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Fugro and Spoor to develop bird-monitoring solution for offshore renewable energy projects

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Fugro and Spoor, a software company that helps renewable energy projects reduce their environmental impact, have signed a memorandum of understanding to develop a new bird-monitoring solution for offshore renewable energy projects.

This innovative system will not only help protect bird populations but also supports the growth of renewable energy by making environmental assessments more affordable, cleaner, and safer.

The solution uses video cameras installed on Fugro’s SeaWatch Wind Lidar and other metocean buoys to record bird activity at wind farm locations. Spoor’s advanced computer vision and AI software then analyses these recordings to quickly and accurately identify bird species. [Read more…] about Fugro and Spoor to develop bird-monitoring solution for offshore renewable energy projects

Understanding the Importance of Hands-On Learning in Science and Technology

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Memorizing theories is useful, but real learning happens through hands-on experience. From engineering to medicine, applying knowledge builds problem-solving skills and prepares students for real-world challenges.

As industries evolve with robotics, AI, and space exploration, the need for practical learning is greater than ever. But in an increasingly digital world, how do we ensure students get the experience they need?

In this blog, we will share why hands-on learning is crucial in science and technology, how online education integrates practical experience, and what the future holds for experiential learning. [Read more…] about Understanding the Importance of Hands-On Learning in Science and Technology

Battery electric vehicles vs hydrogen fuel cell vehicles: Which technology will power the future?

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Despite all the hype about electric cars, the vast majority of motorists still drive petrol-driven vehicles – approximately 7 percent of new car sales were electric last year.

And while governments have already outlined the phasing out of internal combustion engines, it is by no means certain that this is something that will actually happen – there may be stronger resistance to it closer to the time and the consumers simply might not want to make the switch, despite their best environmental intentions.

The problem is that green cars – most of which are lithium-ion battery powered – are still not quite as good as people want them to be. Electric supercars aside, general production cars that are battery powered tend to have limited range and lack power. It’s the same problem as several years ago, when electric vehicle sales started taking off. [Read more…] about Battery electric vehicles vs hydrogen fuel cell vehicles: Which technology will power the future?

Kodiak partners with Atlas Energy to deliver 100 autonomous ‘RoboTruck’ loads

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Kodiak Robotics, an autonomous truck developer, and Atlas Energy Solutions say that Atlas has completed the delivery of 100 loads of proppant (a sand-like material used to keep fractures open in oil and gas wells) with its two RoboTrucks, semi-trucks equipped with the Kodiak Driver, Kodiak’s self-driving system.

This milestone marks the first time ever that a customer has taken ownership of a RoboTruck and launched driverless commercial semi-trucking operations.

The initial driverless operations, which were announced in July 2024, involved Kodiak delivering Atlas’s frac sand along a 21-mile off-road route in West Texas’s Permian Basin with Kodiak-owned driverless trucks. [Read more…] about Kodiak partners with Atlas Energy to deliver 100 autonomous ‘RoboTruck’ loads

Lhyfe and Masdar partner to develop ‘major green hydrogen production projects’

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Lhyfe, a pioneering producer and supplier of green and renewable hydrogen for mobility and industry, and Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company, also known as Masdar, the UAE’s clean energy leader, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore potential co-development opportunities in large-scale green hydrogen production projects in Europe.

The MoU was signed at Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW) 2025 and is part of the strategy announced in 2024 by Lhyfe to co-develop projects with financial, industrial investors and experienced partners seeking to invest in green hydrogen production projects.

Through this strategic partnership, the two companies aim to explore collaboration and investment opportunities across the green hydrogen value chain, with a focus on co-developing large projects. [Read more…] about Lhyfe and Masdar partner to develop ‘major green hydrogen production projects’

Opinion: The fundamental automation systems driving our universe

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It was Nikola Tesla who said that if you want to understand the universe, “think in terms of energy, frequency and vibration”.

That statement, in itself, doesn’t really explain anything at all to the average person like me. Maybe a scientist can make something of it, but even for scientists, such answers are incomplete. In fact, I would argue that the biggest questions all remain unanswered.

I mean questions such as, for example, What happened before the Big Bang? [Read more…] about Opinion: The fundamental automation systems driving our universe

EDAP TMS publishes results of cancer treatment through robotic system

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EDAP TMS, a provider of robotic energy-based therapies, has published the full results from the HIFI study in the prestigious, peer-reviewed journal, European Urology, which has the highest impact factor amongst scientific journals focused in urology.

The study evaluated HIFU versus radical prostatectomy (RP) as a first line treatment of localized prostate cancer. The paper is entitled “Whole-gland or Subtotal High-intensity Focused Ultrasound Versus Radical Prostatectomy: The Prospective, Noninferiority, Nonrandomized, HIFI Trial”, and is authored by Dr Guillaume Ploussard from Department of Urology, UROSUD, Clinique La Croix du Sud, France. 

Professor Pascal Rischmann, principal investigator of the HIFI trial and senior author of the publication, says: “The publication of the HIFI study in European Urology will importantly serve to increase awareness amongst the global urology and patient community on how robotic HIFU technology is rapidly changing the treatment paradigm for patients with localized, early-stage prostate cancer. [Read more…] about EDAP TMS publishes results of cancer treatment through robotic system

ABB completes second investment in edge-to-cloud solution provider Pratexo

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ABB has completed a second strategic investment in US-based technology company Pratexo, an edge-to-cloud software and energy solutions provider.

The deepening collaboration between both organizations comes as companies continue to shift from centralized cloud to edge computing and hybrid edge-to-cloud solutions for better operational technology management.

Financial details of the investment were not disclosed. [Read more…] about ABB completes second investment in edge-to-cloud solution provider Pratexo

ANYbotics and Equans partner to develop offshore maintenance

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ANYbotics strengthens its presence in European sustainability by partnering with Equans, a provider of energy services.

Equans selected ANYbotics as its preferred ground robot supplier to drive the adoption of ANYmal for autonomous inspections, asset monitoring, and maintenance.

Together, they deliver automated, data-driven solutions to the offshore renewable energy sector, enhancing safety and efficiency in asset management and maintenance. [Read more…] about ANYbotics and Equans partner to develop offshore maintenance

A comprehensive guide to LPG gas vaporizers: features and benefits

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Energy in whatever form it takes or from a myriad of sources, is highly important for a myriad of processes to take place, both domestically and in industry. While many of these sources are viable, the topic of this read, LPG gas vaporizers are especially beneficial for a myriad of reasons that are owing to their nature.

The most vital aspect of the vaporizers in question is their ability to make what they carry ready for designated use but said benefit bleeds into others that are worth mentioning according to I-Maximum.

Let’s check said benefits by further understanding what the device in question is in great detail, after which the advantage list will follow. [Read more…] about A comprehensive guide to LPG gas vaporizers: features and benefits