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Articles: Automotive
The move to electrified on- and off-highway equipment is not without its challenges. The industry itself lags greatly behind the passenger car industry, which accounted for 17.5 million EVs sold globally last year. But why? Read on to find out.
Articles: Energy
Charging infrastructure has become the primary bottleneck to fleet electrification. Despite growing demand for electric trucks and increasing pressure to decarbonize logistics operations, many fleet operators face long delays for grid upgrades, transformer installations, and permitting, at times waiting more than a year to power vehicles that have already arrived. OptiGrid was formed in response to this growing gap between vehicle readiness and infrastructure availability. Read on to learn more.
Articles: Materials
As the EV market accelerates toward mass adoption, the need for durable, efficient, and scalable battery technologies is reshaping supply chain priorities across the automotive and energy sectors. Advanced sealing materials, such as high-performance elastomers, are emerging as strategic enablers in this transformation. Read on to learn more.
Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
New smart sensors can help detect dangerous internal failures in lithium-ion batteries before they escalate into fires or explosions, say researchers from the University of Surrey. Read on to learn more.
Briefs: Green Design & Manufacturing
In a major step forward for sustainable energy technology, researchers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, led by Professor Yan Wang, William B. Smith Professor of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, have developed a new, scalable method to recycle lithium-ion batteries in a way that is both efficient and environmentally friendly. Read on to learn more.
Briefs: Materials
In a groundbreaking study, researchers at Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School and the Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, have developed a predictive model that uses electrochemical data from the initial cycles of LMBs to forecast potential failures. Read on to learn more.
Briefs: Power
Researchers from Nanjing University, led by Professor Ping He and Professor Shaochun Tang, have published a comprehensive study in Nano-Micro Letters on the development of high-energy, stable all-solid-state lithium batteries using aluminum-based anodes and high-nickel cathodes. Read on to learn more about it.
Briefs: Energy
A team of Rice University researchers led by materials scientist Ming Tang showed that even if the materials used in thick battery electrodes have nearly identical structures, their internal chemistry impacts energy flow — and, hence, performance — differently. This finding goes against conventional wisdom in the field. Read on to learn more.
Briefs: Materials
In research published in Cell Reports Physical Science, an NJIT team successfully applied generative AI techniques to rapidly discover new porous materials capable of revolutionizing multivalent-ion batteries. Read on to learn more.
Briefs: Energy
A research team led by Dr. Yosep Han at the Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources has successfully developed an eco-friendly electrochemical process to upcycle lithium manganese oxide, a common cathode material in spent lithium-ion batteries. Read on to learn more.
Products: Energy
See the new products, including Nexperia's ESD diodes designed to protect 48V automotive data communications networks against the destructive effects of electrostatic discharge events; Comau's collaboration with Intecells to optimize the use of cold plasma within industrial cell manufacturing processes; Carlo Gavazzi Automation's UWP-DLB Series, an advanced solution delivering intelligent dynamic load balancing for EV charging systems; and more.
Articles: Automotive
IAV hopes that its twin-battery design concept will function as a showcase to others in the battery industry that, even if you have demands that are contradicting, there can still be a solution. Read on to learn more.
Application Briefs: Software
In an office in Bordeaux, the Pollen Robotics teams are working on an ambitious mission: to imagine and advance useful robotics for humans. Their flagship creation, Reachy, combines accessibility, innovation, and open-source collaboration. Read on to learn more and see where it all started.
Application Briefs: AR/AI
ABB Robotics is enabling faster, safer, and more cost-effective rebuilding in areas devastated by the 2025 Southern Californian wildfires through a collaboration with Cosmic Buildings — a leading construction technology company that uses proprietary mobile robotic microfactories. Read on to learn more.
Briefs: Software
Researchers from MIT and NVIDIA Research have developed a novel algorithm that dramatically speeds up a robot’s planning process. Their approach enables a robot to “think ahead” by evaluating thousands of possible solutions in parallel and then refining the best ones to meet the constraints of the robot and its environment. Read on to learn more.
Briefs: Robotics, Automation & Control
Animals like bats, whales, and insects have long used acoustic signals for communication and navigation. Now, an international team of scientists have taken a page from nature’s playbook to model micro-sized robots that use sound waves to coordinate into large swarms that exhibit intelligent-like behavior. Read on to learn more.
