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News: Unmanned Systems
A Tel Aviv, Israel startup company is taking the now-familiar concept of aromatherapy to a new level. Saying its research into “active scents” can...
Question of the Week: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Would You Cook with ‘Julia?’
Last week, we highlighted five CES 2020 technologies that are adding intelligence to everyday aspects of the home. One featured “Smart Home” technology included “Julia,” an all-in-one cooker that performs a variety of kitchen tasks: chopping, whisking, steaming, weighing ingredients, and even kneading...
Videos: Motion Control
Scientific instruments, space flight simulators, and intergalactic telescopes demand out-of-this-world speed and accuracy in motion control. New Hampshire's...
Blog: Electronics & Computers
To improve the aqueous lithium-ion battery, RPI researchers tried out niobium tungsten oxide.
Blog: Sensors/Data Acquisition
NASA is using the International Space Station as a testbed for 3D printing.
Videos: Electronics & Computers
ETH Zurich researchers set out to create a new form of gold that weighs about five to ten times less than traditional 18-carat gold. The conventional mixture for 18-carat gold is...
Question of the Week: Aerospace
Would You Ride in a Flying Car?
A flying car, also known as a rotable aircraft, is something that inventors have been dreaming about for a very long time. Stuck in traffic? Just take-off and get out of there.
News: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Off-highway industrial machines require multi-function implement operation with dynamic duty cycles. In many cases, machine implements demand short bursts of full engine power...
News: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Tessy Plastics Corp., which specializes in injection molding and custom automated assembly solutions, has expanded the warehouse space in one of its manufacturing facilities in upstate New York....
Blog: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
NASA came to CES with a message: We're going back to the Moon, and we'll need help from industry to do it.
News: Manufacturing & Prototyping
The wide rollout of autonomous vehicles (AVs) will require advanced artificial intelligence (AI) and significant computing horsepower. The efficiency and effectiveness of the...
News: Propulsion
Isuzu is making it easier for equipment owners to switch fuels from natural gas to liquid propane, letting users switch by merely sending a signal to the engine. Released in October 2019, the dual-fuel...
News: AR/AI
Volkswagen announced on Jan. 8 the formation of a new subsidiary called Volkswagen Autonomy, Inc. The new unit will oversee the development of Level-4 autonomous systems for VW. Alexander...
Technical Innovation: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Maximum efficiency under extreme operating conditions is critical for off-highway machinery. Downtime and malfunctions lead to reductions in profitability....
INSIDER: Medical
Researchers have shown that artificial intelligence can detect one of the most common forms of blood cancer — acute myeloid leukemia (AML) — with high reliability. Their approach is based on the...
INSIDER: Medical
A liquid electret material capable of semi-permanently retaining static electricity was used to create the world’s first bendable, stretchable vibration-powered device. Because...
INSIDER: Wearables
A wearable monitoring device makes treatments easier and more affordable for millions of people with swallowing disorders. The skin-mountable sensor sticker attaches firmly to the...
Blog: Aerospace
Stuck in traffic? The Pegasus flying car can get you out of there.
Videos: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Tiny robots developed by EPFL spin-off Foldaway Haptics were installed on a concept car from German manufacturer Mercedes-Benz, and unveiled for the first time in Las Vegas at the Consumer...
Videos: Aerospace
NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) has found its first Earth-size planet in its star’s habitable zone – the range of distances where conditions might...
INSIDER: Aerospace
NASA’s first large-scale, piloted X-plane in more than three decades entered final assembly and integration of its systems. The X-59 will be flown above select U.S. communities to...
INSIDER: Materials
Nano-Barrier Could Strengthen Spacecraft Payloads
The University of Surrey developed a robust, multi-layered nano-barrier for ultra-lightweight and stable carbon fiber reinforced polymers (CFRPs) that could be used to build high precision instrument structures for future space missions.
INSIDER: Aerospace
Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner did not reach its planned orbit and dock to the International Space Station last month but completed test objectives related to NASA’s Commercial Crew Program including a...
Blog: Internet of Things
Here are five technologies that aim to add intelligence to the most surprising household objects.
Question of the Week: Aerospace
Will We Use Satellites to Fix Satellites?
A recent INSIDER described one researcher’s idea to fix a broken satellite: Send up a repair satellite! Read the Tech Briefs Q&A for details.
Blog: Materials
A fun way to show the robustness of a soft robot? Swat it.
Blog: Manufacturing & Prototyping
As additive manufacturing supports the creation of critical metal parts, designers need to know that the parts are high-quality.
Videos: Motion Control
See how Encoder Product Company’s compact Model 15 incremental encoders provide precise motion feedback for the Keck Observatory’s parabolic mirrors.
Videos: Robotics, Automation & Control
In December, 2019, engineers in the Spacecraft Assembly Facility clean room at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratorydemonstrated that all of the Mars 2020 rover systems were working...
Top Stories
INSIDER: Medical
Brain Implant Enables Safer Drug Delivery
Features: Medical
Built to Adapt: Rethinking Contract Manufacturing for a New Era
Features: Materials
OEM Toll Processing Advances High-Value Products
From the Editor: Medical
From The Editor: Charting the Technologies That Will Shape Medtech in 2026
INSIDER: Medical
Oxygen Scavenger Doubles Biosensor Performance
Features: AR/AI
Engineering for the Future: The Trends Transforming Medtech in 2026
Ask the Expert
Ralph Bright on the Power of Power Cords
Understanding power system components and how to connect them correctly is critical to meeting regulatory requirements and designing successful electrical products for worldwide markets. Interpower’s Ralph Bright defines these requirements and explains how to know which cord to select for your application.
Webcasts
Podcasts: Medical
How Wearables Are Enhancing Smart Drug Delivery
Podcasts: Medical
Developing Sustainable Drug-Delivery Devices
Podcasts: Design
Smarter Pathways for Precision Drug Delivery in Cancer Care
On-Demand Webinars: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Understanding Testing and Compliance Requirements for Wireless Medical Devices
Podcasts: AR/AI
Personalized Medicine and Drug Delivery
Podcasts: Green Design & Manufacturing
Inside Story
Inside Story: Trends in Packaging and Sterilization
Eurofins Medical Device Testing (MDT) provides a full scope of testing services. In this interview, Eurofins’ experts, Sunny Modi, PhD, Director of Package Testing; and Elizabeth Sydnor, Director of Microbiology; answer common questions on medical device packaging and sterilization.