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Video: The Supercar Vending Machine
Is the car vending machine here to disrupt the mainstream auto sales model?
Get Ready for Off-the-Shelf, Power-Generating Clothing
A lightweight jacket capable of generating enough power to light up a nighttime jogger is now a reality according to materials scientist Trisha Andrews of the University of Massachusetts.
Device to Prevent Runner Injury
The mobile biofeedback device offers footstrike modification to prevent running injuries or to offer rehabilitation to already injured runners.
Air Pollution May Lead to Sleepless Nights
Air pollution may be affecting more than just your breathing. According to a new study, it may also be disrupting your sleep.
Lock Shaft Collars with Self-Locating Feature
A new self-locating feature for Stafford Manufacturing shaft collars permits fast and fully repeatable axial or radial positioning.
Artificial Hair Sensors Could Enable “Fly by Feel”
A sensor inspired by the hairs on bats and crickets assesses the external environment and changes maneuvers during flight.
Military UAVs Soar on Solar Power
Combining autonomous soaring algorithms and solar photovoltaics enables long endurance flights of unmanned sailplanes.
Gates Introduces New Poly Chain® ADV™ Synchronous Power Transmission Belt
Gates Corporation, the world's leading manufacturer of power transmission belts , has introduced its next generation synchronous power transmission belt, the Poly Chain® ADV™. Due to the use of cutting-edge carbon fiber technology and a proprietary jacket material, the Poly Chain ADV is a narrower and more durable synchronous power transmission belt drive.
Apple CEO Tests Out Glucose Tracker
Hoping to take the sting out of current methods of glucose testing, Apple CEO Tim Cook has been wearing a glucose tracker prototype paired with an Apple Watch.
A Sensor to Watch Your Appliances
Detecting light, sound, vibrations, temperature, heat and electromagnetic signals from the appliances, the sensors use machine learning algorithms to determine what that data means in relation to how the appliances are being used.
Detecting Disease Markers Through Breath
According to researchers, the porous plastic film, which could be the foundation of portable, disposable sensor devices, is sensitive enough to detect disease markers even at levels that are too low to smell.
Glucose Monitor with Cloud Communications Cleared in U.S., Europe
The device offers automatic transmission of diabetes information to a cloud-based personalized web portal.
Pneumatic Rotary Table with a Double Rack and Pinion Drive
PHD’s Optimax® Series ORQ pneumatic compact rotary table provides increased output torque with a double rack and pinion system. Use of the double rack and pinion drive system also eliminates backlash at the end of rotation.
A T-Shirt That Monitors Breathing Rate
The T-shirt works without attaching wires, electrodes and sensors to the body, explains Younes Messaddeq, the professor who led the team that developed the technology.
Electronic Tattoos That Let You Control Your Mobile Device from...Your Knuckles
Want to control music or lights all from the convenience of your…knuckle? Computer scientists from Saarland University and Google have developed a thin-film electronic tattoo to let you do just that. Similar to a child’s temporary tattoo, the sticker can adhere to parts of the body that weren’t always possible, such as bony structures.
Creating a Model for Mass Customization
A new collaboration between Okuma Corporation and Hitachi, Ltd., is designed to establish a high-efficiency production model that supports mass customization via IoT.
Proportional Electronic Pressure Regulator for Low Power Applications
ASCO’s 617 Series SentronicLP electronic pressure regulator offers accurate pneumatic pressure control in applications where power supply is limited. The valve only requires a 4-watt power supply offering a highly reliable and cost-effective solution for design and control engineers.
Smart Homes Need Smart Batteries
As our homes get smarter, the systems powering our homes also need to become smarter. To work toward that goal, researchers from the Institute of Automation, the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the School of Automation and Electrical Engineering at the University of Science and Technology Beijing are proposing a solution to optimize power consumption in batteries.
Exoskeleton Boosts Leg Capacity in Soldiers
The suit assists in physically demanding tasks that require repetitive or continuous kneeling, squatting or lifting.
Battelle Launches Defense Tools at SOFIC
Battelle plans to unveil its counter-UAS device, a large unmanned underwater vehicle, and other systems at the Tampa, FL, event.