Briefs: Motion Control
Soft, Self-Actuated Pump for Mechatronic Devices
Articles: Robotics, Automation & Control
Open Controllers Simplify Automation Systems
Articles: Imaging
Rapid Prototyping of Cable and Connectors for Unique Applications
Application Briefs: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Custom Gimbal for JHU-APL Shows Promise for Others
Products: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
New Products: October 2020 Motion Design
Briefs: Motion Control
Origami-Inspired Miniature Manipulator
Articles: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Torque Limiters 101: Benefits, Types, and Comparisons
Products: Sensors/Data Acquisition
New on the Market: October 2020
Briefs: Robotics, Automation & Control
Optical Neural Network Recognizes Objects Instantly
NASA Spinoff: Robotics, Automation & Control
Autonomous Drone Navigation System Ends Reliance on GPS
Briefs: Aerospace
Technology Advances Learning Capabilities of Drone Swarms
Articles: Robotics, Automation & Control
Simple Robot Vision Tools Support Complex Applications
Briefs: Robotics, Automation & Control
Nanocardboard Aircraft with No Moving Parts
Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Wavy Surfaces for Better Light Control
Briefs: Aerospace
Drones Change Shape Mid-Flight
Special Reports: Defense
Aerospace & Defense - October 2020
In this compendium of recent articles from the editors of Tech Briefs and Aerospace & Defense Technology, you'll learn about NASA's return to the moon with Apollo's twin sister Artemis, how autonomous...
Briefs: Semiconductors & ICs
Integrated Microchips for Electronic Skin
Special Reports: Robotics, Automation & Control
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...
INSIDER: Medical
Medical Robotic Hand? Rubbery Semiconductor Makes It Possible
Researchers at the University of Houston report that they have designed and produced a smart electronic skin and a medical robotic hand capable of assessing vital diagnostic...
INSIDER: Robotics, Automation & Control
Controller Helps Robots Avoid Collisions
MIT startup Realtime Robotics invented a solution that gives robots the ability to quickly adjust their path to avoid objects as they move to a target. The Realtime controller can be connected to...
INSIDER: Motion Control
Precision Landing Without a Pilot
For planned robotic and crewed missions to the Moon and Mars, NASA is developing and testing precise landing and hazard-avoidance technologies. A combination of laser sensors, a camera, a high-speed...
Blog: Data Acquisition
New Software Keeps Self-Driving Cars on a Safe Path
On-Demand Webinars: Motion Control
High-Voltage Arteries: How Connectivity Gives Life to Electric Vehicles
Experts predict that by 2040, most forms of transportation will leverage electric motors and/or cleaner sources of fuel to meet heightened emissions standards....
Question of the Week: Robotics, Automation & Control
Will 'Biomorphic' Batteries Support a Future of Tiny Robots?
A Tech Briefs TV video highlighted a rechargeable zinc battery from the University of Michigan that integrates into the structure of a robot to provide much more energy. The “biomorphic” battery, according to researchers, could provide 72x more energy for robots.
Like biological fat reserves store energy in animals, a new rechargeable zinc battery integrates into the structure of a robot to provide much more energy, a team led by...
Question of the Week: Robotics, Automation & Control
Are You OK With a Robot Taking Your Vitals?
The "Spot" robot, developed by Boston Dynamics, can measure skin temperature, breathing rate, pulse rate, and blood oxygen saturation in healthy patients, from a distance of 2 meters.
White Papers: Transportation
Achieve Alternative Fuel ROI in Less Than Five Years with ANG
Learn how adsorbed natural gas (ANG) can bring operational benefits for your fleet and pay for itself in less than five years. ANG is specifically suited to light-duty fleets and...
Blog: Robotics, Automation & Control
With a Flash of a Laser, Microscopic Robots Move
White Papers: Motion Control
Kit Encoders: New Technologies for a Dynamically Changing Market
Closed-loop motion control systems use feedback to ensure the precise positioning of mechanical components. Self-contained position sensors, such as rotary encoders, can do a...
Top Stories
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

Webcasts
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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Executive Roundtable: Facility & Network Security
NASA Spinoff: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Nanotechnology Repairs Engine Damage in Cars
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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...