025. The … Read more
Claire chatted to Amy LaViers from the Robotics, Automation, and Dance Lab about the creative relationship between humans and machines. Amy LaViers works at the intersection of robotics and dance. Her writing, choreography, and machine designs have been presented internationally at performing arts and engineering venues, including Merce Cunningham’s studios, the Performance Arcade, and universities … Read more
Obviously, not all college graduates are good people; of course there is no guarantee that higher education carries virtue along with it. Yet there is clearly a strong correlation. There is a reason (perhaps many reasons) that Donald Trump does particularly well with people in states that are at the bottom of the rankings in … Read more
For selecting servos, we aren’t moving anything too heavy here, so you don’t need enormous torque. Just make sure they’re “standard size” servos (Figure G). Figure G The better servo you buy, the smoother movement and quieter sound you should expect, and the longer you can plan for this build to keep working. Personally, I … Read more
FILE – Solar panels are installed at a floating photovoltaic plant on a lake in Haltern, Germany, Friday, April 1, 2022. Floating solar panel farms are attractive not just for their clean power and lack of a land footprint, but because they also conserve water by preventing evaporation. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner, File) “This story was … Read more
If you’ve looked into smart lighting that syncs with your TV, you’ve probably come across the Philips Hue Play HDMI Sync Box. It’s the top option for immersive lighting while watching movies or playing games. But it’s also expensive, especially once you add the required lights and accessories. Now WiZ, a budget-friendly brand owned by … Read more
I am overwhelmed when I see the interest that Octopus’s smart tariffs generate. When we set out on this journey, we were told that customers didn’t care about electricity, and that they’d never respond to the price signals of variable tariffs. Instead, there’s a huge appetite for Octopus’s smart tariffs – whenever I open Facebook … Read more
Video Friday is your weekly selection of awesome robotics videos, collected by your friends at IEEE Spectrum robotics. We also post a weekly calendar of upcoming robotics events for the next few months. Please send us your events for inclusion. 2025 Energy Drone & Robotics Summit: 16–18 June 2025, HOUSTON RSS 2025: 21–25 June 2025, … Read more
Australia has one of the highest adoption rates for residential solar. With more than 4 Million solar systems installed in Australia, more than one in three Australian homes now have rooftop solar. With an average solar cost ranging from $5,000 – $8,500 for a 6.6kW system, up to $20,000+ for a 20kW system, solar is … Read more
