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Solar panels continuously accumulate dust, dirt and other debris, plus they’re often located atop tall buildings or in remote areas – this means that they need to be cleaned, but doing so is difficult. That’s why a drone-based setup is now being develo… Continue reading New system will use drones to clean hard-to-reach solar panels
Increasingly, robots are being used to autonomously clean floors and other surfaces in places like airports and hospitals. You have to wonder, though … how do they know when a floor is sufficiently clean? A new module could soon tell them.Continue Read… Continue reading Sticky-tape module designed to let robots know when floors are clean
Anyone who’s ever had to deal with the aftermath of a leaking battery knows how much damage such a failure can cause. Degrading batteries leak corrosive chemicals that eat away …read more Continue reading Massive Cleaning Effort Saves Acid-Drenched Atari
If you’re looking for some robotic help when it comes to keeping your home clean and tidy, Roborock is one of the biggest names in the business, and the S7 is the newest model from the brand – a robovac that we’ve been extensively testing in recent wee… Continue reading Roborock S7 review: Hybrid robovac gets new sonic mopping technology
Pipes, instruments and surfaces that come into contact with salty water usually end up with a corrosive layer of salt and other dissolved minerals caked on, which needs to be scraped or washed off. Now, engineers at MIT have developed a new method for … Continue reading Strange salty “crystal critters” help thwart fouling of metal surfaces
Dyson has wheeled out its latest and greatest cordless vacuum, and in addition to excellent suction power, it carries some typically forward-thinking bells and whistles. The Dyson V15 Detect is billed as the company’s most powerful and intelligent yet,… Continue reading Laser-toting Dyson V15 vacuum collects and categorizes dust
The 2019 North American outbreak of E. coli contamination in romaine lettuce doubtless got many people thinking about how to most effectively wash their leafy veggies. Well, a new study suggests that using ultrasonic water may be the best way to go.Con… Continue reading Adding ultrasound to water could more thoroughly disinfect veggies
Besides laundry-washing and lawn-sprinkling, the daily washing of hair uses up a lot of water. L’Oréal’s new Water Saver system is designed to help, by reportedly reducing the amount of water used in hair-washing by up to 80 percent.Continue ReadingCat… Continue reading L’Oréal tech could reduce hair-washing water use by 80 percent
Roborock makes some of the most advanced robot vacuums on the market, and has just unveiled a new flagship model as part of the CES 2021 expo. The Roborock S7 is better at handling stubborn stains, smarter in its mopping mode, and can even empty itself… Continue reading Roborock S7 levels up vacuuming and mopping, and empties itself
Although cleaning up the humungous Great Pacific Garbage Patch is a daunting concept, removing trash from local waterways is much more feasible … and that’s exactly what the Clearbot robot is designed to do.Continue ReadingCategory: Environment, Scienc… Continue reading Autonomous aquatic robot goes after garbage