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Blog: Robotics, Automation & Control

A 'DEAnsect' Robot Takes 10 Hits from a Fly Swatter – And Survives

CES 2020: The Pegasus Flying Car Takes Off…Quietly
Blog: Automotive

CES 2020: The Pegasus Flying Car Takes Off…Quietly

CES 2020: NASA Arrives, Ready to Partner Up
Blog: Mechanical & Fluid Systems

CES 2020: NASA Arrives, Ready to Partner Up

Answering Your Questions: How to Confirm Metal 3D Printing Accuracy and Quality
Blog: Materials

Answering Your Questions: How to Confirm Metal 3D Printing Accuracy and...

CES 2020: A High-Tech Wine Dispenser and More Arrivals to the Smart Home
Blog: IoMT

CES 2020: A High-Tech Wine Dispenser and More Arrivals to the Smart Home

New Material Uses Magnetic Fields to Twist and Bend into Shapes
Videos: Manufacturing & Prototyping

New Material Uses Magnetic Fields to Twist and Bend into Shapes

Latest Features

Articles : AR/AI
SPIE Photonics West 2020 Preview
SPIE Photonics West 2020 Preview
SPIE Photonics West 2020 returns to The Moscone Center in San Francisco, February 1 through February 6
SPIE Photonics West 2020 Preview
Articles : Photonics/Optics
Blue Lasers: Leveraging Fundamental Physics for High Performance
Blue Lasers: Leveraging Fundamental Physics for High Performance
Increased laser capacity has enabled, and will continue to enable, new manufacturing possibilities.
Blue Lasers: Leveraging Fundamental Physics for High Performance
Articles : Software
Virtually Optimizing Metasurface Topology with a Genetic Algorithm
Virtually Optimizing Metasurface Topology with a Genetic Algorithm
See how software supported the design of an advanced antenna.
Virtually Optimizing Metasurface Topology with a Genetic Algorithm
Articles : Manufacturing & Prototyping
In-House PCB Prototyping with Additive Manufacturing
In-House PCB Prototyping with Additive Manufacturing
If you want to pursue in-house PCB prototyping and testing, there are several routes you can take.
In-House PCB Prototyping with Additive Manufacturing
Articles : Wearables
Products of Tomorrow: January 2020
Products of Tomorrow: January 2020
Heartbeat-based biometrics, sonic-boom displays, and an artificial leaf.
Products of Tomorrow: January 2020
Articles : Software
Five Techniques for Lightweighting: Doing More With Less
Five Techniques for Lightweighting: Doing More With Less
Manufacturers in almost every industry are looking to design lighter parts. Here are five lightweighting strategies.
Five Techniques for Lightweighting: Doing More With Less
Application Briefs : Manufacturing & Prototyping
Additive Manufacturing of Precision Optics at Micro and Nanoscale
Additive Manufacturing of Precision Optics at Micro and Nanoscale
AM is an especially good fit for products that require a high level of customization.
Additive Manufacturing of Precision Optics at Micro and Nanoscale
Application Briefs : Test & Measurement
NASA’s BITSE Solar Scope
NASA’s BITSE Solar Scope
NASA and the Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute (KASI) recently tested a new way to see the Sun
NASA’s BITSE Solar Scope
Application Briefs : Mechanical & Fluid Systems
NASA's Thirst for Water on Mars Quenched by Student Innovators
NASA's Thirst for Water on Mars Quenched by Student Innovators
NASA and universities from across the country are teaming up to support a continued human presence on the Moon and ultimately Mars.
NASA's Thirst for Water on Mars Quenched by Student Innovators
NASA Spinoff : Aerospace
Vibration Isolator Steadies Optics for NASA's James Webb Space Telescope
Vibration Isolator Steadies Optics for NASA's James Webb Space Telescope
Isolators used to control semiconductor manufacturing keep the James Webb Space Telescope steady.
Vibration Isolator Steadies Optics for NASA's James Webb Space Telescope
5 Ws : Imaging
5 Ws of 3D Modeling for the Visually Impaired
5 Ws of 3D Modeling for the Visually Impaired
A touch-based display mimics the geometry of 3D objects designed on a computer.
5 Ws of 3D Modeling for the Visually Impaired
Q&A : Electronics & Computers
Q&A: A Shape-Morphing, Self-Healing Soft Composite
Q&A: A Shape-Morphing, Self-Healing Soft Composite
Have you heard of "Thubber?"
Q&A: A Shape-Morphing, Self-Healing Soft Composite
Facility Focus : Sensors/Data Acquisition
