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3D Printed Drone Tops 150mph at Dubai Air Show
Stratasys and Aurora Flight Sciences unveiled a drone aircraft built using lightweight materials to achieve speeds in excess of 150 mph.
Robotic Grippers Take on Complex Industrial Tasks
Next-gen robotic grippers combine ease of use and versatility to improve the efficiency and accuracy of process industries.
Toyota to Invest $1 billion in AI, Robotics R&D
Automaker will invest $1 billion over five years to establish a research and development center to pursue artificial intelligence and robotics technology research.
ASTM Guide to Create Principles-of-Design Rules in Additive Manufacturing
The proposed guide is intended to provide overarching principles of design rules in 3D printing.
Aging U.S. Vehicle Fleet Is Good News for Aftermarket Suppliers, IHS Says
By 2020, there will be some 76 million vehicles in operation that are at least 16 years old, up from just 35 million in 2002.
Energy Management System Allows PV Owners to Charge Their EVs
A home energy management system created by Fraunhofer incorporates electric vehicles into the household energy network.
Pumper Truck Designed to Fight Difficult-to-Reach Wildfires
Fighting wildfires may become safer with the introduction of an all-terrain fire-fighting pumper truck by Howe and Howe Technologies.
Fundamentals of Cooling Tower Heat Transfer – Part 2
The key heat transfer concept with any cooling tower is to maximize interaction between the incoming air and the warm water being discharged above.
Faraday Future Set to Invest $1 Billion in EV Production
Firm backed by a Chinese billionaire plans to bring its first vehicle to market in 2017.
OSHA Fines Are Set to Rise for First Time Since 1990
Congress requires OSHA to make a one-time “catch-up” increase to compensate for more than two decades of no penalty increases.
Artificial Skin Offers Sense of Touch to Prosthetics
Stanford University engineers have created a plastic skin-like material that can detect pressure and deliver a signal directly to a living brain cell.
Plans Take Shape to Mitigate the Effects of Space Weather
A severe solar storm could disrupt the U.S. power grid for months, potentially leading to widespread blackouts, with damage costing more than $1 trillion.
Magnetic Sensor Could Lead to Smaller, Cheaper Sensors in Consumer, Industrial Apps
Compared to existing sensors, the group's hybrid sensor displays much higher sensitivity to magnetic fields.
3-D Concrete Printer Opens Design Possibilities for Construction
Printing concrete allows designers to create fine concrete structures, potentially enabling builders to fabricate details as small as a pea.
Engineering for the Developing World: A Thresher for Tanzania
Threshing grain by hand is a labor-intensive process, yet the high cost of mechanized threshers results in millions of people continuing to thresh by hand.
Virtual Reality Tool Is Immersed in Royal Navy Projects
Multiple aspects of the construction and operation of ships ranging from an anti-sub vessel to an aircraft carrier will be tested in a virtual, digital world.
NTSB Says El Faro Wreckage Has Been Found
The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board says the vessel was located at a depth of about 15,000 feet in the vicinity of the last known position.
Small Business Index Remains Positive Despite Recent Slowdown
The IHS national index has trended downward throughout the year and is now 0.50% below its 2015 high in February.
Light-Harvesting Gel Could Double Solar Panel Efficiency
A gel that enhances solar cells' ability to absorb sunlight energy uses a mixture of biodegradable materials, including cow blood protein and fatty acid from coconuts.
Steel Fiber-Reinforced Concrete to Keep Skyscrapers Stable
Design incorporates steel fibers into concrete mix to create coupling beams that equal or exceed performance of rebar designs.