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Xwing and U.S. Air Force demonstrate fully autonomous cargo aircraft

Robotics Business Review

Source: Xwing A joint program by the U.S. has demonstrated fixed-wing cargo-carrying capability in a point-to-point flight between two airbases using a specially modified Cessna 208B Grand Caravan. In air freight alone, just under 16 million metric tons of cargo was flown worldwide in 2023. Air Force and Xwing Inc. kg) payload.

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Virtual Incision’s mini surgical robot arrives at ISS

Robotics Business Review

A screen grab from a NASA broadcast shows a Northrop Grumman Cygnus cargo spacecraft on its way to the International Space Station on Jan. Source: NASA Virtual Incision’s MIRA surgical robot system has made it to the International Space Station (ISS). 30, 2024 with the spaceMIRA from Virtual Incision onboard.

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PLC module coordinates real-time data in coal shipping application

Control Engineering

Changing conveyor routes and cargo train conditions. In this application, steelmaking coal comes in from cargo trains, is processed on-site and loaded onto large Handymax or Cape-size vessels. Inside the terminal, shipments are processed through a network of conveyors that must accurately move the coal to and from the cargo transports.

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Molder Emphasizes Circularity in Molding, Extrusion, Automation and AM

Mold Making Technology

Source | KraussMaffei KraussMaffei comes to NPE2024 with the motto “Make plastic green — with high quality and efficiency.” A further highlight is an aircraft window plug that is currently undergoing certification efforts for aircraft passenger-to-cargo conversion activities at NIAR.

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Modernizing SCADA vessel control systems with Ignition

Control Engineering

The vessels are equipped with on board systems including navigation, cargo management, vibration monitoring, engine monitoring and more. Able to integrate multiple data sources from various vendors on a vessel. The company set out to make better use of data and workflows in a maritime environment.

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IN THE NEWS with Fastener News Desk the Week of June 17, 2024

Fastener News Desk

Read full article from Reuters. Rising freight rates are a new source of concern in the global supply chain with forecasts warning that ocean cargo prices could reach $20,000 — potentially even touch the Covid era peak of $30,000 — and stay there into 2025 according to a new report from CNBC.

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Microbot Medical submits Liberty surgical robot for FDA IDE

Robotics Business Review

Lincoln, Nebraska–based Virtual Incision said its spaceMIRA device sat aboard a Northrop Grumman Cygnus cargo spacecraft carried by a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. Source: Microbot Medical Editor’s Note: This article first appeared on sister website MassDevice.

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