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Customizable LCD monitors for every industrial environment
When power is restored, the monitors immediately restart operating, eliminating the need for operator intervention.
Candy-coated solution for pharmaceutical fraud
Using a method that Professor Grover has dubbed CandyCode, a coating featuring nonpareils could potentially be applied to pharmaceutical tablets and capsules to prevent the occurrence of pharmaceutical fraud.
Companies to create marking tech for plastic products
The SmartMarker will enable manufacturers to authenticate, identify and sort products using a distinctive identifier composed of small, invisible marker particles incorporated into the product.
Video: Autonomous forklift aims to keep the supply chain running
The autonomous forklift, dubbed Trey, autonomously loads and unloads pallets in warehouse spaces, saving human workers an estimated 80% of their time.
Data depict a recent surge in US traffic fatalities
The increased trend in traffic fatalities recorded in 2020 has continued into 2021.
Team to develop graphite coating for industrial conveyor systems
To reduce the amount of energy wasted by these systems, mechanical engineering professor Min Zou has been awarded a $550,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to develop coatings to decrease sliding friction.
Wind turbine geared for North America
The onshore wind turbine platform features high-tech two-piece blades for improved logistics and serviceability.
The future of at-home 3D printing
See what companies are innovating to make 3D printing daily necessities a new and exciting reality.
This robot dog offers safe and reliable site management
The challenging terrain did not slow the robot, which surveilled and accurately mapped a comprehensive view of the site's construction progress and maintenance operations.
Connecting EDA with test and measurement in high-performance wireless design
The quality of reference signals and software tools has a significant impact on successfully transitioning an RF power-amplifier design from the EDA environment into hardware.
DOE launches Geothermal Geophone Prize design competition
A new prize has been launched by the agency to fast-track U.S. innovation in seismic sensors in support of enhanced geothermal systems.
Cummins unveils new 15 liter hydrogen engine
The engine will provide a low-cost zero-carbon solution for high load factor and high utilization applications where battery-electric solutions cannot meet operational requirements.
Underwater robot navigates busy New York harbor
An underwater mapping robot developed by New Jersey’s Stevens Institute of Technology has completed a real-world trial in a busy New York harbor.
Robotic rodent inspects pipelines
Ratty the Robot has reportedly been designed to reduce human exposure to hazardous environments, tetherlessly traveling through a network of confined spaces such as pipeline networks and tunnel systems, autonomously inspecting drainage, sewage and gas supply pipes.
Automating solar lights with Arduino
Upgrade your outdoor lighting with this DIY project so the fun doesn't end when the sun goes down.
The C-Flex bearing solution: A popular choice for motion control
The growing popularity of the C-Flex bearing is not only due to the quality of the product, but also to its adaptation in today’s sustainability efforts.
Fluid Control Devices (June 5 - 11)
On Engineering360, we aim to bring to light the technologies that make modern engineering challenges a little more manageable. Here is our ode to pumps, valves and everything else fluid control.
Watch this robot learn to taste food as it "chews"
In order to mimic the human sense of taste, the researchers are teaching the robotic chef to taste foods at various stages of the chewing process to determine if the food is appropriately seasoned.
Video: Ride along in this solar-powered two-seater
The Squad is designed as a safe, stable two-seater car to provide solar-driven urban mobility.
Hibernating battery supports longer seasonal energy storage
The temperature-based battery effectively cuts off the self-charge function during the its idling period to realize long-term energy storage.