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Robot Chef Trained to Make Omelettes
Researchers used machine learning to account for highly subjective matters of taste.
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Chemours Won't Face Federal Charges
For years, the company discharged compounds with unknown health risks into a river.
May 19th, 2020
In this March 18, 2020, photo, a maintenance worker looks at a robot outside the offices of ZhenRobotics in Beijing. While other industries struggle, one robot maker says China's virus outbreak is boosting demand for his knee-high, bright yellow robots to deliver groceries and patrol malls for shoppers who fail to wear masks.
Robot Maker's Demand Surges
Demand has spiked for robots that deliver groceries and patrol malls looking for shoppers who fail to wear masks.
Mar 20th, 2020
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In this April 16, 2019, file photo, attendees take a close look at cars from BYD at the Auto Shanghai 2019 show in Shanghai. China’s auto sales plunged 81.7% in February, 2020, from a year ago after Beijing shut down much of the economy to fight a virus outbreak, adding to problems for an industry that already was struggling with shrinking demand.
Automakers Dodged Parts Shortage
Mar 16th, 2020
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Nestlé Commits to 100% Recycled Packaging by 2025
Mar 10th, 2020
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Landfill Accepts Radioactive Waste
Feb 17th, 2020
In this June 22, 2019 file photo, a shopkeeper weighs California almonds for a customer at a shop in New Delhi, India. Almonds used to have about 170 calories per serving, then researchers said it was really more like 130. A little later, they said the nuts may have even less. The shifting numbers for almonds show how the figures stamped on nutrition labels may not be as precise as they seem.
Changing Calorie Counts Reveal Inexact Science
Feb 4th, 2020
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Home Depot Opens 1st Drive-Through Distribution Center
The retailer plans to build 40 such flatbed distribution centers, catering to its Pro customers.
Jan 29th, 2020
Malaysia's Environment Minister Yeo Bee Yin, third from left, inspects a container with plastic waste at a port in Butterworth, Malaysia, Monday, Jan. 20, 2020. Malaysia has sent back 150 containers of plastic waste to 13 mainly rich countries since the third quarter last year, with the environment minster warning on Monday that those who want to make the country a rubbish bin of the world can “dream on.”
Malaysia Sends Back Waste
Shipments of unwanted rubbish have been rerouted to Southeast Asia since China banned the import of plastic waste in 2018, but developing countries are fighting back.
Jan 20th, 2020
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3M Invents New Packaging
Say goodbye to tape.
Jan 15th, 2020
Picnic's pizza-making robot makes a pizza at a food vendor's booth during the CES tech show, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2020, in Las Vegas.
CES: Pizza from Robots
The robot, which resembles an assembly line, can churn out 300 12-inch pies in an hour.
Jan 9th, 2020
Employees and contractors watch as the core stage of NASA's Space Launch System rocket, that will be used for the Artemis 1 Mission, is moved to the Pegasus barge, at the NASA Michoud Assembly Facility where it was built, in New Orleans, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2020. It will be transported to NASA's Stennis Space Center in Mississippi for its green run test.
Rocket Part Ferried on Mississippi
A huge component of a new rocket system was wheeled slowly from a New Orleans spacecraft factory on Wednesday to a barge that will float it up the Mississippi River for testing.
Jan 8th, 2020
In this Dec. 17 photo, an Amazon robot sends a package down a chute, transporting packages from workers to chutes that are organized by zip code, at an Amazon warehouse facility in Goodyear, AZ. The tech giant is still rolling out new models descended from the Kiva line, including the Pegasus, a squarish vehicle with a conveyor belt on top that can be found working the early-morning shift at a warehouse in the Phoenix suburb of Goodyear.
Warehouse Workers Adapting to Robots
There are growing concerns that keeping up with the pace of the latest warehouse productivity technology is taking a toll on human workers' health, safety and morale.
Dec 30th, 2019
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Warehouse Solutions Increase Worker Productivity
Zebra Technologies has announced a series of new warehouse offerings designed to optimize workflows, maximize productivity in the warehouse and improve employee onboarding.
Dec 11th, 2019
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Roller Conveyor Scale
Fairbanks Scales announces the new Roller Conveyor Scale, designed to capture static weighments of products as they manually move down a conveyor line.
Dec 3rd, 2019
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New M&R Software Innovations Keep Fleet Managers in Check
Over the last 12 to 24 months, it seems as though topics such as autonomous driving and ELD mandates have flooded the news headlines for the fleet transportation industry.
Jun 12th, 2019
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Material Handling Spotlight: Conveyors
The Material Handling Spotlight features a collection of articles covering all things conveyors.
Apr 17th, 2019
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Pregis Announces Restructuring of Its European Operations
Pregis LLC is announcing the restructuring of its European business operations to create a platform for future growth.
Apr 17th, 2019
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Combilift Combi-PPT Nominated for IFOY Award
Combilift has been nominated as a finalist for the IFOY Award (International Intralogistics and Forklift Truck of the Year) which honors the best products and solutions of the year.
Feb 15th, 2019