Articles: Wearables
Products of Tomorrow: November 2020
Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Infrared Detectors Enhance Night-Vision Cameras
Application Briefs: Test & Measurement
Giant Telescope Construction Viewed Through an Industrial Lens
Briefs: Medical
Imaging Technology Could Improve Cancer Surgery
Briefs: Communications
Long-Range Wireless Sensor Network
Briefs: Robotics, Automation & Control
Algorithm Improves Navigation of Autonomous Driving Robots
Briefs: Wearables
Ring Detects Finger Location to Track Hand Movements
Briefs: Motion Control
Octopus-Inspired Soft Robotic Arm
NASA Spinoff: Test & Measurement
Balance Scale Predicts and Helps Prevent Falls
Briefs: Energy
Sunlight Converts Emissions into Useful Materials
Briefs: Software
Virtual and Augmented Reality Device Simulates Vision Loss
Briefs: Materials
3D-Printed Sweating Robot Muscle
Briefs: Medical
Tiny, Magnetically Powered Neural Stimulator
Products: Imaging
New Products: November 2020 Photonics & Imaging Technology
Briefs: Semiconductors & ICs
Continuous and Stable Lasing Achieved From Low-Cost Perovskites at Room Temperature
Articles: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Megapixel Photon-Counting Camera Technology
Application Briefs: Photonics/Optics
Material Advances for LED Quantum Dot Efficiency
Briefs: Materials
Ambient Light Alters Refraction in 2D Material
Briefs: AR/AI
“Alexa, Go to The Kitchen and Fetch Me a Snack”
Articles: Photonics/Optics
Overcoming Pitfalls When Measuring Thin, Parallel Optics
Application Briefs: Photonics/Optics
Measuring Layer Thickness Using a Microscope
Briefs: Photonics/Optics
Recovering Data: NIST’s Neural Network Model Finds Small Objects in Dense Images
Products: Test & Measurement
Product of the Month: November 2020 Tech Briefs
Special Reports: RF & Microwave Electronics
Additive Manufacturing - November 2020
AM/3D Printing is fundamentally changing how products are prototyped and produced in aerospace, medical, electronics, and many other fields. To help you keep pace with the latest advances, we present...
Tech Talks: Photonics/Optics
Optical Fibers for Gyroscopes
This Tech Talk shares the results of a study that looks at the effects of radiation on a low-bend-loss optical fiber for gyroscope applications. It examines the experiments that were set up and then reviews their surprising results. The irradiation was done at the Naval Research Laboratory. The specifics and...
Blog: Sensors/Data Acquisition
A Spider-Inspired Design Paves Way for Better Photodetectors
Blog: Software
Woodworking, Simplified: New Software Aids in Design
On-Demand Webinars: Automotive
Metal Injection Molding’s Role in Automotive
Today’s automotive industry requires precision parts with high performance and reliability at a competitive cost. This 30-minute Webinar discusses a unique process that eliminates the need for complex, expensive machining when producing small, intricate steel and stainless steel components...
INSIDER: Robotics, Automation & Control
Transforming Rover Explores the Toughest Terrain
NASA’s DuAxel, a pair of two-wheeled rovers each called Axel, can split in half with each half connected only by a tether that unspools as the lead axle approaches a hazard.
Top Stories
Blog: Mechanical & Fluid Systems

A Spiraling Robotic Gripper 'Twines' Like a Plant
Videos: Power
New Lithium Metal Batteries ‘Build Themselves’
Blog: Unmanned Systems

Experts Weigh In: How Will a Robotic Future Impact Nature?
INSIDER: Sensors/Data Acquisition

Orbiting Instrument Hints That Stored Magnetic Energy Heats Solar...
Videos: Aerospace

Test System Could Enable Reduced Helicopter Vibration
Blog: Sensors/Data Acquisition


Question of the Week
Will Robotics and Automation Lead to a Greater Appreciation of Nature?
Webcasts
Upcoming Webinars: Automotive
Reducing the Cost of Quality in Automotive BiW
Upcoming Webinars: Automotive
Electric-Vehicle Transmission Development Priorities
Upcoming Webinars: Sensors/Data Acquisition
The Critical Role of Fiber Optic Temperature Sensors in Medical...
Upcoming Webinars: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Zinc Die Casting Concepts to Achieve Precision, Performance, and...
Upcoming Webinars: Test & Measurement
Radar Measurements: Triggering, Analysis, and Generation
Upcoming Webinars: Materials
Trending Stories
NASA Spinoff: Materials

Nanotechnology Repairs Engine Damage in Cars
Application Briefs: Energy

Lithium-Ion Batteries Critical to Mars Spacecraft
Articles: Imaging

Finding the Right Chip-on-Tip Camera Technology
Articles: Manufacturing & Prototyping

Special Section: The Winners of the 2020 'Create the Future' Design Contest
Articles: Energy

Products of Tomorrow: January 2021
NASA Spinoff: Materials
