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China’s True Edge Is Smarter Engineering and Speed to Market

It is commonly believed that Chinese OEMs have a distinct advantage over their global counterparts due to cheaper labor or raw materials. But their true edge comes from smarter...

Technology

What implantable system was the first to university-developed medical device to receive FDA 510(k) clearance?

Robots React to Danger Like Humans

In the midst of the co-development of artificial intelligence and robotic advancements, developing technologies that enable robots to efficiently perceive and respond to their surroundings like humans has...

Teaching Robots to Build Without Blueprints

Unlike human manufacturing, the grand designs of bees, ants, and termites emerge simply from their collective action with no central planning required. Now, researchers at Penn’s School of...

Simulation-Based Pipeline Tailors Training Data for Dexterous Robots

When ChatGPT or Gemini give what seems to be an expert response to your burning questions, you may not realize how much information it relies on to give that reply. Like...

Autonomous Structures Can Be Programmed to Jump Days in Advance

Researchers have created dynamic structures that leap into the air on a predetermined schedule without intervention from computers or external stimuli. Precisely when these...

The Secret to Smooth Robotic Movement

In this video, researchers unveil a breakthrough in robotic motion using stretchable electrohydraulic artificial muscles. Inspired by the elegant, full-range movements of animal joints, the team tackles a...

Creating Emotionally Intelligent Healthcare Robots

Advances in autonomous surgical robotic systems.

Using Ultrasound to Detect Battery Flaws

Researchers from Drexel University have developed a standard testing process to give manufacturers a better look at the internal workings of batteries.

Researchers Pioneer Advanced Mechanical Heart Valve

A team of researchers has been testing a mechanical heart valve created in their lab which may, after clinical trials, supersede mechanical valves currently available for people living...

Gene Therapy Device Creates Personalized Nanomedicines On Demand

A new gene therapy delivery device could let hospital pharmacies make personalized nanomedicines to order. This democratized approach to precision medicine could revolutionize...

MAMA BEAR Uses Precision Motion to Shape the Future of Impact Design

At Boston University, a robot named MAMA BEAR is mastering motion control in the name of science. Tasked with finding the most energy-absorbing shape ever made, it 3D-prints...

Additive Manufacturing Brings Flexibility to Filtrations and Flow Control Component Development

Filtration and flow control systems often require components with unique design geometries, intended to reduce pressure drop and energy consumption...

Renishaw Supports Formule ETS With Additive Manufacturing Project

Canadian team Formule ETS who participates in Formula SAE begin the journey of adding additive manufacturing technology to the design of their racing car in 2023 by 3D printing...

Your Partner for Automotive Manufacturing

Renishaw supports fast, flexible, future-proof manufacturing for the automotive industry.

Socially Assistive AI-Driven Robots for Rehabilitation

Socially assistive robotics are playing an increasingly powerful role in eldercare and patient rehabilitation.

Bosch Invested in Large-Scale Metal 3D Printing

Bosch bolstered its 3D printing capabilities when it added a new metal 3D printer at its Nuremberg, Germany, plant earlier this year. The NXG XII 600 metal 3D printer from Nikon SLM Solutions...

Streamlining Medtech Innovation: Vantedge Medical’s First Step Program

In this Expert Insight interview, Medical Design Briefs’ Sherrie Trigg speaks with Anthony Bracale and Cassie Haupers of Vantedge Medical about the company’s First...

Battery Innovation Key for Commercial and Off-Highway EVs

In the commercial and off-highway vehicle industry, the transition from internal combustion engines to hybrid and electric alternatives is underway. In 2024, sales of electrified...

How Much Do You Know About Power Semiconductors?

Without power semiconductors there would be no solar power, wind power, EVs, automated factories, computers, or smart phones, to name a few. Take this quiz to see how much you know about them.

Meet SUPER: The Safety-Assured High-Speed Aerial Robot

The team has developed the Safety-Assured High-Speed Aerial Robot (SUPER), capable of flying at speeds exceeding 20 meters per second [about 45 miles per hour] and avoiding obstacles as thin as 2.5 millimeters [about 0.1 inch] — such as power lines or twigs — using solely onboard sensors and computing power.