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Robot care ornamental plants
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Robot care ornamental plants

A team of researchers at Rutgers University (New Jersey) has successfully implemented the IndaPlant project, which successfully created the home blooming robot.

December 11, 2018
New combined solar system
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New combined solar system

A solar system combined with natural gas has been researched and developed to increase the electricity production efficiency of natural gas plants by 20%.

December 11, 2018
Successfully made solar cells from plants
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Successfully made solar cells from plants

According to the Gizmag tech news site, this type of organic photovoltaic battery has a 2.7% efficiency - a relatively high performance level for the raw materials recov…

December 11, 2018
Take care of plants by phone
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Take care of plants by phone

At the Consumer Electronics Show CES 2013, Parrot introduced a compact, two-thumb device with smart sensors to track the status of indoor or garden plants. This device i…

December 11, 2018
Robot 'tank' repair nuclear plant
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Robot 'tank' repair nuclear plant

Mitsubishi, Japan has introduced a radio-controlled remote control robot used in the repair and cleaning of the Fukushima nuclear plant.

December 11, 2018
Toshiba develops robot for Fukushima plant 1
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Toshiba develops robot for Fukushima plant 1

Toshiba has developed a four-legged robot capable of conducting investigation and recovery operations at locations deemed too risky for human use, such as the Fukushima…

December 11, 2018
Synthesize power from trees
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Synthesize power from trees

The University and the Wageningen Research Center (NL) have developed a technology that allows the conversion of wetlands (which account for about 6% of the Earth's…

December 11, 2018
Japan: Robot radiation resistance incident
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Japan: Robot radiation resistance incident

For the first time, a Japanese robot designed to withstand high levels of radiation and heat at damaged nuclear plants such as Fukushima was launched.

December 11, 2018
Robot framework for nuclear power plant workers
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Robot framework for nuclear power plant workers

The semi-mechanical robotic frame (HAL) contains radiation shielding metal material and weighs about 70kg but the wearer can move very comfortably and perform various ta…

December 11, 2018
Bio-solar battery made from vegetables
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Bio-solar battery made from vegetables

Along with the exhaustion of fossil fuel sources such as oil and coal, renewable energy has been increasingly concerned in recent years.

December 11, 2018
Dye color does not fade
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Dye color does not fade

Scientists have discovered the natural way to create colors that never fade, thereby drawing new techniques for use in food colors and applications to avoid counterfeit…

December 11, 2018