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Seeking welder with 'golden arm,' developer turns to cobot system
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Watch: 13 Ocean Solutions for Climate Change
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A First for Flat Lenses: Full-Color Imaging
03 Oct 2018
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Entrepreneur Corner: WEF Announces Winners of 2018's Technology Pioneers Cohort
25 Jun 2018Source: Abe MichelenThe World Economic Forum (WEF) recently announced the winners of the Technology Pioneers cohort for 2018. Every year the WEF selects start-up companies that will shape the future well-being of society and drive economic growth. These companies are chosen by a committee of more than 60 academics, entrepreneurs, venture capitalists and corporate executives. -
Watch: Mantis Shrimp’s Club Inspires New Tough Material
25 Jun 2018Source: Siobhan TreacyResearchers from Purdue University, in collaboration with the University of California Riverside, have created a new material inspired by the mantis shrimp’s dactyl club. -
Amazing Transporters Move Huge Telescope Antennas Up the Andes Mountains
24 Jun 2018Source: Abe MichelenThe Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) is the largest astronomical observatory in existence. It is a single telescope composed of 66 antennas located on the Chajnantor plateau, 5,000 meters above sea level in the Chilean Andes, in the heart of the Atacama desert. -
Watch the Detonation of WWII Mines Off Estonia
23 Jun 2018Source: S. HimmelsteinRoyal Navy divers found nine mines that were then either blown up on the spot or towed to a safe area offshore before being safely detonated. -
See All Archived Images from ESA's Rosetta Mission
22 Jun 2018Source: S. HimmelsteinAll high-resolution images and data from Rosetta’s pioneering mission at Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko are now available. -
Watch: Stretching the Limits with an Electrically Conductive Hydrogel
20 Jun 2018Source: S. HimmelsteinA metal carbide-hydrogel composite senses, stretches and heals like human skin for use in medicine and robotics. -
Video: Recycled Plastic as Raw Material for New Volvos
18 Jun 2018Source: S. HimmelsteinAt least 25 percent of the plastics used in every newly launched Volvo car will be made from recycled material after 2025. -
Watch: New Device for Heart Attack Patients, Ancestry Site Hacked, Analyzing Organic Compounds
18 Jun 2018Welcome to this week's edition of the Engineering360 news brief. -
Video: Penn State's Personal Flying Vehicle Passes Phase I in GoFly Contest
15 Jun 2018Source: S. HimmelsteinThe electric-powered personal flying device is vying for the $1 million grand prize. -
Watch the Making of 3D Graphene Foam
15 Jun 2018Source: S. HimmelsteinRice University researchers created conductive 3D carbon blocks that can be shaped for applications. -
Video: Antarctic Ice Loss Tripled Since 2012
14 Jun 2018Source: S. HimmelsteinSince 2012, the amount of ice loss per year has tripled to 241.4 billion tons (219 billion metric tons). -
Video: Yellowcake Extracted from Seawater for the First Time
13 Jun 2018Source: Peter BrownAcrylic fibers attract and hold onto dissolved uranium found naturally in the oceans. -
Video: Diequa Tandler Spiral Bevel Gearboxes
13 Jun 2018Source: Ken ThayerFor demanding gearbox applications requiring high speed, precision motion, low backlash or special environmental conditions, Diequa's high Tandler Spiral Bevel Gearboxes may be just what is needed. -
Video: a Boost for Ethanol-derived Jet Fuel
13 Jun 2018Source: S. HimmelsteinASTM International updates standard for alcohol-to-jet synthetic paraffinic kerosene based on fuel produced by Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and partner LanzaTech. -
Video: Free Web-based Design Tool from SolarEdge
12 Jun 2018Source: Engineering360 News DeskThe new web-based tool, with an intuitive graphical interface, helps installers lower PV design costs and increase conversion rates by creating compelling customer proposals. -
Watch: BionicFlyingFox is the Latest Robot from Festo's Bionic Learning Network
11 Jun 2018Source: Ken ThayerThe BionicFlyingFox is Festo's latest addition to its Bionic Learning Network's robots that mimic biology. Developers studied the motion of the flying fox to replicate its flying characteristics. Using a combination of onboard electronics and an external motion-tracking system, the BionicFlyingFox is capable of semi-autonomous flight in a defined space. -
Watch: New Method Measures Free Energy in DNA Molecules and More
11 Jun 2018Source: Siobhan TreacyThis method gives new insights into just how free energy is created and used. -
Watch How Water is Harvested from Desert Air
11 Jun 2018Source: S. HimmelsteinA water harvester using metal-organic framework technology extracts water from air every day and night cycle at low humidity and low cost. -
Video: Explore 20 Years of Global Satellite Data
09 Jun 2018Source: S. HimmelsteinImagery documented by NASA’s Terra and Aqua satellites, launched in 1999 and 2002, respectively, is now available for exploration. -
Watch: Superinsulating Windows are on the Horizon
08 Jun 2018Source: S. HimmelsteinA “thin triple” super window design doubles the thermal performance of current Energy Star-rated, double-glazed windows and is seven times more insulating than a single-glazed window.