Briefs: Power
A Sustainable Engine with Reduced Assembly Costs
INSIDER: Materials
Researchers at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory have furthered a new type of soft material that can change shape in response to light, a discovery that could advance “soft...
INSIDER: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Compared to robots, human bodies are more flexible, capable of fine movements, and can efficiently convert energy into movement. Drawing inspiration from human gait,...
INSIDER: Nanotechnology
Scientists have created the world’s first working nanoscale electromotor, according to research published in the journal Nature Nanotechnology. The science team designed a turbine engineered from DNA...
Briefs: Aerospace
INSIDER: Design
Flow-driven turbines lie at the heart of many machines that have shaped our societies, from windmills to airplanes. Even life itself depends critically on turbines for fundamental...
Quiz: Aerospace
INSIDER: Motion Control
A team led by Northwestern University researchers has developed the first artificial intelligence (AI) to date that can intelligently design robots from scratch.
Special Reports: Power
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...
INSIDER: Nanotechnology
An international team of scientists has recently developed a novel type of nano-engine made of DNA. It is driven by a clever mechanism that can perform pulsing movements. The researchers are now planning to fit it with a...
Videos of the Month: Manned Systems
INSIDER: Robotics, Automation & Control
A newly created real-life Transformer can reconfigure its body to achieve eight distinct types of motion and can autonomously assess the environment it faces to choose the most effective...
Special Reports: Robotics, Automation & Control
Vehicle Electrification - July 2023
Read this compendium of recent articles from the editors of Automotive Engineering and Battery & Electrification Technology to learn about the latest advances in e-powertrain design, batteries/energy...
INSIDER: Aerospace
Aerospace engineers designed a 1-megawatt electrical motor that is a stepping stone toward electrifying the largest aircraft.
INSIDER: Robotics, Automation & Control
A robot fish fitted with a twisted and coiled polymer (TCP) to drive it forward, a lightweight low-cost device that relies on temperature change to generate movement, could make underwater...
White Papers: Propulsion
Emerson whitepaper: Controlling Hydrogen Fuel Flow
Thousands of hydrogen-fueling stations must be built this decade to meet increasing demand. To build at this scale, you need reliable, easy-to-install solutions that dispense fuel quickly,...
INSIDER: Unmanned Systems
Inspired by centipedes, Georgia Tech researchers have developed many-legged robots that can move across uneven surfaces without any additional sensing or control technology.
INSIDER: Manufacturing & Prototyping
There is extensive research on how a fixed-position flap affects lift in the realm of fluid-structure interaction. However, taking the conversation in a new direction, researchers...
INSIDER: Test & Measurement
Birds fly more efficiently by folding their wings during the upstroke, according to a recent study led by Lund University in Sweden. The results could mean that wing-folding is the...
Blog: Aerospace
Blog: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Quiz: Test & Measurement
Blog: Propulsion
Briefs: Unmanned Systems
Biomimicking Hummingbirds for Better Drones
INSIDER: Imaging
NASA will launch Israel’s first space telescope mission, the Ultraviolet Transient Astronomy Satellite (ULTRASAT). ULTRASAT, an ultraviolet observatory with a large field...
INSIDER: Unmanned Systems
It was believed that Hall thrusters, an efficient kind of electric propulsion widely used in orbit, need to be large to produce a lot of thrust. Now, a new study from the...
Blog: Power
Blog: Test & Measurement
Special Reports: Robotics, Automation & Control
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...
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Blog: RF & Microwave Electronics
A Hack to Trick Automotive Radar
Blog: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Rapidly Printing with Liquid Metal
Blog: Design
New Material Could Lead to Better Hydrogen-Based Batteries, Fuel Cells
NASA Spinoff: Design
Additive Manufacturing Subtracts from Rocket Build Time
Podcasts: Aerospace
Countering Illegally Operated Drones at Airports, Stadiums, and Prisons
Blog: Materials
Webcasts
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AI on the Ascent: Optimizing Factory Schedules for Peak Production
Webinars: Materials
Top 3 Factors Impacting the Useful Life of Medical Devices
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How to Safely Control the Power to Your Vehicle
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Digital Twins and Simulation for Accelerated Automotive Product...
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EV Bodyshop Metrology: The Same but Different
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Integrating Additive Manufacturing Into Aerospace Production