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Blog: Software
An interactive software being developed at the University of Tokyo allows architects and furniture makers with little experience in woodworking to to design and build structurally sound wood joints.
Articles: Robotics, Automation & Control
New collaborative robot-based vision systems are changing how manufacturers can inspect their parts.
Articles: Manufacturing & Prototyping
By consolidating tasks traditionally performed by multiple devices into a single, high-performing controller, manufacturers can improve operations.
Briefs: Manufacturing & Prototyping
“EasyPass” would enable smart warehouses, automated factories, and more to operate without delays.
Briefs: Data Acquisition
The software assesses the quality of parts in real time, without the need for expensive characterization equipment.
Briefs: Automotive
This method could impact optical technologies such as smartphone cameras, biosensors, or autonomous vision for robots and self-driving cars.
Special Reports: Medical
Medical Manufacturing and Outsourcing - October 2020
Discover how advances in factory automation, robotics, 3D printing and other fabrication technologies are shaping the future of medical device manufacturing in this Special Report – a...Special Reports: Electronics & Computers
Electronics Innovations - October 2020
In this compendium of articles from the editors of Tech Briefs magazine, discover how advances in electronic components are enabling game-changing applications in mobile healthcare/wearables, autonomous...INSIDER: Data Acquisition
Researchers at Helmholtz Zentrum München and the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have developed the world’s smallest ultrasound detector. Based on miniaturized...
Question of the Week: Transportation
Can Courtesy Be Programmed Into Self-Driving Cars?
During a recent webcast, a Tech Briefs reader raised an interesting question about self-driving cars:
Products: Data Acquisition
Foam gasket tapes, data analytics software, ceramic tape, and more.
Articles: Robotics, Automation & Control
Tech Briefs posed questions to machine learning/AI industry execs to get their opinions on platform selection, data interpretation, and more.
Articles: Sensors/Data Acquisition
With accelerated time from design to production, specialized foil sensor arrays will be expanding to many new areas.
Application Briefs: Electronics & Computers
Smart sensors for hazardous areas monitor essential assets, such as motors and pumps.
Articles: IoMT
Choosing the right battery will save trouble and expense in the long run.
Application Briefs: Internet of Things
These sensors will improve autonomous technologies in the industrial environment, like AGVs or forklifts.
Articles: Photonics/Optics
The COVID crisis is propelling the camera industry toward disruptive transformation.
Application Briefs: Test & Measurement
Thin films and engineered surfaces are used in a myriad of applications including semiconductor electronics, data storage, and precision optics. In many cases, surface roughness and...
Application Briefs: Manufacturing & Prototyping
See how one company reached out to NASA with an offer to develop a custom sensor for the Mars 2020 mission rover.
Articles: Sensors/Data Acquisition
With the emergence of a new generation of ultra-efficient electronic chips, the Wiegand technology is showing significant promise, especially in the exciting area of the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT).
Special Reports: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Smart Manufacturing - August 2020
Factories are getting "smarter" and more automated by the day, thanks to advances in connectivity, controls, sensors, and robotics. See the future of manufacturing in this compendium of recent articles from the...Briefs: Photonics/Optics
This technology is useful for energy, industrial, and aerospace applications.
Briefs: Photonics/Optics
An ultrafast image sensor with a built-in neural network can be trained to recognize certain objects.
Briefs: Green Design & Manufacturing
The technology could lead to production of fuels, building materials, and other products in a carbon-neutral way.
Podcasts: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Ben Jennet is a PhD student at MIT and a former space research fellow at NASA. He is working with NASA to develop a new kind of aircraft wing that's flexible and changes mid-flight.
Briefs: Robotics, Automation & Control
The device provides quick results and gives healthcare workers more time to treat patients in hospitals and other settings.
Application Briefs: Photonics/Optics
There’s been a race to the top among industrial LED lighting manufacturers as they scramble to squeeze the maximum possible lumens per watt (LPW) out of their products.
Briefs: AR/AI
An automated system cuts the energy required for training and running neural networks.
Articles: Manufacturing & Prototyping
The right sensors can cut machine building costs, improve flexibility, and boost customer satisfaction.
Top Stories
Blog: Power
My Opinion: We Need More Power Soon — Is Nuclear the Answer?
Blog: AR/AI
Aerial Microrobots That Can Match a Bumblebee's Speed
News: Energy
Blog: Electronics & Computers
Turning Edible Fungi into Organic Memristors
Blog: Robotics, Automation & Control
Microscopic Swimming Machines that Can Sense, Respond to Surroundings
INSIDER: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Webcasts
Upcoming Webinars: Energy
Hydrogen Engines Are Heating Up for Heavy Duty
Upcoming Webinars: Electronics & Computers
Advantages of Smart Power Distribution Unit Design for Automotive...
Upcoming Webinars: Unmanned Systems
Quiet, Please: NVH Improvement Opportunities in the Early Design...
Upcoming Webinars: AR/AI
From Spreadsheets to Insights: Fast Data Analysis Without Complex...
Upcoming Webinars: Automotive
Battery Abuse Testing: Pushing to Failure
Upcoming Webinars: AR/AI