Briefs: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
A team of engineers has developed a low-cost, durable, highly-sensitive robotic ‘skin’ that can be added to robotic hands like a glove, enabling robots to detect information about their surroundings in a way that’s similar to humans. Read on to learn more.
Briefs: Robotics, Automation & Control
A new AI training protocol teaches robots how to perform complicated tasks, like assembling a motherboard or an IKEA drawer, with a 100 percent success rate. Read on to learn more about it.
Briefs: Motion Control
NASA has developed an innovative combination of a Magnetometer, low-powered ElectroMagnets, and Resonant Inductive Coupling (MEMRIC) to create and control relative positioning of nano satellites within a cluster. This is a game-changing approach to enable distributed nanosatellite (nanosat) clusters. Read on to learn more.
Products: Motion Control
See the new products, including Kassow Robots' Sensitive Arm technology across its complete range of 7-axis collaborative robots; igus' first humanoid robot, Iggy Rob, designed to support industrial production, service environments, and transport tasks; Weidmuller USA's unmanaged Single Pair Ethernet Switch that enables a seamless networking experience for users in a wide array of industrial environments; BizLink's careDP, an AI-powered condition monitoring system designed to revolutionize maintenance in robotic production lines; and more.
Articles: Software
It is no exaggeration to say that AI will be the next big leap across all of industry, reimagining the way people work, products are designed, and factories are operated. But AI doesn’t mean a fully autonomous future but rather a harmony, uniting people and technology in a way that plays to the strength of both to achieve a result greater than what either could achieve alone. Read on to learn more.
Articles: Robotics, Automation & Control
Automation is a powerful tool, but only when designed and implemented with a systems-level mindset. Failures rarely stem from the automation hardware itself but often result from gaps in planning, integration, or life cycle support. Read on to learn more.
Application Briefs: Robotics, Automation & Control
The transition from isolated, pre-programmed robots to adaptive cobots marks a significant advancement in industrial automation — one that depends not only on software but on a new generation of sensing technologies. Read on to learn more.
Application Briefs: Materials
The digitalization of industrial measurement solutions has come a long way. With the help of these levers, plastic injection molders have effective tools at hand to tackle current challenges, be it cost pressure and competitiveness, high product quality, or sustainability requirements. Read on to learn more.
Briefs: Imaging
Northwestern engineers have developed a new system for full-body motion capture — and it doesn’t require specialized rooms, expensive equipment, bulky cameras, or an array of sensors. Instead, it requires a simple mobile device. Read on to learn more.
Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Forest fire prevention and control agencies in São Carlos, in the interior of the state of São Paulo, Brazil, will soon have help from the sky to detect fires more quickly and combat them before they grow out of control, as researchers at the University of São Paulo are developing drones equipped with gas sensors and artificial intelligence systems to detect forest fires.
Briefs: Unmanned Systems
Researchers from the College of Engineering and Computer Science at Florida Atlantic University have proposed a design for an alternative, autonomous observational method, which holds promise for improving the autonomy of marine vehicles, aiding in maritime missions, and gaining a deeper understanding of how melting Arctic sea ice affects marine ecosystems. Read on to learn more.
Briefs: Electronics & Computers
Maksym Kovalenko and his team have proposed a novel solution that allows them to utilize every photon of light for color recognition. For nearly a decade, they have been researching perovskite-based image sensors. In a new study published in Nature, they show that their new technology works. Read on to learn more.
Briefs: Materials
KAUST researchers have invented a robust, highly sensitive, low-cost hydrogen sensor that outperforms available commercial detectors, offering a vital safeguard for the burgeoning hydrogen economy. Read on to learn more.
Products: Photonics/Optics
See the new products, including the VITA 93 QMC Mezzanine Modules from Acromag; fiber-optic sensors of the optoCONTROL CLS1000 series from Micro-Epsilon; AW-Lake's TG Series Gas Turbine Flow Meter; NewTek Sensors' advanced Linear Variable Differential Transformer specifically designed to withstand the extreme environments found in next-gen molten salt reactors; and more.
Articles: Software
Predictive maintenance is based on condition monitoring, anomaly detection, and classification algorithms, and integrates predictive models which can estimate the remaining machine runtime. Read on to learn more about it and how to implement it.
