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Drone Inspection of Oil Tank Cargo Hold
Inspection of the tank’s critical components was completed within a day.
Bioengineers Streamline Process for Making Medical App Sensors
Researchers essentially had to build the sensors upside down so that their functioning part was exposed after they were removed from the wafer.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Some Hacking Is Now OK Under DCMA Exemptions
The U.S. exemptions allow for "good-faith security research" to be performed on computer programs.
Anti-Collision System Is Under Development by Bosch
System may help avoid 60% of collisions and could be available in 2018.
Biodegradable Electronics Explored by Research Team
Using peptides, researchers were able to show that these structures could be used in displays.
Transatlantic Telegraph Cable: Engineering Innovations Still Used Today
Reports that governments may be conjuring up ways to cut Internet cables in future conflicts calls to mind the engineering effort behind laying the first undersea telegraph cable.
3D Printing Could Replace Transplants with Organ Rebuilding
Carnegie Mellon researchers developed a method of printing soft materials inside a support bath material.
Panasonic and Teledyne Team Up on Aircraft Data Transfer
The companies plan to provide real-time flight data transmission, which they say is essentially the live streaming of flight data that could help determine an aircraft’s operational status.
FAA to Test Drone Detection System at Selected U.S. Airports
The U.S. agency will evaluate technology that can help detect unmanned aircraft systems near airports.
Flight Testing the Parrot Bebop Drone
Our flight test engineer says that simple design and good camera optics both impress. But keep the drone out of the sun!
Charge-as-You-Drive Could Ease Electric Vehicle Range Anxiety
Introducing DWPT on roadways could boost the likelihood of consumers using an EV as their main car.
NASA App Aims to Cut Airline Fuel Consumption
Two airlines will use an app to save time and reduce fuel consumption and carbon emissions.
Watch: Porsche and Audi challenge Tesla. China and Russia to develop widebody aircraft. 10 carmakers pledge to pursue braking technology
Tesla faces a challenge as two rival brands unveil all-electric models. A report says that addressing land degradation could add trillions to annual world income. And is your favorite carmaker on the list of 10 pledging to install automatic braking technology?