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Xwing and U.S. Air Force demonstrate fully autonomous cargo aircraft

Robotics Business Review

has demonstrated fixed-wing cargo-carrying capability in a point-to-point flight between two airbases using a specially modified Cessna 208B Grand Caravan. In air freight alone, just under 16 million metric tons of cargo was flown worldwide in 2023. For many airlines, cargo represents up to one-third of revenue. kg) payload.

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Virtual Incision’s mini surgical robot arrives at ISS

Robotics Business Review

A screen grab from a NASA broadcast shows a Northrop Grumman Cygnus cargo spacecraft on its way to the International Space Station on Jan. The company said its spaceMIRA device sat aboard a Northrop Grumman Cygnus cargo spacecraft carried by a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. 30, 2024 with the spaceMIRA from Virtual Incision onboard.

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Looking back at 2022 Endeavour Awards

Manufacturer's Monthly

This article will take a look back at last year’s Technology Application Award winner who also took home the coveted Manufacturer of the Year award. Hypersonix is using scramjet technology and clean energy to form the basis for the manufacture of hypersonic vehicles. Waterhouse spoke about the relationship with the department. “We

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Molder Emphasizes Circularity in Molding, Extrusion, Automation and AM

Mold Making Technology

Direct compounding injection molding (DCIM) Another form of sustainable solutions is shown by the direct compounding injection molding (DCIM) process, with which the company says up to 50% of material costs can be saved, also giving the processor considerably more freedom and control in the development of formulas.

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PLC module coordinates real-time data in coal shipping application

Control Engineering

However, an inability to know or control real-time status and real-time routing can lead to inefficiencies, taking the form of missing customer commitments, lower capacities, higher costs and avoidable shutdowns. Changing conveyor routes and cargo train conditions.