Articles: Robotics, Automation & Control
MIT researchers have developed a method that anyone can use to design an energy management interface between the harvester and the sensor load to minimize the drain on the harvester and maximize the amount of data that can be transmitted by the sensor. Read on to learn more via this Q&A with Daniel Monagle and Steven B. Leeb.
Articles: Aerospace
SAE Media Group’s Women in Engineering: Rising Star Awards program shines the spotlight on trailblazers who not only excel in their respective domains but also stroke the flames of inspiration in others. This year’s awards program features six categories: Aerospace/Defense, Automotive/Transportation, Electronics, Manufacturing/Materials, Medical, and Robotics, Automation and AI. In this special section, you’ll meet the winners in all six categories.
Articles: Aerospace
Keshika Warnakula, Senior Flight Mechanics Engineer, Syos Aerospace, from Auckland, New Zealand is the 2025 Rising Star Award Winner for Aerospace and Defense.
Articles: Software
Samantha Shumberger, Senior Design Engineer, Molex, from Wellsville, PA, is the 2025 Rising Star Award Winner for Electronics.
Articles: Robotics, Automation & Control
Ipsita Mohanty, Co-Founder and Chief AI Architect, QApp from San Jose, CA, is the 2025 Rising Star Award Winner for Robotics, Automation & AI.
Articles: Transportation
Sadiyah Sabah Chowdhury, Senior Technical Specialist in Technical Strategy & Integration, Cummins from Columbus, IN, is the 2025 Rising Star Award Winner for Automotive/Transportation.
Articles: AR/AI
Mariam Sulleiman, Graduate Researcher, University of Texas at Austin from Austin, TX, is the 2025 Rising Star Award Winner for Manufacturing.
Articles: Medical
Debbie Teodorescu, Founder and Board Director, SurgiBox Inc.; Invasive & Heart Failure Cardiologist from Seattle, WA, is the 2025 Rising Star Award Winner for Medical.
Articles: Electronics & Computers
Meet our esteemed panel of judges comprising of leaders from engineering and technology fields, who bring decades of experience and expertise to the evaluation process, ensuring fairness and rigor. These judges were hand-selected by SAE Media Group’s editorial team for their breadth of knowledge and experience in the industry.
Articles: Software
A new technology closes the gap and combines PCB production into a single process, leveraging the capabilities of SMT. The resulting through-hole reflow (THR) process allows for components to be mounted through those pre-drilled holes — but secured during the same soldering process as the SMT-designed components. Read on to learn more.
Briefs: Energy
Plans are underway to create more powerful particle accelerators, whose collisions will unleash large subatomic storms. How will researchers sift through the chaos? Read on to find out.
Briefs: Software
Researchers have provided a new open-source algorithm called Conditional Variational Diffusion Model (CVDM). Based on generative AI, this model improves the quality of images by reconstructing them from randomness. In addition, the CVDM is computationally less expensive than established diffusion models — and it can be easily adapted for a variety of applications. Read on to learn more.
Briefs: Materials
A team of researchers from Tokyo Tech, led by Associate Professor Yukio Kawano, has designed a flexible and free-standing THz sensor array that can be used to image blind ends of irregularly shaped objects. Read on to learn more about it.
Briefs: Energy
Scientists from Nagoya University in Japan have developed an innovative cooling device — an ultra-thin loop heat pipe — that significantly improves heat control for electronic components in smartphones and tablets. Read on to learn more.
Briefs: Energy
Researchers at North Carolina State University have now identified a “sweet spot” at which the length of a threadlike energy storage technology called a “yarn-shaped supercapacitor” yields the highest and most efficient flow of energy per unit length. Read on to learn more.
Briefs: Power
University of California San Diego and CEA-Leti scientists have developed a ground-breaking piezoelectric-based DC-DC converter that unifies all power switches onto a single chip to increase power density. Read on to learn more about this new power topology, which extends beyond existing topologies and blends the advantages of piezoelectric converters with capacitive-based DC-DC converters.
Briefs: Photonics/Optics
Known as FOSS (for fiber optic sensing system), NASA’s technology portfolio combines advanced sensors and innovative algorithms into a robust package that accurately and cost-effectively monitors a host of critical parameters in real time. Read on to learn more.
