INSIDER: Motion Control
NASA Langley has developed a self-latching piezocomposite actuator with power-off, set-and-hold capability. If integrated into an aerodynamic control surface or engine inlet, deflections could be...
Blog: Aerospace
Blog: Robotics, Automation & Control
Watch below as NASA experts review how they plan to return samples from the surface of Mars back to Earth.
Question of the Week: Aerospace
Will Electric Aircraft Take-Off in Everyday Aviation?
In May of 2020, the “eCaravan” aircraft, powered by a 750-horsepower electric motor and more than 2000 pounds of lithium-ion batteries, flew to a height of over 2500 feet, at over 100 miles per hour. The all-electric airplane was built by magniX, Seattle-based electric propulsion...
Blog: Aerospace
Watch NASA experts review this week's preparations, as the Perseverance rover launches and begins its journey to Mars.
Blog: Robotics, Automation & Control
Blog: Motion Control
Blog: Aerospace
Question of the Week: Robotics, Automation & Control
Will ‘Roboats’ Catch On?
Our July issue of Tech Briefs highlighted a fleet of “roboats” that could someday transport people, collect trash, and self-assemble into floating structures.
The Roboat autonomous robotic boats — rectangular hulls equipped with sensors, thrusters, microcontrollers, GPS modules, cameras, and other...
Blog: Robotics, Automation & Control
INSIDER: Photonics/Optics
Just as a meter stick with hundreds of tick marks can be used to measure distances with great precision, a device known as a laser frequency comb, with its...
INSIDER Product: Imaging
Opto Diode Corporation (Camarillo, CA) has introduced the UVG5S, an ultraviolet-enhanced photodiode with a 5 mm² circular active area....
INSIDER: Test & Measurement
Carolin Frueh is among only a handful of researchers who have persisted in using a complex technique that can diagnose a problem from thousands of miles away based on how a...
INSIDER: Materials
A new way of making large sheets of high-quality, atomically thin graphene could lead to ultra-lightweight, flexible solar cells, and to new classes of...
Question of the Week: Aerospace
Will Morphing Wings Take Off?
Our lead INSIDER story today showcased a morphing MADCAT aircraft wing.
“From a first glance, it literally doesn’t look like anything that anyone’s ever seen before,” said MIT researcher Ben Jennet in our Here's an Idea episode.
How about you? Will Morphing Wings Take Off?
White Papers: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Smartdisplay™ Switches From NKK Switches Bring New Capabilities to Applications Where a Tactile Feel is Just as Important as a Visual Display of Information
When it comes to human-machine interface (HMI) solutions, sometimes the smallest...
Blog: Robotics, Automation & Control
Podcasts: Robotics, Automation & Control
Question of the Week: Imaging
Can Camera Systems Replace the Wall-Mounted Thermostat?
Our lead INSIDER story today showcased an autonomous 'HEAT' camera system that uses facial temperatures to determine a room's optimum temperature.
What do you think? Can Camera Systems Replace the Wall-Mounted Thermostat?
Share your questions and comments.
Blog: Software
You can design the best product in the world but what if the parts, assemblies, and sub-components for your idea aren’t there?
Blog: Photonics/Optics
Technology Leaders: Photonics/Optics
Articles: Lighting
Technology Leaders: Aerospace
Products: Photonics/Optics
Articles: Photonics/Optics
Application Briefs: Materials
Facility Focus: Medical
Technology Leaders: Test & Measurement
Top Stories
Podcasts: Sensors/Data Acquisition

Here's an Idea: A Future for Smart Fabrics
INSIDER: Photonics/Optics

Sapphire Fiber Could Enable Cleaner Energy and Air-Travel
INSIDER: Power

Predict Battery Lifetimes with Machine Learning
Articles: Energy

Developing a Better Way to Recycle Lithium-Ion Batteries
INSIDER: Electronics & Computers

Ultra-Thin Solar Panels Achieve Record Efficiency
Blog: Imaging


Question of the Week
Are soft machines an important technology for the future?
Webcasts
Upcoming Webinars: Automotive
Understanding Fluid Systems Testing for Current and Future...
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Preparing for the Cabin Cooling Transition: R-134a to R-1234yf
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Get Even More Out of Your EVs with Thermoplastics
Upcoming Webinars: Transportation
Automated Driving for Short- and Long-Haul Trucking: Are Drivers...
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Thermostatic Technology: Improve System Efficiency with Automatic and Precise...
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Utilizing Model-Based Systems Engineering Approach for Vehicle Development
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Special Reports: Nanotechnology
Articles: Data Acquisition

Is The Future of Automation in the Manufacturing Sector Already Here?
Technology Leaders: Materials

The Heat Is On: A Guide to Specifying Insulation Materials
NASA Spinoff: Manufacturing & Prototyping
A Coating That Cools And Cuts Costs
Articles: Test & Measurement

Briefs: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
