Key Highlights from the AMPP Annual Conference + Expo 2024 in New Orleans
The AMPP 2024 Conference showcased cutting-edge technologies and case studies that are setting the agenda for material protection and performance.
Isbel Lázaro
Industrial engineer, entrepreneur and copywriter with several years of experience in the digital world. A fan of reading and creative writing. Isbel has always been fascinated by topics related to the ocean and the mysteries of the universe. She has been part of the Inspenet team as a news editor since 2023.
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NASA seeks aspiring astronauts (will pay more than $150,000)
Isbel Lazaro, March 8, 2024. NASA welcomed its next generation of Artemis astronauts at a ceremony at the agency's Johnson Space Center in Houston and has opened a call for the next aspiring astronauts.
Recycleye: the waste management system using Artificial Intelligence
Isbel Lazaro, March 8, 2024. Recycleye emerges as a pioneering solution in waste management, thanks to the collaboration of Victor Dewulf and Peter Hedley, who have integrated artificial intelligence with robotics to identify and sort waste.
Amazon buys a nuclear-powered data center
Isbel Lazaro, March 8, 2024. Amazon Web Services (AWS) has made a strategic acquisition, buying a data center that is directly supplied by a nuclear power plant. The transaction was for US$650 million.
Financing Secured for Ammonia-Powered Ships
Höegh Autoliners invests in ammonia-powered vessels, accelerating the transition to cleaner maritime fuels
Electronic skin that can produce tactile feedback developed
Isbel Lazaro, March 8, 2024. Materials scientists and engineers at Tsinghua University have developed a dual-modality tactile e-skin. This innovation promises to improve the sensory capabilities of robots.
AMPP + Expo 2024: A Resounding Success!
Isbel Lazaro, March 7, 2024. Inspenet, your professional knowledge and connection network covered the AMPP + Expo 2024 Annual Conference, organized by the Association for Materials Protection and Performance (AMPP).
Pemex to drill exploratory well Yawa-1EXP
Isbel Lazaro, March 8, 2024. The National Hydrocarbons Commission (CNH) gave the green light to Pemex Exploración y Producción (PEP) to drill the Yawa-1EXP exploratory well, marking a significant step forward in hydrocarbon exploration in Mexico.
Container ship catches fire off the coast of Canada
Isbel Lazaro, March 7, 2024. A fire broke out aboard a Liberian-registered container ship off the east coast of Canada, the Canadian Coast Guard reported.
Alef’s flying car already has 3,000 orders on hold
The Alef Model A has vertical takeoff and omnidirectional flight capability with eight propellers, allowing a flight range of 110 miles and a cruise speed of up to 110 mph.
RBW Enterprises showcased its centrifugal shot blasting technology at AMPP 2024
Isbel Lazaro, March 6, 2024. During the AMPP + Expo 2024 Annual Conference in New Orleans, we spoke with John Vogel, Director of Business Development for RBW Enterprises, who shared valuable insights about the company and its revolutionary centrifugal shot blasting technology.
Chesterton Sets Benchmark for Coating Innovation at AMPP 2024
Chesterton highlights coating innovations at AMPP 2024, advancing corrosion protection technologies.