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New Ukraine Agreement Links Battlefield Data to UK Defense Production Lines

The U.K. and Ukraine have signed a new agreement that will increase Ukraine's drone production, while bringing battlefield data and design expertise from the...

My Opinion: Quantum Computing Is Coming But Has This Engineer Puzzled

My Opinion: Quantum computing is coming but has this engineer puzzled. As we celebrate 2025, the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology, I find that thinking about these things from an engineer’s point of view is quite challenging.

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What implantable sensor system became the first FDA-cleared continuous glucose monitor designed to remain in the body for up to 90 days?

Brain-Like Computer Steers Rolling Robot With 0.25 Percent of the Power Needed by Conventional Controllers

Analog computing is making a comeback with hardware that processes and stores information in the same location, similar to biological...

Mid-Air Transformation Helps Flying, Rolling Robot to Transition Smoothly

Specialized robots that can both fly and drive typically touch down on land before attempting to transform and drive away. But when the landing terrain is rough,...

Flying Robots Unlock New Horizons in Construction

An international team led by researchers from Empa and EPFL has explored how aerial robots could precisely process construction materials in the air — an approach with great potential for...

Climbing New Heights: MONKEE Robot Navigates Forest Canopies with Precision

The MONKEE climbing robot is a versatile, tree-climbing device equipped with two arms and three adhesion points, enabling agile movement across various trunk shapes...

Meet Zippy, the Smallest Bipedal Robot

Carnegie Mellon’s College of Engineering has unveiled Zippy, the world’s smallest fully autonomous bipedal robot. Standing just 3.6 cm tall and weighing around 25 g, Zippy carries its own battery,...

How Do Robots Learn? By Watching Themselves

By watching their own motions with a camera, robots can teach themselves about the structure of their own bodies and how they move, new research from Columbia Engineering reveals. Equipped with this...

Nimble Dimples: Agile Underwater Vehicles Inspired by Golf Balls

A spherical prototype that can change its surface from smooth to dimpled, cuts through drag and generates lift. Underwater or aerial vehicles with dimples like golf balls...

Clarios to Build Supercapacitor Plant in U.S.

Clarios, the global leader in low-voltage vehicle batteries, said it is evaluating sites for a new factory to make supercapacitor systems that will pair with the company’s AGM batteries.

Digitalization in Battery Development: What Engineers Need to Know

From initial design to end-of-life recycling, digitalization is transforming every stage of battery development. Puneet Sinha, Senior Director and Global Head of the Battery Industry at Siemens Digital Industries Software, discusses the emerging battery technology trends and how digital transformation is reshaping the industry.

Kymeta Chief Scientist Explains Breakthrough in Multi-Band Antenna Connectivity

Kymeta Chief Scientist Ryan Stevenson is the guest on this episode of the Aerospace & Defense Technology podcast to explain their multi-band antenna connectivity breakthrough.

Rotax Keeps EV Development In-House

I've ridden the Can-Am electric motorcycles twice. Once in Texas, where it was punishingly hot, and once in Austria, where it rained all day. In both instances, the motorcycles performed as predicted,...

How Much Do You Know About Electric Vehicle Powertrains?

Switching the powertrain from ICE to electrical can be a tough challenge. How much do you know about electric vehicle powertrains? Find out with this quiz.

Handheld Device Could Transform Heart Disease Screening

A handheld device could potentially replace stethoscopes as a tool for detecting certain types of heart disease. The device makes it easy for people with or without medical training to...

3D Ink Improves Comfort, Durability of ‘Smart Wearables’

Researchers have demonstrated a 3D ink printing method for so-called smart fabrics that continues to perform well after repeated washings and abrasion tests. The research...

Breakthrough in Semiconductor Technology Paves the Way for Faster 6G Networks

Self-driving cars which eliminate traffic jams, getting a health care diagnosis instantly without leaving your home, or feeling the touch of loved ones based across the continent may soon become reality thanks to a radical breakthrough in semiconductor technology.

NASA Puts Hypersonic Sensor to the Test in High-Vibration Lab Trials

NASA successfully completed lab testing of a new hypersonic Fiber Optic Sensing System at Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California. The system measures strain...

A More-Efficient, Less-Wasteful 3D-Printing Method

MIT engineers have developed a resin that turns into two different kinds of solids, depending on the type of light that shines on it: Ultraviolet light cures the resin into a highly resilient solid, while visible light turns the same resin into a solid that is easily dissolvable in certain solvents.

Helsing AI Agent Completes Saab Gripen E Test Flight

Saab, in collaboration with German startup Helsing, has completed the first three flights integrating Helsing’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) agent ‘Centaur’ into a Gripen E fighter...

Metamaterials Antenna Makes Generational Leap in Multi-Band Connectivity

Kymeta, the Redmond, Washington-based antenna maker, has achieved a major technological leap: simultaneously operating across both Ku and Ka satellite bands in a...

UK Air Force Funds Production of Typhoon Jet's New Radar

The U.K. government has released £204.6 million in funding towards the production of an advanced new radar for the Royal Air Force (RAF) fleet of Eurofighter Typhoon jets.

A Whole New Range: Commercial Trucking with Electrified Trailers

Watch this video to see if the commercial transportation industry can move beyond diesel. Spoiler alert: Yes, and it starts with practical decarbonization. Learn how Range Energy...