Suction-cup-equipped robot designed to pick and trim farmed mushrooms

According to Pennsylvania State University's Asst. Prof. Long He, the mushroom-farming industry is currently experiencing a labor shortage. His team has thus set about addressing that problem, by developing a mushroom-picking robot.

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Saildrone goes chasing hurricanes in the Caribbean

Though some folks chase storms for thrills or curiosity, there are also those who do so for scientific purposes. And it's the lattermost pursuit that will see a small fleet of unmanned surface vehicles deliberately head into hurricane territory.

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Huawei launches its Android rival with a new tablet and smartwatch

Since being frozen out of dealings with US companies, Huawei phones and other gadgets have been unable to run the full-fat version of Android, complete with Google apps and the Play Store. Now it's launched its own competitor: HarmonyOS.

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Impressive finalists revealed for 2021 Shed of the Year competition

The finalists have been announced for the Cuprinol Shed of the Year competition. One of the most interesting architecture competitions around, what it lacks in big names and budget it makes up for with clever design ideas by amateur builders.

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How to eliminate pressure variations on the Air-Operated Diaphragm Pump?

The active pulsation dampener is the most efficient way to remove pressure variations on the discharge of the pump. The Tapflo pulsation dampener works actively...

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JMGO taps Leica and Dynaudio for O1 Pro FHD ultra-short-throw projector

Back in April, China's JMGO partnered with Leica for the optics of its upcoming O1 Pro ultra-short-throw LED projector. Details were somewhat lacking, but with the launch of the Indiegogo funding campaign we can now fill in some of the blanks.

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