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Blog: Software
A purpose-built AI has been designed by Siemens to execute engineering tasks autonomously by applying multi‑step reasoning and self‑correction.
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NASA Spinoff: Aerospace
Developed in part by NASA, the Search and Rescue Satellite-Aided Tracking (SARSAT) technology carried by multiple satellites in middle- and low-Earth orbit, is now helping save lives in sea and on land.
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Articles: Electronics & Computers
Edge software provides the controlled, secure interface manufacturers need to comply with the 2024 EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) and other security mandates. Read on to learn more.
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Special Reports: Aerospace
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Uncrewed Aerial Vehicles & Systems - May 2026
Defense startup unveils autonomous fighter jet…advanced radar boosts Ukrainian air defense…NASA technology powers fire‐fighting drones. Read all about it in this compendium of articles from...

Products: Software
See the new products, including EBE Elektro Bau Elemente GmbH's capacitive level sensor technology based on corTEC® technology for applications where conventional level sensors reach their limits; Abaco Systems' VP241, a SOSA-aligned 3U VPX FPGA carrier card designed to deliver unmatched flexibility for next-generation embedded computing applications; Emerson's Rosemount™ QX1000 Continuous Gas Analyzer; and more.
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Products: Software
See the product of the month: Pickering Interfaces' Test System Architect, a free online graphical toolset designed to simplify signal path design for electronic test systems.
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Special Reports: Motion Control
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Smart Factory/Warehouse Automation - April 2026
Why human expertise is driving the future of autonomy…how to implement predictive maintenance…automated pallet inspection separates good from bad. Read all about it in this compendium of...

Editorial Webinars: Aerospace
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The fusion of digital twins and agentic AI is revolutionizing aerospace manufacturing and design by enabling intelligent, adaptive, and autonomous systems. This...
Webinars: Software
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As modern automative designs increasingly integrate higher-speed electronics, advanced driver assistance systems, and complex on-board computers and sensors,...
White Papers: Software
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Accelerating SDV Programs Through Hardware-Software Alignment with Simulink
When building software-defined vehicle technologies, every decision influences delivery speed, system performance, and software longevity. But do engineering teams...

5 Ws: Software
Buildings researchers at the Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory have released Building Energy Model AI (BEM-AI) is an open-source bot that can help energy modelers save time and money.
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Articles: Power
This article presents an impedance-native, software-defined diagnostic framework developed at Energsoft that shifts the focus from impedance measurement to impedance interpretation. Read on to learn more.
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Articles: Software
In this special feature, we asked three industry experts — Eric Carey, CTO, Teledyne DALSA, Brian Benoit, Director of Advanced Vision Products at Cognex, and Ron Jubis, President of Sales, North America and Managing Director of SICK, Inc.— to share their thoughts on the impact of AI on machine vision, emerging challenges and best practices, as well as the trustworthiness of AI-driven visual inspection.
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Products: Electronics & Computers
See what's new on the market, including Nikon Corporation's newest version of NEXIV software, “AutoMeasure”; the ImageIR® 6300 Z, from InfraTec; PI's new technology platform for electro-optical wafer-level testing; HORIBA's release of EzSpec-SDK, a flexible and robust software development kit; and more.
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Briefs: Software
Innovators at NASA Johnson Space Center have developed an Earthbound robotic training system called “ARGOS” for short. It can actively simulate an astronaut’s weightlessness in space by using an overhead runway and bridge drive system to partially or fully offload their weight using attached cables, effectively suspending them off the ground. Read on to learn more.
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Podcasts: Automotive
We talk to Honda and Miovision about their V2X communication strategies and products.
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Podcasts: Aerospace
On this episode of the Aerospace & Defense Technology podcast, CEO of Defense Unicorns Rob Slaughter explains how their secure software delivery technology enables faster, repeatable updates to flight‑critical systems without changing the aircraft’s underlying hardware. Listen now!
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Special Reports: Unmanned Systems
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Military & Maritime Uncrewed/Autonomous Systems - March 2026
Keep up with the rapid development of autonomous systems impacting warfare, homeland security, naval operations and more in this collection of articles from the editors of Aerospace...

Webinars: AR/AI
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Most engineers have experimented with AI by asking for code snippets and pasting them into their workflow. While this approach is useful, it barely scratches...
Application Briefs: Aerospace
NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover has completed the first drives on another world that were planned by artificial intelligence.
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INSIDER: Robotics, Automation & Control
Bipedal — two-legged — autonomous robots can be quite agile. This makes them useful for performing tasks on uneven terrain, such as carrying equipment through outdoor...
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Blog: Software
How a purpose-built curling training brush unlocked meaningful performance data and improved Olympic curlers’ performance.
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Briefs: Software
Space is becoming increasingly congested due to rising numbers of on-orbit satellites and debris objects. Uncontrolled growth will severely affect future space operations. NASA Ames has developed a novel patent-pending technology known as Space Traffic Management (STM) which provides a robust framework for on-orbit coordination of activities to enhance the safety, stability, and sustainability of operations in the space environment. Read on to learn more.
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Briefs: Information Technology
University of Washington researchers have developed IRIS, a smart ring that allows users to control smart devices by aiming the ring’s small camera at the device and clicking a built-in button. The prototype Bluetooth ring sends an image of the selected device to the user’s phone, which controls the device. Read on to learn more.
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Briefs: Unmanned Systems
Imagine simply telling your vehicle, “I’m in a hurry,” and it automatically takes you on the most efficient route to where you need to be. Purdue University engineers have found that an autonomous vehicle (AV) can do this with the help of ChatGPT or other chatbots made possible by artificial intelligence algorithms called large language models. Read on to learn more.
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Special Reports: Sensors/Data Acquisition
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Robotics & Motion Control - February 2026
Engineering the next generation of surgical robots...conductive skin gives robots the human touch...how vision integration is transforming collaborative robotics. Read about these innovations and more...

INSIDER: Software
Building on her experience volunteering at retirement homes, Carnegie Mellon researcher Jasmine Li decided to focus her research on assistive robotics that help people with everyday tasks....
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Special Reports: Power
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Award–Winning Inventions - February 2026
The Create the Future Design Contest recognizes and rewards engineering innovations that promise a better tomorrow. In this special report, learn about the amazing winners chosen in 2025 from hundreds...

Quiz: Robotics, Automation & Control
Agentic AI is the next level of artificial intelligence transforming enterprise workflows with intelligent agents that can make decisions without constant human oversight. Test your knowledge about agentic AI in this quiz.
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