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Cube: Future of Infrastructure Inspection

Background Infrastructure inspection is a critical societal challenge. With aging infrastructure, including approximately 67,000 structurally deficient highway bridges in the United States, timely and accurate inspections are critical for safety and economic competitiveness. However, current manual human inspections can be inaccurate, slow, costly,...

Published: 5/31/2023 | Inventor(s): Hung (Jim) La, Son Nguyen

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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Robotics

Methods for Fast and Reversible Dry Adhesion Tuning Between Composite Structures and Substrate Fields

Background: How do geckoes and even Spiderman climb up walls? They use a process call dry adhesion. This process is not only useful for climbing walls but also has potential applications in robotics such as pick-and-release robotic manipulators and climbing robots. Further, it is also useful in manufacturing for transfer printing, as well as temporary...

Published: 5/19/2023 | Inventor(s): Wanliang Shan, Kevin Turner

Keywords(s): Chemicals & Materials

Category(s): Technology Classifications > Robotics, Technology Classifications > Chemicals & Materials