Articles: Robotics, Automation & Control
2020 Create the Future Design Contest: Aerospace & Defense Category Winner — NiobiCon™
Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Glove-Like Device Mimics Sense of Touch
Articles: Robotics, Automation & Control
Facility Focus: Jacobs School of Engineering, University of California San Diego
Briefs: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Nanoscale Thermal Switches
Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Device Camouflages Wearer from Heat-Detecting Sensors
Researchers developed a wearable technology that can hide its wearer from heat-detecting sensors such as night vision goggles, even when the ambient temperature changes. The technology...
Briefs: Electronics & Computers
SpaceCube 2.0 Flight Card Mechanical System
Briefs: Materials
Programmable Balloons for Shape-Morphing Devices
Articles: Motion Control
Raising the Ergonomics Bar with Smart Electric Actuators
Articles: Manufacturing & Prototyping
2020 Create the Future Design Contest: Manufacturing/Robotics/Automation Category Winner — RadiBond
Briefs: Materials
3D-Printed Miniature Magnetic Pump
Briefs: Motion Control
High-Efficiency Megawatt Motor
Briefs: Data Acquisition
3D Camera Merges Depth and Spectral Data
Briefs: Automotive
Collision Detector Mimics Locust Swarms
Articles: RF & Microwave Electronics
2020 Create the Future Design Contest: Automotive/Transportation Category Winner — Low-Noise Laser for Lidar
Application Briefs: Aerospace
Wave Energy Modeling for Safer Space Travel
News: Transportation
Thin Layer Protects Battery and Allows Cold Charging
Researchers in the Battery and Energy Storage Technology Center at Penn State University are searching for a reliable, quick-charging, cold-weather battery for automobiles. They...
News: Motion Control
New Composite Material Revs Up Pursuit of Advanced EVs
Scientists at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have used new techniques to create a composite that increases the electrical current capacity of copper wires, providing a...
News: Electronics & Computers
New Battery Electrolyte May Boost Performance of EVs
A new lithium-based electrolyte invented by Stanford University scientists could pave the way for the next generation of battery-powered electric vehicles (EVs). Their electrolyte...
White Papers: Test & Measurement
Change is Right Around the Corner
The US EPA and CARB are finalizing new heavy-duty regulations that will usher in a period of unprecedented complexity, focused on engine efficiency, improvements in CO2 performance, fuel economy, reduction...
Briefs: Materials
Electricity-Free Radiative Cooling System
Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Nature-Inspired Sensors Could Help Autonomous Machines See Better
Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Lab-On-Chip Flow and Temperature Sensor
Products: Communications
New on the Market: November 2020
Articles: Photonics/Optics
Overcoming Pitfalls When Measuring Thin, Parallel Optics
Briefs: Nanotechnology
E-Tongue Nanosensor Array
Briefs: Imaging
Radar Enables Cars to Spot Hazards Around Corners
Blog: Test & Measurement
Autonomous Vehicle (AV) Testing: Simulation vs. Closed-Course vs. Public Roads
Blog: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
With Water Jets, Machines 'Breathe' to Cool Down
University of Central Florida researchers are developing a human-like way for large machines to cool off and keep from overheating: Letting the machines "breathe."
On-Demand Webinars: Transportation
Commercial Vehicle Electrification: Still on Track?
Development and fleet testing of electric commercial vehicles is accelerating as manufacturers attempt to satisfy ever-stricter emissions regulations. Electrification strategies can prove effective for medium- and heavy-duty trucks in a variety of applications, including “last mile”...
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Articles: Automotive

Nano Diamond Battery Provides Universal Applicability
Blog: Robotics, Automation & Control
A Former NASA Mission Manager Reflects on a 'Flawless' Mars Landing
Videos: Motion Control

'LaserFactory' Manufactures Fully Functional Devices & Drones
Podcasts: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Here's an Idea: Hospital Robots
Articles: Electronics & Computers

Modeling & Simulation for Battery Development
Videos: Motion Control

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On-Demand Webinars: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Developing Standards for Odor Sensors and Data
Upcoming Webinars: Automotive
Transforming Automotive Engineering by Tackling Complexity
Upcoming Webinars: Electronics & Computers
Contactless Position, Torque, and Force Sensing for Today’s and...
Upcoming Webinars: Automotive
How to Achieve Multidisciplinary, Collaborative, Concurrent...
Upcoming Webinars: Materials
Ultra-High Purity Silicone in Aerospace and Defense Product Design
Upcoming Webinars: Automotive
A Four-Pillar Approach to Driving Greater Efficiency ePowertrain...
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Application Briefs: Data Acquisition

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Application Briefs: Motion Control

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Articles: Sensors/Data Acquisition

Executive Roundtable: Facility & Network Security
NASA Spinoff: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Nanotechnology Repairs Engine Damage in Cars
Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition

Sound Inaudible to Humans Can Be Recorded by Microphones
Briefs: Physical Sciences

Compact Ku-Band T/R Module for High-Resolution Radar Imaging of Cold Land...