Briefs: Wearables
A team of Caltech engineers has developed a technique for inkjet printing arrays of special nanoparticles that enables the mass production of long-lasting wearable sweat sensors. These sensors could be used to monitor a variety of biomarkers, such as vitamins, hormones, metabolites, and medications, in real time. Read on to learn more.
Briefs: Wearables
A research team from Japan has fabricated a flexible multimodal wearable sensor patch and developed edge computing software that is capable of detecting arrhythmia, coughs, and falls in volunteers. Read on to learn more about the sensor, which uses a smartphone as the edge computing device.
Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Engineers at MIT, Nanyang Technological University, and several companies have developed a compact and inexpensive technology for detecting and measuring lead concentrations in water, potentially enabling a significant advance in tackling this persistent global health issue. Read on to learn more.
Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Buildings are big energy consumers, emitting wasteful carbon, contributing to a warming planet, and accounting for more than 40 percent of the world’s carbon dioxide emissions. Fortunately, a new startup is paving the way for dramatic reductions in carbon from building operations. Lamarr. AI has perfected the process of using drones, thermal imaging, and artificial intelligence (AI) to diagnose the health of building exteriors and roofs. Read on to learn more.
Briefs: Green Design & Manufacturing
Reliable seed germination and plant production requires an environment that is neither too dry nor too wet. PONDS was developed to improve water and nutrient delivery for plants grown on the International Space Station (ISS). Read on to learn more about it.
Products: Software
See what's new on the market, including the eddyNCDT 3005 from Micro-Epsilon; Instron's new iteration of its Bluehill® Central software platform; Novotechnik U.S.'s TE1 Series of absolute linear position sensors; Specialised Imaging's new high-intensity short duration flash designed to freeze motion in aeroballistic applications; and more.
Articles: Materials
See the products of tomorrow, including a new type of 3D-printed titanium that’s about a third cheaper than commonly used titanium alloys; specially designed metasurfaces — flat devices etched with nanoscale light-manipulating patterns — to act as ultra-thin upgrades for quantum-optical chips and setups; and a handheld slide staining system designed to support medical, research, or environmental monitoring.
Products: Sensors/Data Acquisition
See the product of the month: Phoenix Contact's NearFi, a contactless real-time transmission technology.
Podcasts: Materials
Strategies for assessing risk, streamlining testing, and managing documentation for maintaining product safety.
On-Demand Webinars: AR/AI
There are more than 1 million drones currently registered with the FAA. As the UAS and UAV markets continue to expand, it’s essential that contractors, military, and the public understand the evolving possibilities...
News: Materials
SAE Media Group announced the winners of its Rising Star Awards: Women in Engineering program today during a live online event attended by participants across the globe.
INSIDER: Data Acquisition
Traditionally, measuring heart rate requires some sort of wearable device, whether that be a smart watch or hospital-grade machinery. But new research from engineers at the...
INSIDER: Electronics & Computers
Researchers from MIT and elsewhere have designed a novel transmitter chip that significantly improves the energy efficiency of wireless communications, which could boost the...
INSIDER: Electronics & Computers
A research team led by physicists Ming Yi and Emilia Morosan from Rice University has developed a new material with unique electronic properties that could enable more powerful and...
INSIDER: Materials
Transistors, the building blocks of modern electronics, are typically made of silicon. Because it’s a semiconductor, this material can control the flow of electricity in a...
White Papers: Software
Safe, Reliable, and Future-Ready: The Business Case for Rust and Ferrocene in Safety-Critical Systems
With growing software complexity and stricter regulatory requirements, traditional programming languages struggle to meet the demands of...White Papers: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Adhesives for Sensor Applications
Sensors are expected to deliver accurate data reliably despite exposure to harsh environments including continued stress from thermal, chemical or mechanical factors. Epoxy compounds serve a critical role in...White Papers: Robotics, Automation & Control
How Integrated Linear Actuators Simplify Design and Elevate Performance
Today's industrial machines demand faster, more efficient designs. Engineers must choose between traditional external motor actuators and integrated servo motor units....NASA Spinoff: Materials
NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory perfected aerogel for the Stardust mission. Now this comet-catching NASA technology is enabling Greek artist to create exotic works of art.
