HEADLINES ARCHIVE
Nanoparticle-Free Ink Enables Ballpoint-Drawn Circuits
The ink-drawn circuit endured various deformations, such as bending, stretching and twisting without affecting performance.
Piezoelectric Sensors Could Generate Energy on Texas Roads
Electricity could be used to power roadside lights, traffic signals, billboards, charging stations for electric cars and roadway monitoring sensors.
California DMV Drafts Rules on Autonomous Vehicle Deployment
Proposed rule requires a driver and may prompt other states to follow suit.
Baidu to Launch Self-Driving Cars, Buses by 2020
AutoBrain, the core of the company’s autonomous driving technology, includes positioning, smart decision-making and control, detection and highly automated driving maps.
Faraday Future Taps Las Vegas for EV Plant
Startup company plans to build a 3-million-square-foot automotive manufacturing facility in North Las Vegas with an initial investment of $1 billion.
"Invisible Wires" Could Boost Solar Cell Efficiency
Nanopillars act as funnels that capture light and guide it to a silicon substrate.
Pneumatic Suit Operates Without Electronics, Tanks
The suit uses a pneumatic gel muscle as an actuator in a lightweight design intended to assist people of varying mobility.
Samsung Launches Automotive Electronics Unit
Division will focus on infotainment and autonomous driving.
Hydrogel Bandage Senses Temperature, Delivers Medicine
The hydrogel is a rubbery material designed to bond to surfaces such as gold, titanium, aluminum, silicon, glass and ceramic.
Row-bot Eats Microbes, Powers Itself
The Row-bot mimics the way that an aquatic insect moves and feeds on organisms in the water.
Sound on the Move: Engineering for the Automobile
Quieter motors mean that drivers want a higher-quality vehicle all around, including the sound system.
Wheelchair "Hacked" to Be Operable by Eye Movements for $100
ALS sufferer developed Eyedrivomatic to overcome reliance on others to move him in his wheelchair as he loses the ability to control its joystick.
Next-Generation Polymer for Automotive Applications
To overcome the negative effects of solvents, GVD created a “dry” process for applying polymers.
Infrared Laser Used to Cool Water
The cooling technology might be used to enable higher-power lasers for manufacturing, telecommunications or defense applications, as these lasers sometimes overheat and melt.
Printing Is Poised to Enter the Fourth Dimension
The worldwide 4D printing market could exceed $60 million by 2019 and experience a greater than 40% compound annual growth rate.
Acoustic Monitoring Can Offer Early Warning of Trouble
Acoustic monitoring has become an essential part of early tube leak detection for utility boilers.
Ford Plans $1.8 Billion Investment in Chinese Auto Market
Automaker plans to research how to bring “smart” features like smartphone connectivity and autonomous driving to its Chinese products.
Lasers: Fundamentals and Applications
Lasers are devices that produce intense beams of monochromatic, coherent radiation.
PowerAmerica and Lockheed Martin Partner on Energy Efficient Electronics
Power-efficient microelectronic devices could cut energy loss across the power grid and enhance the performance of future aerospace systems.
FAA Says Tamper-Proof Aircraft Cockpit Not Feasible
U.S. agency says it does not want to introduce design requirements that could expose an airplane to system risks that can lead to cascading failure and fires.