Briefs: Materials
Welding Ceramics with Lasers
Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Insect-Inspired Motion Sensing
Briefs: Electronics & Computers
Shape-Shifting Robot Uses New Locomotion Strategy
Briefs: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Dynamic Gripper Mimics Adjustable Grip of the Human Hand
Products: Motion Control
New Products: February 2020 Motion Design
The AI25 hazardous series AI25 encoder from Dynapar (Gurnee, IL) is suited for Class 1 Division 2 applications where a Zone 1 or Division 1 encoder may have previously been...
Articles: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Smart Manufacturing Control
Briefs: Motion Control
Flexure for Self-Assembly
Conventional fastening mechanisms like nails, bolts, and welds are subject to manufacturing and inspection tolerances, differential thermal growth, and other sources of error that lead to over-constraint, among...
Briefs: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Soft, Skin-Like Structures for Robotic Locomotion and Transportation
Application Briefs: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Modified Fittings Enhance Industrial Safety
NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida is home to one of the largest buildings in the world — the massive Vehicle Assembly Building — and also hosts a number of one-of-a-kind facilities. The...
Briefs: Robotics, Automation & Control
Robots Assemble Large Structures from Little Pieces
Articles: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Going Beyond the Basics: Innovative Step Motor Designs Give Machine Designers More Options for Motion Control
Briefs: Electronics & Computers
Robot Circulating Liquid Stores Energy and Provides Power
Briefs: Nanotechnology
Intelligent Microrobots
Articles: Motion Control
Valves for Pneumatic Cylinders and Actuators
Products: Imaging
Product of the Month: February 2020 Tech Briefs
Special Reports: Electronics & Computers
Rugged Computing - February 2020
From the battlefield to the extreme environment of space, electronics and computing advances enable missions in the harshest conditions. To help you keep pace with the latest developments, we present this...
Special Reports: Materials
Advanced Materials - February 2020
Breakthroughs in plastics, composites, metals, and other materials technologies are enabling exciting new applications in industries ranging from aerospace to automotive to medical. Read more in this...
Blog: Manufacturing & Prototyping
A Soft Robot That Can Maintain Its Temperature? No Sweat!
INSIDER: Motion Control
VIPER Rover to Map Lunar Water Ice
An engineering model of the VIPER lunar rover is being tested at NASA’s Glenn Research Center. About the size of a golf cart, VIPER is a mobile robot that will roam around the Moon’s South Pole...
INSIDER: Motion Control
Tractionless Motion is Possible
Cells are observed to “crawl” by attaching themselves to a surface and using these anchor points to push themselves forward (like crawling on the ground). Scientists have identified a different...
Question of the Week: Green Design & Manufacturing
Do you Like the Idea of Fungi-Inspired Design?
Our lead INSIDER story today demonstrated the potential of fungi as a building material. Aside from supporting theoretical space habitats, fungal mycelia have been used to create actual chairs and 2x4 structures. What do you think? Do you Like the Idea of Fungi-Inspired Design?
Blog: Green Design & Manufacturing
The Next Building Material for Mars: Fungi?
INSIDER Product: Imaging
New Products: January 2020 Photonics & Imaging Insider
Princeton Infrared Technologies, Inc. (PIRT) (Monmouth Junction, NJ) will be introducing its new compact MVCam series shortwave-infrared (SWIR) and visible camera...
Imagine a fleet of 100 Hubble Space Telescopes, deployed in a strategic space-invader-shaped array a million miles from Earth, scanning the universe at...
Researchers have demonstrated a new all-optical technique for creating robust second-order nonlinear effects in materials that don’t normally support them. Using a...
INSIDER: Imaging
Tests Measure Solar Panel Performance Beyond Established Standards
Photovoltaics used in solar panels are sensitive to environmental factors and often suffer degradation over time. International Electrotechnical Commission standards for...
Question of the Week: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Would You Cook with ‘Julia?’
Last week, we highlighted five CES 2020 technologies that are adding intelligence to everyday aspects of the home. One featured “Smart Home” technology included “Julia,” an all-in-one cooker that performs a variety of kitchen tasks: chopping, whisking, steaming, weighing ingredients, and even kneading...
Blog: Electronics & Computers
A Boost for Aqueous Lithium Ion-Batteries: Adding an Oxide
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Nano Diamond Battery Provides Universal Applicability
Blog: Sensors/Data Acquisition

A Warning System for Self-Driving Cars Learns from Failures
Blog: Mechanical & Fluid Systems

A Photonic 'Sunflower' Offers New Ideas for Light-Driven Systems
INSIDER: Sensors/Data Acquisition

Transistors Built from Ultra-Thin 2D Materials Take a Step Forward
Blog: Motion Control

With A.I., Robotic Exoskeletons Gain Self-Control
Blog: Electronics & Computers

A New Aluminum Anode Leads to Error-Free Rechargeable Batteries

Question of the Week
Will Robotic Exoskeletons Help the Elderly?
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Total Appearance Measurement System for Automotive Applications
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Disrupting the Automobile Design Process
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Nanotechnology Repairs Engine Damage in Cars
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Piezo-Operated Shutter Mechanism Moves 1.5 cm
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Capacitive Sensor for Measuring Level of Liquid Nitrogen
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