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Using solar energy to optimize processes in solar power plants

How sensors provide solar power plants better access to measurement data Depending on a system’s capacity and location, solar power plants can supply entire regions with environmentally-friendly energy all day long. Operating...

Reducing the severity of wildfires using LiDAR technology

How five students from Texas A&M University used LiDAR from SICK to create a design that can be used to mitigate wildfires According to the National Interagency Coordination Center, 10.3 million acres of land in the United States...

Agrus: a product built to reduce small farm waste

Two students from Clemson University used their familiarity of the agriculture industry and created a crop monitoring system to minimize wasted crops during harvest According to the USDA, 88 percent of American farms are...

Safe and fast: nanoScan3 makes cobot welding even more efficient

German welding manufacturer, Lorch Schweißtechnik, develops new cobot solution for TIG welding Powerful partners – Cobots and the Lorch Welding Package German welding manufacturer Lorch Schweißtechnik is continuously setting new...

Introducing Your Campus Tour Guide: VALE the Robot

How four students from Texas A&M University designed an AMR to guide users around campus Texas A&M University is one of the largest college campuses in the United States. Relying on maps to navigate a large campus like Texas A&M...

Progress toward digitalization in the electronics industry

How sensor solutions impact the automation and digitalization in production logistics for greater transparency and efficiency The electronics industry is facing challenges in a variety of areas: rising costs, the need for...

Ultracompact mobile robot used to optimize the process chain

Autonomous mobile robots are ideal for use in the logistics industry where products are loaded and shipments are prepared Loading and unloading is the core business of mobile robots and the company Braun Sondermaschinen GmbH has...