White Papers: Medical
Design of Advanced Catheters Using Flexible Circuit Boards
This white paper examines the evolution of flexible printed circuit boards (PCBs) in advanced catheter design, highlighting the transition from wire-based systems to flexible PCBs. It...Podcasts: Robotics, Automation & Control
On this episode of the Aerospace & Defense Technology podcast, Fuse Integration CEO Sumner Lee is the guest to discuss how artificial intelligence (AI) is redefining how military communications and networks are leveraged in contested environments.
Technology Report: Energy
As EV battery designs continue to explore new pack shapes, Freudenberg Sealing Technologies has developed a new, flexible busbar sealing technology that enables...
INSIDER: Energy
Bel Fuse Inc., a global manufacturer of products that power, protect, and connect electronic circuits, has launched BCF19-700-8, a 19.2 kW liquid-cooled on-board...
INSIDER: Energy
Tal Sholklapper, cofounder and CEO of Voltaiq, a battery analytics company, made bold statements on the eve of the Battery Show in 2024 that Western and...
White Papers: Medical
Passivation, Pickling or Electropolishing: Which Metal Finishing Process Is Right for Your Parts?
Not all metal finishing processes are created equal. In this free guide, we break down the key differences between passivation, pickling, and...5 Ws: Robotics, Automation & Control
Norway-based startup Sonair has developed a 3D ultrasonic sensor that uses sound waves in air to give robots a precise, real-time 3D view of their surroundings, helping them operate safely in shared spaces.
On-Demand Webinars: Connectivity
Modern vehicles require advanced cybersecurity to protect critical systems. A fully open source and portable hardware security module (HSM) framework simplifies embedded security across diverse...
On-Demand Webinars: Test & Measurement
Power distribution networks are the silent backbone of today’s high-performance designs. As voltages shrink and switching speeds rise, even small variations in power delivery...
INSIDER: Energy
A GM battery executive told an audience at the Battery Show North America audience Tuesday that the company would deploy a lithium manganese-rich (LMR) battery by 2028 in some of its...
INSIDER: Energy
Engineers looking for a new way to simulate battery cells as they develop new battery management systems might be interested in the latest PXI battery simulator modules...
INSIDER: Energy
Prestone is exhibiting its Prestone EVX™ collection of electrified vehicle (EV and hybrid) thermal management fluids that meet newly...
Blog: Software
With increasing demands and requirements for building complex embedded systems that involve complex machines, the demand for resilient embedded systems is even higher today. Building safe and secure embedded systems is paramount in the context of pervasive embedded systems across multiple domains and industries. Read on to learn more.
On-Demand Webinars: Materials
For those tasked with designing and manufacturing components, assemblies, and systems, choosing the optimal conformal coating can mean the difference between...
Technology Report: Energy
Bosch Rexroth displayed new battery automation solutions at The Battery Show 2025 in Detroit this week, focusing on making batteries in a more...
INSIDER: Design
A panel of four battery testing experts from different fields agreed that large scale fire testing, as called for in a proposed update to testing standard...
INSIDER: Power
As the mobility industry rapidly evolves, Freudenberg continues to expand its portfolio with high-performance, application-specific solutions...
White Papers: Tubing & Extrusion
Innovation Without Compromise: Confluent Medical Changes the Game in Polyimide Tubing Manufacturing
With over 175 years of combined experience in medical device manufacturing, Confluent Medical combines its unrivaled materials science expertise...White Papers: Medical
Why Integrated Product Development is the Future of Medtech
We’re excited to share that Sunrise Labs is now Suntra MedTech Solutions. This change reflects our expanded services in consulting, engineering, and innovation—and our commitment...Blog: Design
What if the next battery you buy was made from the same kinds of ingredients found in your body? That’s the idea behind a breakthrough battery material made from natural, biodegradable components. It’s so natural, it could even be consumed as food.
Quiz: Design
From its beginning, electronics was analog — digital circuits didn’t start being used until the 1970s. But even in today’s digital world, analog has its place. What do you know about analog electronics? Find out with this quiz.
Podcasts: Unmanned Systems
MGI Engineering recently unveiled their new long-range autonomous precision strike drone, TigerShark, at the 2025 DSEI event in London. MGI is a U.K.-based engineering consultancy founded by former F1 Chief Designer Mike Gascoyne. Gascoyne is the guest on this episode of the Aerospace & Defense Technology podcast to explain how MGI is leveraging their history of collaborating with F1 racing teams to design low cost precision strike drones that can be manufactured at scale.