Facility Focus: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Facility Focus: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
See how NOAA provides daily weather forecasts, severe storm warnings, climate monitoring, and more.
Facility Focus: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Products : Mechanical & Fluid Systems
New Products: December 2019 Motion Design
New Products: December 2019 Motion Design
Actuators, Encoders, Gripping Tools, and More
New Products: December 2019 Motion Design
Products : Test & Measurement
New on the Market: December 2019
New on the Market: December 2019
Adhesives, flame-retardant compounds, vision measurement, and more...
New on the Market: December 2019
Products : Data Acquisition
Product of the Month: December 2019 Tech Briefs
Product of the Month: December 2019 Tech Briefs
The GNV-720 and GNV-725 humidity temperature meters from Global Specialties feature three environmental sensors.
Product of the Month: December 2019 Tech Briefs
Articles : Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Collaborative Automation: It's More Than Just the Cobot
Collaborative Automation: It's More Than Just the Cobot
“Cobots” allow companies of almost any size to automate processes that were previously out of reach.
Collaborative Automation: It's More Than Just the Cobot
Articles : Internet of Things
The Role of Sensors in the Evolution of Robotics
The Role of Sensors in the Evolution of Robotics
Sensing technology will help to transform manufacturing floors into the connected factories of the future.
The Role of Sensors in the Evolution of Robotics
Articles : Test & Measurement
Employing the Electrical Digital Twin to Mitigate Compliance Risk in Aerospace
Employing the Electrical Digital Twin to Mitigate Compliance Risk in Aerospace
With the rise in electrification and design complexity, aerospace original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) need to look for new methodologies to mitigate compliance risk.
Employing the Electrical Digital Twin to Mitigate Compliance Risk in Aerospace
Articles : Photonics/Optics
Products of Tomorrow: December 2019
Products of Tomorrow: December 2019
Products include an aerosol scattering sensor; metal foam; and a new coated drug capsule.
Products of Tomorrow: December 2019
Articles : Aerospace
Innovators Recognized for Creating the Future 2019
Innovators Recognized for Creating the Future 2019
Top prizes in the 2019 contest were awarded on November 8 in New York City.
Innovators Recognized for Creating the Future 2019
Application Briefs : Motion Control
Docking System Enables Safe Rendezvous in Space
Docking System Enables Safe Rendezvous in Space
The ESA has commissioned its industry partners to design a new docking system called the International Berthing and Docking Mechanism (IBDM).
Docking System Enables Safe Rendezvous in Space
Application Briefs : Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Valve Position Sensor Protects Switch Boxes from Salt Environment
Valve Position Sensor Protects Switch Boxes from Salt Environment
Salty air the Dutch city of Harlingen causes exposed metal parts to corrode.
Valve Position Sensor Protects Switch Boxes from Salt Environment
NASA Spinoff : Energy
Carbon Capture Process Makes Sustainable Oil
Carbon Capture Process Makes Sustainable Oil
Life support research for astronauts enabled a solution to one aspect of climate change.
Carbon Capture Process Makes Sustainable Oil
5 Ws : Sensors/Data Acquisition
5 Ws of EarEcho
5 Ws of EarEcho
The biometric tool uses modified wireless earbuds to authenticate smartphone users
5 Ws of EarEcho
Q&A : Electronics & Computers
Q&A: Refrigeration by Twisting Fibers
Q&A: Refrigeration by Twisting Fibers
Changing directions of twist and coiling changes whether a material cools or heats.
Q&A: Refrigeration by Twisting Fibers
Technology Leaders : Energy
Development and Analysis of Solid-State Batteries with the COMSOL® Platform
Development and Analysis of Solid-State Batteries with the COMSOL® Platform
As lithium-ion battery production doubles, more viable energy storage solutions are needed.
Development and Analysis of Solid-State Batteries with the COMSOL® Platform
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Would You Ride in a Flying Car?

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CES 2020: NASA Arrives, Ready to Partner Up
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