Abstract: The application of automated guided vehicle (AGV) greatly improves the production efficiency of workshop. However, machine flexibility and limited logistics equipment increase the complexity ...

George R.R. Martin has said that if he never completes Game of Thrones sequel Winds of Winter (or the book after that), there's no plan for anyone else to step in. Instead, his Song of Ice and Fire ...

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The US has overwhelming military power. Yet the battle has moved to oil routes, alliances and domestic politics – where Tehran is testing western unity Donald Trump would like you to know that he is ...

After two weeks of war in Iran, hundreds of people have been killed, millions more displaced and billions of dollars have been spent. The war's devastation has spilled across the region, throwing it ...

Kharg Island, a small strip of land in the northern Persian Gulf, is widely considered one of Iran's most sensitive economic targets. The island has been left untouched, however, during nearly two ...