Podcasts: Manufacturing & Prototyping
3D printing is transforming the design and production of medical devices. Benefits include creating custom implants, prosthetics, and surgical tools tailored to individual patients, as well as the ability to quickly prototype new devices for testing and development.
White Papers: Aerospace
Accelerate and De-Risk NextGen Aircraft System Design
Pickering's white paper explores the use of Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) simulation to accelerate and de-risk the development of Next-Generation Aircraft (NGA) systems. It highlights key...White Papers: Medical
Designing Battery Packs for Surgical Power Tools that Withstand Autoclaving Sterilization
Battery-powered surgical tools are increasingly sought after for orthopedic and other medical procedures, offering advantages such as portability,...White Papers: Robotics, Automation & Control
Motor Technology Solutions for Smart Electronics Manufacturing
As electronics manufacturing evolves, so do the demands for smarter, more efficient motor solutions. This whitepaper from Dunkermotoren dives into the megatrends of energy...Blog: Semiconductors & ICs
MIT researchers have replaced silicon with a magnetic semiconductor, creating a magnetic transistor that could enable smaller, faster, and more energy-efficient circuits.
On-Demand Webinars: AR/AI
Modern AI servers can contain more than 10,000 fasteners — each one critical to performance, reliability, and serviceability. As computer systems grow denser and more...
Q&A: Automotive
Piyush Upadhyay and his team at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory have developed a self-fixturing tool that can be attached to a robot, freeing friction stir welding from an anvil so it can be used with complex shapes.
On-Demand Webinars: Photonics/Optics
As NASA embarks on the next era of human space exploration — returning to the Moon and venturing beyond — reliable, fast, and secure space-based communication systems will...
White Papers: Medical
Advanced Polymer Gears Provide Backlash-free, Quiet Performance in Surgical Robot
A surgical robot’s precision of movement depends primarily on the precision delivered by the gear drive of the robotic arm. Traditionally used metal gears...White Papers: Packaging & Sterilization
Quality, American Made Miniature Ball Screws from PBC Linear
PBC Linear miniature ball screw assemblies are USA made at their Illinois headquarters, allowing for quick shipping and integration into your linear motion applications. Our head of...Quiz: Medical
Your blood sugar levels can tell you a lot about your health: How well your diabetes is under control; how well your diet and exercise regimens are going; and much more. How much do you know about glucose monitors? Find out with this quiz.
Podcasts: AR/AI
Listen to this episode of the Aerospace & Defense Technology podcast to hear selected portions from Secretary of the Army Dan Driscoll’s AUSA 2025 opening keynote. In it, he discusses the Army’s transition to a drone-centric future and an acquisition paradigm reshaped by Silicon Valley principles. Listen now!
Technology & Society: Energy
An innovative method developed by a team at Rice University uses solar collectors for turning waste heat from data centers into reusable electrical energy.
On-Demand Webinars: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Shop floor systems are critical to continuous improvement and long-term success for transportation and mobility manufacturers, necessitated by stringent quality requirements, increasing...
Blog: Manufacturing & Prototyping
EPFL researchers have pioneered a 3D printing method that grows metals and ceramics inside a water-based gel, resulting in constructions for next-gen energy, biomedical, and sensing technologies.
White Papers: Design
Workstations vs. Clusters for Ansys Applications
This paper provides actionable insights into overcoming the challenges of workstation-based limitations. Unlock the full potential of engineering workflows with high-performance computing (HPC)...Blog: Design
A digital, voice-controlled hand could improve the convenience and accessibility of virtual and augmented reality by enabling hands-free use of games and apps. The prototype software was developed by computer scientists at the University of Michigan.
Podcasts: Transportation
To help pass the time during your commute or while working around the house or in the garage, we've launched the SAE Automotive Engineering podcast.
Quiz: Aerospace
Small satellites are revolutionizing space-based services due to their affordability, faster development cycles, and flexibility. Take this quiz to test your knowledge about smallsats.
White Papers: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Boosting Battery Density with Flexible Solutions
Churod is pleased to introduce our white paper extolling the benefits of Cell Contact Systems. FPC-based battery monitoring is an efficient way to evaluate battery state-of-health through...Podcasts: Unmanned Systems
Bryan Bockmon, CEO of AimLock, is the guest on this episode of the Aerospace & Defense Technology podcast to discuss their new partnership with Overland AI and the future of autonomous targeting systems in modern warfare.
