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New science-education subscription service for kids
21 Aug 2019 -
Seeking welder with 'golden arm,' developer turns to cobot system
01 May 2019 -
Listen to a Bit of Space History
15 Nov 2018 -
Watch: 13 Ocean Solutions for Climate Change
04 Oct 2018 -
A First for Flat Lenses: Full-Color Imaging
03 Oct 2018
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Coating fireproofs wood for the construction industry
01 Sep 2022Source: Marie DonlonWhen introduced to a flame in the lab, the invisible coating, which is just 0.075 mm thick, undergoes a chemical reaction wherein the coating becomes charred — or burned on the outside. -
Video: Anellotech demonstrates new direct route to light olefins and BTX from conversion of mixed plastic waste
31 Aug 2022Source: Engineering360 News DeskThe thermal catalytic reactor system converts a range of mixed waste plastics into the same valuable chemical feedstocks used to make virgin plastics. -
Alstef introduces its baggage handling robot
31 Aug 2022Source: Marie DonlonAlstef, a provider of automated solutions, has developed an autonomous baggage handling robot for airports. -
Video: New non-fluorinated barrier technology
30 Aug 2022Source: Engineering360 News DeskThe non-fluorinated sizing additive protects paper products like fast-food containers from both water and food oils. -
Video: Machine learning speeds EV battery charging
29 Aug 2022Source: S. HimmelsteinFast charging protocols can be tailored to power different batteries in 10 minutes or less without degrading unit lifetime. -
Video: Prospective sites selected for next Moon landing
26 Aug 2022Source: S. HimmelsteinAfter a 50 year absence, NASA is tentatively scheduling to bring a human crew back to the Moon by 2025. -
Robots deployed for re-stocking shelves in convenient stores
26 Aug 2022Source: Marie DonlonThe robot, dubbed the TX SCARA, is designed for autonomously restocking refrigerated shelves with bottled and canned beverages. -
Watch this smart excavator automate construction site tasks
25 Aug 2022Source: Marie DonlonBy automating repetitive tasks such as digging, SRI suggests that the smart excavator can improve construction site productivity. -
Landmine-detecting drone in the works
25 Aug 2022Source: Marie DonlonThe drone features ground penetrating synthetic aperture radar for detecting landmines and was developed under Project FindMine. -
Optimizing batch/blending of solids using CentriFeeder technology
24 Aug 2022Finding an accurate and repeatable batch blending system will assist in maximizing profits and minimizing costs associated with product loss or waste. -
Video: Marine fauna inspire energy-conserving adaptive building façade
24 Aug 2022Source: S. HimmelsteinThe optofluidic technology can reduce building energy needs for heating, cooling and lighting by up to 30% when compared with savings afforded by motorized blinds or electrochromic windows. -
Hazard detection and rescue robot dog makes its debut
24 Aug 2022Source: Marie DonlonThe robotic dog can navigate complex terrain in the aftermath of a disaster, perform detection tasks in extreme weather conditions and navigate both high risk outdoor and indoor spaces. -
Fake finger correctly IDs surfaces 90% of the time
23 Aug 2022Source: Marie DonlonTo enable the artificial finger to determine the material composition of certain surfaces, the researchers outfitted the finger with triboelectric sensors to impart the sense of touch. -
Video: Funding advances magnetized target fusion tech
18 Aug 2022Source: S. HimmelsteinArmed with new funding awards from the U.S. Department of Energy, General Fusion will advance its Magnetized Target Fusion (MTF) technology for use in commercial fusion power plants. -
Video: Enter the Engineering for People Design Challenge
17 Aug 2022Source: S. HimmelsteinNow in its 12th year, the Design Challenge has reached over 60,000 undergraduate students across Cameroon, South Africa, the U.K., Ireland and the U.S. -
Video: Sand-based energy storage system switched on in Finland
17 Aug 2022Source: S. HimmelsteinThe system represents the world's first commercial solution to store electricity in sand as heat for use in a district heating network. -
LCD 2.0 — Azumo frontlight for reflective LCDs
17 Aug 2022Reflective liquid crystal displays (RLCDs) offer the benefits of traditional backlit LCDs while having the additional benefits of very low power and sunlight readability. -
New tech promises uninterrupted methane emission detection
17 Aug 2022Source: Marie DonlonBecause reducing methane emissions has become a critical component of many new global environmental efforts and regulations, Sensirion Connected Solutions has developed “Nubo Sphere,” a methane emissions monitoring solution. -
Video: Chimera robot promises to automate pressure vessel inspections
17 Aug 2022Source: Marie DonlonCompanies such as the engineering firm Forth have worked to develop Chimera for reducing the costs and risks associated with internal vessel inspections. -
Vidir introduces new VLM
15 Aug 2022Vidir Solutions introduces new industry standards such as servo motors and chain drives.