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Pioneering In-Human Use of Surgical Robot
The self-contained surgical platform is inserted through a midline umbilical incision in the patient’s abdomen.
EPA Adds Industrial Water Pollution, Chemical Releases to Enforcement Focus
Catastrophic accidents at chemical and industrial facilities result in fatalities and serious injuries.
GE Selected to Build World's Largest Greenfield Biomass Plant
The supercritical plant, which will be powered by wood chips and agro residues, will generate approximately 215 MW of energy.
NASA Developing a Piloted, Electric-Powered Aircraft
The concept involves removing the wing from an Italian-built Tecnam P2006T aircraft and replacing it with an experimental wing integrated with electric motors.
New Hardware Could Expand Fiber Optic the Last Mile
Researchers believe they have solved the "last mile" challenge by designing a simplified optical receiver that improves sensitivity and network reach.
“Zipper” Truck Builds Tunnels with Lego-Like Blocks
The pre-cured masonry units require no adhesives or mortar.
All-Terrain Crane Offers 100-Ton Lift Capacity
A 429 HP, Tier 4-Final Mercedes-Benz OM470LA six cylinder diesel engine serves as the crane’s powerhouse.
Hollow Core Laser Hits Mid-IR Band
The device combines aspects of both gas and fiber lasers.
Smart Phone Includes Integrated Thermal Imager
The Cat S60 includes the FLIR Lepton thermal imager, accessed from a dedicated FLIR app.
Nano Crystals Make Stretch-and-Tune Lenses
The devices were made by embedding titanium oxide nano crystals in the contact-lens material.
Hydrogen Peroxide Process a Boon to Water Purification
The method produces hydrogen peroxide on demand through a one-step process.
Nearly 59,000 U.S. Bridges Are Structurally Deficient
At the current pace of bridge investment it will take at least 20 years before all are replaced or upgraded.
“Haptic Glasses” Could Make Car Navigation Easier
The researchers removed the lenses in smart glasses and added vibrating technology to indicate which direction a driver should take and when.
Device “Fingerprinting” Could Help Protect the Grid
Fingerprinting techniques protect various operations of the grid, preventing or minimizing spoofing of packets that could be injected to produce false data or control commands.
Annual Pulse of Engineering Survey: Pros Focused on Their Work
More than 2,200 respondents from 94 countries took part in this year’s online assessment of the profession.
From the Boneyard: The Art of Building with Scraps
Creative thinkers are fashioning tools that are changing lives in disadvantaged parts of the world.
Underwater Restaurant en Route to Maldives
The restaurant will arrive on-site in early March and be lowered onto specially prepared piled foundations on the edge of a coral reef at Huravalhi Island.
Volvo's Digital Key Facilitates Car Sharing
Customers will be offered an application for their mobile phones, replacing the physical key with one that is digital.
Implanted Electrode Could Allow Mind Control of Exoskeleton
In in-human trials, which will begin in 2017, the researchers aim to achieve direct brain control of an exoskeleton for three people suffering from paralysis.
Airbus Investigates Space-Based Solar Power
The company's proposed space-based solar power system would help meet the world’s growing energy requirements.