INSIDER: Medical
The path to recovery for stroke survivors taking their first tentative steps, or individuals navigating daily challenges from balance disorders, often feels...
INSIDER: Motion Control
From sorting objects in a warehouse to navigating furniture while vacuuming, robots today use sensors, software control systems, and moving parts to perform tasks. The harder the task or more complex the...
INSIDER: Robotics, Automation & Control
Introducing X1: The world's first multirobot system that integrates a humanoid robot with a transforming drone that can launch off the humanoid's back and, later, drive away. The versatile team can...
INSIDER: Lighting Technology
For more than 30 years, researchers have been trying to create small gears in order to construct micro-engines. But progress stalled at 0.1 millimeters, as it was not possible to build the...
White Papers: Sensors/Data Acquisition
ATEX-Certified QCL Sensor Advances Petrochemical Safety and Efficiency with Ultra-Sensitive Sulfur Detection
Triple-QCL design, powered by Wavelength Electronics QCL drivers, delivers reliable, real-time, and simultaneous monitoring of multiple...Blog: Photonics/Optics
Researchers have used the centuries-old idea of pinhole imaging to create a high-performance mid-infrared imaging system without lenses. The new camera can capture extremely clear pictures over a large range of distances and in low light, making it useful for situations that are challenging for traditional cameras.
Blog: Green Design & Manufacturing
EVs can have lower fuel costs and reduce emissions relative to cars that use gasoline, but they are only a practical option if drivers have convenient ways to charge them. To address this issue, a team of researchers at Penn State created a scalable framework to develop, analyze, and evaluate using streetlights as a low-cost, equitable EV charging option.
Blog: AR/AI
Some applications of generative AI are quite useful, some not so much. One way to tame its exponentially expanding hunger for power is to use it intelligently.
Special Reports: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Electric Vehicles - October 2025
In this collection of articles from the editors of Automotive Engineering and Battery & Electrification Technology, learn how improvements in power electronics will redefine EVs, how a groundbreaking...Special Reports: Photonics/Optics
RF & Microwave Electronics - October 2025
Critical advantages and challenges of using laser communications in space…the future of EMI protection for military aircraft…new "micro comb" chips promise to improve GPS accuracy. Read about these...Special Reports: Power
Automotive Test & Simulation - October 2025
Benchmarking the impact of climatic conditions on EV charging times…how battery simulation is speeding EV development…a new standard for battery leak testing. Read about these and other...White Papers: Robotics, Automation & Control
DieQua’s New GearSync Servo Drives Offer Advanced Precision and Reliability
These servo reducers deliver exceptional performance for even the most demanding applications. They are expertly designed to meet the needs of industries such as...White Papers: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Design Playbook: Architecting Advanced Drone Systems
Modern defense UAVs must deliver endurance, autonomy, and secure communications in contested environments. The Drone Systems Engineering Playbook provides practical guidance on subsystem...Special Reports: Unmanned Systems
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles & Systems - October 2025
Lasers vs. drones: military demonstrates new tech…high-‐flying uncrewed solar aircraft aces key test…the next frontier for autonomous UAVs. Read about these and other developments in this...Top Stories
Blog: Manufacturing & Prototyping
2025 Holiday Gift Guide for Engineers: Tech, Tools, and Gadgets
Blog: Power
Using Street Lamps as EV Chargers
INSIDER: Semiconductors & ICs
Scientists Create Superconducting Semiconductor Material
Blog: Materials
This Paint Can Cool Buildings Without Energy Input
Blog: Software
Quiz: Power
Webcasts
Upcoming Webinars: AR/AI
The Real Impact of AR and AI in the Industrial Equipment Industry
Upcoming Webinars: Motion Control
Next-Generation Linear and Rotary Stages: When Ultra Precision...
Podcasts: Manufacturing & Prototyping
SAE Automotive Engineering Podcast: Additive Manufacturing
Podcasts: Defense
A New Approach to Manufacturing Machine Connectivity for the Air Force
On-Demand Webinars: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Streamlining Manufacturing with Integrated Digital Planning and Simulation
On-Demand Webinars: Automotive
