Stories
36
0
690
30
Special Reports: Propulsion
Space Technology - January 2023
Read about robot construction workers on the moon, the first commercial space station, what's next for the James Webb Space Telescope, and much more in this compendium of recent articles from the editors of Tech...Products: Design
The new Indicators feature true absolute sensor technology that minimizes the chance of data loss.
Briefs: Design
A novel 3D printed prosthetic arm is more comfortable, flexible, and cheaper than a conventional prosthesis.
Briefs: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Scientists have now developed three-dimensional component architectures based on novel, printable thermoelectric materials.
Briefs: Medical
Users can download the design files to 3D print and assemble a customizable peristaltic pump.
Briefs: Manufacturing & Prototyping
The technology was developed as an alternative to existing options for in-space aeroponic food production applications.
Briefs: Test & Measurement
Potential uses include MEMS accelerometers, vibration monitoring, and other precision motion control applications.
Articles: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Unprecedented and unrelenting market turbulence has shown that the old ways of supply chain planning and manufacturing production are outdated and vulnerable to disruption.
Products: Design
See the new products for January 2023, including a chip-on-tip video borescope camera, a line scan imaging system, and more.
Articles: Photonics/Optics
The conference will showcase the latest innovations in lasers, photonics, optics, optoelectronics, biophotonics, biomedical optics, 3D printing, and more.
Briefs: Photonics/Optics
Researchers report that automated high-resolution electron imaging can capture the nanoscale deformation events that lead to metal failure and breakage.
Blog: Communications
The epsilon iron oxide nanoparticles could be continuously produced through a micrometer-sized powder manufacturing process.
Quiz: Robotics, Automation & Control
Factories are becoming more and more automated and integrated. How much do you know about what factory automation actually is? Take this quiz to find out.
Technology & Society: Manufacturing & Prototyping
A zero-emission reusable stratospheric balloon developed by Urban Sky for remote sensing could one day be used for real-time wildfire monitoring.
Blog: Design
The battery was made using sodium-sulphur — a type of molten salt that can be processed from sea water at a low cost.
Application Briefs: Materials
One promising metal-based additive technology for in-space 3D printing is Ultrasonic Additive Manufacturing (UAM). Instead of fusing metal powders, UAM welds foil at (near) room temperature.
Quiz: Transportation
Take this quiz to find out how much you know about the hyperloop - a system that moves people and goods safely and sustainably by bringing airplane speeds or even greater to the ground.
Blog: Design
Gift giving always induces anxiety. It’s never easy to pick a present that someone will enjoy, especially if the recipient is an engineer.
Blog: Manufacturing & Prototyping
A research team has demonstrated a promising method to easily manufacture self-folding origami honeycomb structures.
Quiz: Design
How much do you know about e-skin? Find out with the quiz below.
Products: Robotics, Automation & Control
The new IRB 1010 robot from ABB (Cary, NC) offers electronics manufacturers the opportunity to increase their production of small wearable devices.
Briefs: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Companies in many industries are completely revamping the way in which their manufacturing arms are designing, building, producing, and servicing their goods.
Briefs: Communications
This device could pave the way to higher-bandwidth wireless communications.
Briefs: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Manufacturing on Mars with 3D Printing
High-Martian content materials would be useful in making coatings to protect equipment from rust or radiation damage.
Briefs: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Instead of adding soft materials to a rigid robot body, researchers have taken a soft body and added rigid features to key components.
Briefs: IoMT
A new robotic system fuses visual information and radio-frequency signals to efficiently find hidden items buried under a pile of objects.
Briefs: Aerospace
NASA is developing the next generation of spacesuits for future missions.
Briefs: Manned Systems
Ultra-efficient catalysts were developed that are cost-effective to make and simple to scale.
Articles: Manufacturing & Prototyping
One promising way to meet modern industrial challenges is by using additive manufacturing processes.
Top Stories
Blog: Manufacturing & Prototyping
2025 Holiday Gift Guide for Engineers: Tech, Tools, and Gadgets
INSIDER: Research Lab
Scientists Create Superconducting Semiconductor Material
Blog: Software
Quiz: Materials
Blog: Aerospace
Tech Briefs Wrapped 2025: Top 10 Technology Stories
Blog: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Webcasts
Upcoming Webinars: AR/AI
The Real Impact of AR and AI in the Industrial Equipment Industry
Upcoming Webinars: Motion Control
Next-Generation Linear and Rotary Stages: When Ultra Precision...
Upcoming Webinars: Energy
Hydrogen Engines Are Heating Up for Heavy Duty
Podcasts: Medical
How Wearables Are Enhancing Smart Drug Delivery
Podcasts: Power
SAE Automotive Podcast: Solid-State Batteries
Podcasts: Power
