November 2023 – Page 8 – ENGGtalks®

07 Nov 23

Watch This Giant Chopstick Robot Handle Boxes With Ease

Electrical, Electronics & Instrumentation, Mechanical, Production & Manufacturing

Although robots are already in warehouses, shuffling small items between bins for shipping or storage, they have yet to take over the job of lugging big, heavy things. And that’s just where they could be of the most use, because lugging is hard for people to do.Several companies are working…

07 Nov 23

MIT Turns Captured Carbon Into Fuel–Efficiently

Mechanical, Production & Manufacturing

Dozens of eager research efforts are underway around the world to capture carbon dioxide from power plants, the air, and even the oceans. Although that greenhouse gas can be stored underground, it would be great if it could be turned into fuel. Researchers at MIT and Harvard University have now…

07 Nov 23

20GW of green energy projects fast-tracked for grid connection

Electrical, Electronics & Instrumentation, Mechanical, Production & Manufacturing

The new energy infrastructure will start with 19 battery projects amounting to around 10GW that will be given the option of connecting to the grid about four years earlier than they otherwise would have done. A further 10GW will be unlocked in the Midlands, South West of England and South…

07 Nov 23

Will Their Bionic Eyes Be Obsolete and Unsupported Too?

Computer & Information Technology

Pixium Vision SA, a Paris-based company that was developing high-tech retinal implants to treat certain visual conditions, is headed into receivership while it hunts for a buyer.Pixium’s PRIMA system, currently implanted in 47 users in Europe and the U.S., comprises a tiny implant in the retina, connected to a pair…

06 Nov 23

Redwood Materials Will Recycle Hawaiian Grid Batteries

Electrical, Electronics & Instrumentation, Mechanical, Production & Manufacturing

Lithium-ion battery recycling took a big step forward this week, as a Hawaiian utility announced it is undertaking one of the biggest examples of grid storage recycling in North America to date.The Kaua’i Island Utility Cooperative is working with Redwood Materials to decommission the Anahola Solar Project substation and recycle…

06 Nov 23

Researchers Uncover the Fastest Semiconductor Yet

Electrical, Electronics & Instrumentation, Metallurgy & Material Science

Scientists have discovered what they say is the fastest and most efficient semiconductor yet. Although the new material is made using one of the rarest elements on Earth, the researchers suggest counterparts made from more abundant materials may be discovered that operate comparably fast.Semiconductors underpin virtually all modern electronics. However,…

06 Nov 23

UK faces £615bn shortfall in infrastructure spending by 2030

Electrical, Electronics & Instrumentation, Mechanical, Production & Manufacturing

According to a report by the ABI, the UK will need around £1.3tn to meet its infrastructure goals, but only £700bn in funding is currently secured from a mixture of public and private sources, leaving a £615bn shortfall. The areas most in need of additional investment include onshore and offshore…

06 Nov 23

Remembering IEEE Director Emeritus Theodore W. Hissey

Electrical, Electronics & Instrumentation, Mechanical, Production & Manufacturing

IEEE Life Fellow Theodore W. “Ted” Hissey died on 14 October at the age of 97. An active volunteer whose involvement with IEEE spanned more than six decades, Hissey served as IEEE director emeritus from 1994 to 1996. In 1997 he was vice president of the IEEE Foundation. More recently,…

05 Nov 23

A Bold New Plan for Preserving Online Privacy and Security

Electrical, Electronics & Instrumentation, Mechanical, Production & Manufacturing

Whether we like it or not, we all use the cloud to communicate and to store and process our data. We use dozens of cloud services, sometimes indirectly and unwittingly. We do so because the cloud brings real benefits to individuals and organizations alike. We can access our data across…

04 Nov 23

Robots and the Humans Who Make Them

Electrical, Electronics & Instrumentation, Mechanical, Production & Manufacturing

When IEEE Spectrum editors are putting together an issue of the magazine, a story on the website, or an episode of a podcast, we try to facilitate dialogue about technologies, their development, and their implications for society and the planet. We feature expert voices to articulate technical challenges and describe…

Month: November 2023

Watch This Giant Chopstick Robot Handle Boxes With Ease

MIT Turns Captured Carbon Into Fuel–Efficiently

20GW of green energy projects fast-tracked for grid connection

Will Their Bionic Eyes Be Obsolete and Unsupported Too?

Redwood Materials Will Recycle Hawaiian Grid Batteries

Researchers Uncover the Fastest Semiconductor Yet

UK faces £615bn shortfall in infrastructure spending by 2030

Remembering IEEE Director Emeritus Theodore W. Hissey

Robots and the Humans Who Make Them

Google won two major awards at MWC Barcelona 2025.

Expanding AI Overviews and introducing AI Mode

This MRI Can Run on Batteries

The Tiny Star Explosions Powering Moore’s Law