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Industry 4.0

Industry 4.0 refers to a new phase in the Industrial Revolution that focuses heavily on interconnectivity, automation, machine learning, and real-time data. Industry 4.0, which encompasses IIoT and smart manufacturing, marries physical production and operations with smart digital technology, machine learning, and big data to create a more holistic and better-connected ecosystem for companies that focus on manufacturing and supply chain management.

Has A Rock That Generates Electricity Really Been Discovered In Africa?

AFRICA - Viral videos that have exploded across Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok claim to show a new mineral that somehow holds a charge, with users demonstrating by rubbing them together and creating sparks, as well as connecting them with wires that then appear to power an LED. The rocks were supposedly discovered in the

By |2023-01-28T14:23:03-05:00January 28th, 2023|Industry 4.0|
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New Technique From National Lab Promises To Strip Carbon Dioxide Emissions From Power Plants, Factories At Record Low Cost

NEW YORK - Scientists at one of the country’s premier research labs have discovered a record-cheap way to capture carbon dioxide as it’s emitted from power plants and factories, including the likes of iron and steel manufacturing facilities. Globally, industrial processes are responsible for 31 percent of total greenhouse gas emissions and electricity generation accounts for

By |2023-01-28T14:23:04-05:00January 28th, 2023|Carbon Capture, Industry 4.0|
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NASA, Boeing Emission-Reducing Aircraft Design To Benefit Passengers In 2030s

WASHINGTON DC - NASA and Boeing will work together on the Sustainable Flight Demonstrator project to build, test and fly an emission-reducing single-aisle aircraft this decade, according to an announcement from the agency on Wednesday. The project will be a large-scale flight demonstrator with objectives to lessen commercial aviation’s impact on climate change through reduced

By |2023-01-24T15:50:35-05:00January 22nd, 2023|Industry 4.0|
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Meet ChatGPT, Humans’ New Artificial Intelligence Best Friend

SAN FRANCISCO - Ever wonder what it’d be like to talk with an artificial intelligence (AI)? ChatGPT is a charming new AI chatbot, a sophisticated machine – programmed with a wealth of data – that you can chat with online, in ordinary language. We hear it works best in English, although it can dabble in other

By |2023-01-22T16:34:44-05:00January 22nd, 2023|Featured, Industry 4.0|
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How Much Does It Cost to Charge an Electric Vehicle With Level 1 Charging?

DETROIT - With electric vehicles becoming increasingly popular in the automotive market, many car drivers struggle to become fluent in EV terminology and how electric cars work. There are different types of EVs, different levels of charging, and other similar topics that a driver unfamiliar with EVs might find confusing. For example, one question that

By |2023-01-17T17:50:51-05:00January 16th, 2023|Featured, Industry 4.0|
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Artificial Intelligence Becomes A Lawyer

SAN FRANCISCO - Next month, AI will enter the courtroom, and the US legal system may never be the same. An artificial intelligence chatbot, technology programmed to respond to questions and hold a conversation, is expected to advise two individuals fighting speeding tickets in courtrooms in undisclosed cities. The two will wear a wireless headphone,

By |2023-10-17T07:55:42-04:00January 15th, 2023|Artificial Intelligence, Featured, Industry 4.0|
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Swiss Company Pulled CO2 Out Of Atmosphere And Stored It Underground

SWITZERLAND  - Microsoft, Stripe, and Shopify are officially the first companies in the world to pay to filter their carbon dioxide emissions out of the air, store those emissions underground, and have that service verified by a third party. Climate tech company Climeworks announced that it had completed the service, and its third-party verification of

By |2023-01-15T11:20:20-05:00January 15th, 2023|Carbon Capture, Industry 4.0|
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EMU, Rouge Space Systems Gets $270,000 NSF Grant For Electronic Propulsion Thruster

YPSILANTI—The National Science Foundation has awarded a $271,381 research grant to Eastern Michigan University and partner Rouge Space Systems for their project on a new type of electronic propulsion thruster. Evan Aguirre, Rouge propulsion engineer and principal investigator, will lead the electronic  thruster project along with co-principal investigator Surabhi Jaiswal, assistant professor of physics and

By |2023-01-11T11:08:37-05:00January 11th, 2023|Industry 4.0|
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World’s Most Powerful Wind Turbine Can Produce 80 GWh Per Year

DENMARK - The world’s most powerful wind turbine – the Vestas V236-15.0 MW offshore prototype – has produced its first power. It’s now fully installed at the Østerild Test Center for large wind turbines in Western Jutland, Denmark, and it will undergo an extensive test and verification program before full type certification and serial production begins. The V236-15.0MW

By |2023-01-11T11:09:12-05:00January 11th, 2023|Industry 4.0|
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Why Are Hydrogen-Powered Vehicles Getting So Much Attention Lately?

DETROIT - As the automotive industry continues to innovate, hydrogen fuel is becoming an increasingly hot topic of conversation. Governments and environmental groups alike are taking note as car companies rapidly introduce revolutionary new technologies that allow vehicles like the Hyperion XP-1 and Hyundai N Vision to use this form of energy. The potential for more efficient transportation

By |2023-01-11T11:09:13-05:00January 11th, 2023|Industry 4.0|
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