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Find the latest advancements in the software used in simulation software, CAD, CAM, CAE, and mathematical and scientific software. Access technical and application briefs from NASA and other major research labs.

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Products: Electronics & Computers
See the new products, including new Vision hardware from Beckhoff; Renishaw’s new Central manufacturing connectivity and data platform; Weidmuller USA's new open operating system, u-OS; a Digital Valve Controller featuring the Device™ technology; and more.
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Articles: Electronics & Computers
The ability to mix modules and terminals together in the system means that machine builders can install I/O and valves in the physical locations and orientations that make most sense to the overall machine design.
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Briefs: Transportation
Researchers at The Ohio State University have developed new software to aid in the development, evaluation, and demonstration of safer autonomous, or driverless, vehicles. Called the Vehicle-in-Virtual-Environment (VVE) method, it allows the testing of driverless cars in a perfectly safe environment.
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Briefs: Software
A Software Model Makes Transport Robots Smarter
Imagine a team of humans and robots working together to process online orders — real-life workers strategically positioned among their automated coworkers who are moving intelligently back and forth in a warehouse space. This could become a reality sooner than later, thanks to researchers at the University of Missouri.
Briefs: Energy
Launched by Purdue University postgraduate students, Aerovy Mobility commercializes cloud-based software solutions to plan and operate infrastructure that charges electric aircraft with renewable energy.
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Briefs: Electronics & Computers
New research in quantum computing at Sandia National Laboratories is moving science closer to being able to overcome supply-chain challenges and restore global security during future periods of unrest.
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INSIDER: Robotics, Automation & Control

Anyone who has ever tried to pack a family-sized amount of luggage into a sedan-sized trunk knows this is a hard problem. Robots struggle with dense packing tasks, too.

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Products: Design
These 12 products are the nominees for the 2020 Tech Briefs Readers’ Choice Product of the Year.
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INSIDER: Sensors/Data Acquisition

Someday, when quakes, fires, and floods strike, the first responders might be packs of robotic rescue dogs rushing in to help stranded souls. These battery-powered quadrupeds would use...

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INSIDER: Robotics, Automation & Control

A team led by Northwestern University researchers has developed the first artificial intelligence (AI) to date that can intelligently design robots from scratch.

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Blog: Data Acquisition
Big data and artificial intelligence are being used to model hidden patterns in nature, not just for one bird species, but for entire ecological communities across continents.
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White Papers: Semiconductors & ICs
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Arm Dummies Guide to Software-Defined Vehicles

Our latest Dummies Guide takes you through the captivating world of SDVs, offering insights into the technologies and systems that propel SDVs, and their impact on the future of transportation....

Special Reports: Energy
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Power Electronics - November 2023

This compendium of recent articles from the editors of Tech Briefs and Aerospace & Defense Technology looks at the latest advances in power electronics and energy storage for applications ranging from...

Special Reports: Software
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EV Battery Innovation - November 2023

Read about the latest advances in EV battery testing, fast-charging, materials technology, and much more in this new report brought to you by Battery & Electrification Technology and Automotive...

Quiz: Software
Bio-inspired robots have many applications ranging from inspections and rescue operations to surgery and space exploration. Test your knowledge about bio-inspired robots in this quiz.
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Tech Talks: Medical
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Designing a solution for molecular diagnostic instruments involves a complex system including a long list of hardware, software, firmware, consumables, and...

On-Demand Webinars: Automotive
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Today's intense market pressure means electric vehicle (EV) design and analysis work must be completed quickly, accurately, and affordably....

NASA Spinoff: AR/AI
NASA engineers have been trying to improve data visualization for decades. Their research, experience, and patents lead to a new method of exploring and visualizing data in VR.
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On-Demand Webinars: Software
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Digital twin platforms enable industries to dramatically reduce costs and deliver products faster. Software-defined vehicles are one such...

Products: RF & Microwave Electronics
See what's new on the market, including Würth Elektronik's inductors, Endress+Hauser's 80 GHz radar sensors, COMTECH PST's power amplifier, Advantest Corporation's Independent Thermal Control device, and more.
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Special Reports: Manufacturing & Prototyping
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Aerospace Manufacturing - October 2023

Discover how a unique surface coating technology is enabling lightweighting of aerospace designs, how 3D printing of metal alloys is answering a critical need in the turbomachinery industry, how...

Special Reports: Motion Control
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Robotics - October 2023

Read about the latest advances in robots for space exploration, healthcare, manufacturing, and more in this compendium of recent articles from the editors of Tech Briefs, Medical Design Briefs, and Aerospace &...

On-Demand Webinars: Automotive
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As demand for electric vehicles continues to increase, so does the demand for improved performance, faster charging time, increased range, and longer battery...

On-Demand Webinars: Electronics & Computers
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Advances in Industry 4.0 are enabling engineers to take their designs into the digital realm, where they can envision how their designs will survive in the real world. A digital...

White Papers: Aerospace
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Building Resilience in Aerospace and Defense

In our latest report, Building resilience in aerospace and defense, we explore two key trends that can help us achieve these goals.

Resilient supply chains: How to design and manage supply...

White Papers: Software
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Accelerating Software-Defined Vehicles with SOAFEE

The Scalable Open Architecture for Embedded Edge (SOAFEE) is building the technical foundations to accelerate software-defined vehicles. Learn all about the achievements of SOAFEE during the...

INSIDER: Energy

EA Elektro-Automatik, a manufacturer of DC programmable power supplies, bidirectional power supplies and regenerative electronic loads, has...

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News: Energy

The term “gigafactory” has become common lexicon for a manufacturing facility constructed to produce the almost incalculable number of individual battery cells required for the millions of...

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White Papers: Software
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Code Coverage Analysis: We've Got You Covered!

Structural (code) coverage analysis is more than just a burden. That’s why so many leading standards insist on it. Here’s how and why it’s performed.

Webcasts

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On-Demand Webinars: Defense

From Data to Decision: How AI Enhances Warfighter Readiness

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Upcoming Webinars: Aerospace

April Battery & Electrification Summit

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Upcoming Webinars: Manufacturing & Prototyping

Tech Update: 3D Printing for Transportation in 2024

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Upcoming Webinars: Materials

Unleashing Epoxy's Potential: Ensuring Hermetic Sealing in Modern...

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Upcoming Webinars: Test & Measurement

Building an Automotive EMC Test Plan

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Upcoming Webinars: Aerospace

The Moon and Beyond from a Thermal Perspective

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