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3D ink could pave the way for living structures
The team devised a way to engineer Escherichia coli (E. coli) — bacteria found in the environment, foods and intestines of people and animals — to use as the foundation for the ink.
New servo systems for motion control applications
These brushless servo systems are fully digital and capable of covering a broad range of motion control applications.
Single pair Ethernet system makes buildings smarter
The first complete single pair Ethernet system on the market has been launched by Switzerland-based R&M.
NASA awards Intuitive Machines lunar delivery contract
Intuitive Machines’ Nova-C lander is headed toward the lunar swirl known as Reiner Gamma.
Wanted: Space logo designed by UK students
A logo will be displayed on the first small satellite launched from the U.K. next year.
Video: Learn fundamentals of fiber optics
Updated course content is geared toward those who need to learn fundamental hands-on skills to specify and install fiber optic networks.
Monash team uses AI to fight crime
AI is expected to strengthen law enforcement response times by autonomously capturing more from CCTV cameras, which are used all over.
Video: AI-powered platform maps sustainability from space
Users can measure, report and address sustainability metrics for biodiversity, greenhouse gas emissions and other sustainability issues.
Diversified Ulbrich of Canada achieves AS 9120 B certification
The certification affords the opportunity to participate in the high-profile aerospace industry in a new way and expand innovative markets within that space.
Cambridge University hydrogel withstands the weight of an elephant
According to its developers, the material behaves like a shatter-proof glass when compressed but can immediately recover its shape — characteristics that were previously challenging.
CABLE competition to advance conductive material R&D
The CABLE Prize provides funding and technical assistance to advance new ideas that can enable U.S. manufacturers of cables and electrical equipment to leapfrog to next-generation conductive materials.
The new eccentric screw pump from Lutz proves handy for the transfer of viscous media
Using the effective positive displacement design principle, the pump permits gentle, low-pulsation product handling which is highly advantageous for shear-sensitive media and liquids with solids content.
AI tool lets users envision the future impact of climate change on their homes
The system was trained on images from both real-life flooding and smog events and scenes manufactured by video game makers.
Video: Autonomous military vehicle featuring deployable drone introduced
The fully autonomous, multi payload Rook can reportedly handle rough terrain both day and night, deliver supplies, evacuate casualties, track soldiers, conduct surveillance, function as a remote weapon system and form convoys with other Rooks.
Video: New system automates leak detection in home appliances
Outfitted with an onboard camera and sniffer probe, the MIRAI lets manufacturers autonomously check seals or soldered joints for leaking refrigerant or gas — offering precise leak detection, according to the company.
Video: Robots now clean Google offices
Watch the general purpose learning robots perform tasks such as sorting trash, squeegeeing tables and arranging conference room chairs, around Google’s Mountain View, California, campus.
Video: Magnetically guided microbots promise to deliver chemo meds directly to cancer cells
Although the method is still a proof of concept and the microbots need to be made smaller and traceable, they promise to improve upon current methods for delivering chemotherapy drugs into the body.
Fundamentals and equations of crane and rigging equipment
As simple as cranes might seem to operate, a lot of work and effort goes into planning a lifting operation. There are several things an engineer must know and several factors that a rigger must consider when planning a lifting operation.
KSTAR beats its own fusion plasma record
The Korea Institute of Fusion Energy has set a new fusion plasma temperature record by operating its tokamak device at 100 million° C for 30 seconds.
Watch the launch of NASA’s asteroid redirection mission
A NASA mission to demonstrate technology to deflect asteroids that could pose a threat to the Earth is now underway.