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interestingengineering. com > ai-robotics > robot-assisted-ev-battery-recycling-system-reuse-cells

New robot system gives old EV batteries a second life before recycling

54+ min ago  (501+ words) The system is designed to improve recovery of critical battery raw materials. German researchers are developing a robot-assisted system that could give old electric vehicle (EV) batteries a second life, rather than destroying them through conventional recycling methods. The initiative,…...

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interestingengineering. com > ai-robotics > openai-gpt-realtime-2-voice-ai-models

Open AI launches GPT-Realtime-2 for smarter live voice AI interactions

1+ hour, 10+ min ago  (418+ words) Open AI's latest audio models push voice assistants closer to full AI agents that can listen, reason, and respond naturally. Open AI has introduced three new audio models through its API, expanding its push into real-time voice AI for developers....

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interestingengineering. com > ai-robotics > humanoid-dog-like-robots-work-together-at-lg

LG robots move boxes in 90 seconds with zero human help in live test

8+ hour, 37+ min ago  (286+ words) The platform centrally manages humanoids, quadrupeds, AMRs, AGVs, and wheel-based robots through one interface. A subsidiary of LG has showcased a future logistics workflow in which multiple autonomous robots collaborate without human intervention. In a demonstration, a bipedal humanoid lifted…...

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interestingengineering. com > energy > all-perovskite-solar-cell-efficiency-past-30

Chinese scientists push all-perovskite solar cell efficiency past 30%

8+ hour, 32+ min ago  (365+ words) The team developed a chemical-hardness strategy to control crystal growth. Chinese scientists have pushed perovskite tandem solar cells past the critical 30 percent efficiency mark after developing a new way to control how the materials crystallize during manufacturing. The research team…...

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interestingengineering. com > energy > mit-battery-refuses-to-catch-fire

US startup's third-gen battery beats 3, 600 F to deliver 10, 000 cycles

8+ hour, 59+ min ago  (533+ words) In a recent experiment, engineers did something that would usually cause a fire: they blasted a high-capacity battery with a 3, 600 F propane torch." There was no explosion, no frantic hissing, or toxic plume. In fact, the moment the torch was…...

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interestingengineering. com > innovation > us-firm-showcases-laminar-flow-drone-flight

US firm showcases laminar-flow drone flight, advances 90-year-old tech

10+ hour, 12+ min ago  (366+ words) The company is also developing a private jet that achieves transonic laminar flow thanks to a seamless window-free design. Conquering laminar flow technology is "the holy grail of aviation, as NASA would have it. Research into the concept dates all…...

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interestingengineering. com > ai-robotics > humanoid-robot-gets-curved-oled-head

LG's new technology gives humanoid robot curved OLED display head

11+ hour, 21+ min ago  (370+ words) LG's flexible P-OLED uses a plastic substrate to bend around curved robot faces and body surfaces. LG has unveiled a new curved OLED face display designed for humanoid robots. LG Display's 7. 2-inch P-OLED panel marks the company's first public humanoid…...

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interestingengineering. com > innovation > recyclable-construction-slabs-from-building-rubble

Building rubble repurposed into construction slabs with same strength

13+ hour, 16+ min ago  (476+ words) The project replaces natural aggregates (like river sand) with recycled rubble from demolished buildings. Rather than leaving abandoned buildings to rot, Italian researchers are turning the remains into the core materials for new construction. Researchers from the University of Cagliari…...

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interestingengineering. com > transportation > world-first-fluid-free-brake-system

World-first dry electric brake ditches all fluids for digital signals

12+ hour, 32+ min ago  (586+ words) The new setup replaces hydraulic lines and brake fluid with software, electric motors, and independent wheel control. Brembo has started mass production of its new Sensify braking system, becoming the first fully fluid-free brake-by-wire setup to reach production cars. The…...

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interestingengineering. com > ai-robotics > ai-robot-training-sim-to-real-gap

New AI method helps robots adapt virtual skills to real tasks

17+ hour, 40+ min ago  (390+ words) UK researchers developed an AI system that helps robots adapt virtual training to real-world conditions. Researchers in the UK have developed a new AI-based training method that helps robots transfer skills learned in simulation into real-world environments with far less…...