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Airbus Inaugurates New A320 Structure Assembly Line in Hamburg

Airbus has inaugurated a highly automated fuselage structure assembly line for A320 Family aircraft in Hamburg, Germany, showcasing an evolution in Airbus’ industrial...

Cracking in Harsh Environments Needs Both Stress and Corrosion

Alloys (metals combining two or more metallic elements) are typically stronger and less susceptible to cracking than pure metals. Yet when alloys are subjected to stress and a...

Pacifier Biosensor Could Help Monitor Newborn Health

Wearable biosensors that non-invasively monitor health and fitness are growing in popularity among adults. But adapting this technology for use with babies is difficult because the...

Microfluidics: New Breakthrough Could Lead to More Portable, Scalable Devices

The sheer size of the external equipment required for controlling microfluidics has limited their use in portable, wearable technologies. Now have discovered how...

NASA's New 'VIPER' Rover to Hunt for Water Ice on the Moon

NASA’s "VIPER" (Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover) is a mobile robot that will roam around the South Pole of the Moon searching for water ice. The VIPER mission will...

First Autonomous Humanoid Robot with Full-Body Artificial Skin

Inspired by human skin, researchers at the Technical University of Munich have developed a system combining artificial skin with new control algorithms, and used it to create the...

UofM Research Hopes to Eliminate That Queasy Feeling

As concerns mount around how automated-vehicle (AV) passengers will react to increasing degrees of driving detachment, researchers are trying to better understand how and why humans are...

A Standalone AC Battery Begins with a Cathode, an Anode, and a 'Biode'

The 'Biode' saves power by eliminating the need for AC/DC conversion.

'Unbreakable Battery': Flexible, Cuttable Lithium-Ion Battery Won't Catch Fire

Current lithium-ion batteries are susceptible to fire and explosive incidents because they are built with flammable and combustible materials. Johns Hopkins...

Far and Away: Remote Drivers Monitor Autonomous Vehicles

Eliminating the safety “watchdogs” who typically ride in autonomous vehicles (AVs) is a big step for technologists and legislators alike. A shuttle at Texas A&M university is...

'HARP': Rapid 3D Printing of Large Parts for Automotive and Aerospace Manufacturing

Northwestern University researchers have developed a new 3D printer called HARP that can print an object the size of a person in just a couple hours. HARP, or...

The AV Industry Searches for a Near-Term Business Case

In July 2019, an impressive lineup of the world’s leading autonomous vehicle (AV) companies gathered in San Jose for the TechCrunch Sessions: Mobility 2019 conference. Technologists,...

Research Highlights Future Hypersonic Flight Challenges

Southwest Research Institute engineers are conducting tests that elucidate the conditions a future aircraft may experience traveling faster than 10 times the speed of sound. Because...

Porsche and Boeing Partner on Urban Air Mobility

Porsche and Boeing have partnered to leverage their unique market strengths to study the future of premium personal urban air mobility vehicles.

NASA and Industry Electrify Commercial Aviation

NASA and U.S. industry are exploring electrified aircraft propulsion as a fuel- and- cost-efficient alternative to traditional jet engine-powered airplanes. But to make electric commercial...

Mapping Canada — Centimeter by Centimeter

Fully-automated vehicles will only be as smart as the datasets they use to determine their driving pathways. Jakarto Cartographie 3D, a young company based in Montreal, is working on AI-powered,...

Dial ‘M’ for Mobility: Smartphone as Steering Wheel

For those with a passion for automated-vehicle innovations, late September and early October meant a trip to Twitter and YouTube, which were awash with videos from owners, detractors...

'Assembler Robots' Could Someday Build Airplanes, Bridges, and Space Settlements

Commercial aircraft are typically manufactured in sections, often in different locations, and then flown to a central plant in cargo planes for final assembly....

Slinky-Like Sensor Patch Adapts to the Body for Joint Monitoring

A new plastic sensor patch developed at the University of Michigan uses electronic sensors to measure the full functional range of motion of complex joints like the shoulder, and...

A Closer Look at ULiSSES, A Device Extending the Life of Organs

The ULiSSES device preserves organs, without the ice chest.

Commercial and Aerospace Lockbolt Collar Feeder Helps Maximize Installation Process

Gage Bilt's patented Collar feeder is designed to assist in the installation process of any type of aerospace or commercial lockbolt collar. Increase...

AUSA 2019: A Really Cool Computer

Ben Sharfi, CEO of General Micro Systems (GMS), says he has the Product of the Year. Do you agree?

2020 Volkswagen Passat GTE

A mid-life update and up-spec for Volkswagen’s Europe-built Passat range brings a plug-in hybrid-electric (PHEV) version – a first for the model – for MY2020. Not for the first time (the Phaeton was one...

Soft Robot Programmed to Move Like an Inchworm

Researchers have created a miniature robot that can crawl with inchworm-like motion. The underlying technology could one day transform smart wearables.

Flex Boston Innovation Center: Taking Products from Sketch to Scale

Staying relevant in the medical device industry requires operating “with real-time information, comprehensive capabilities, and a global physical infrastructure to deliver speed, scope, and scale to keep pace in this rapidly changing market.”

AUSA 2019: Eyes in the Sky

It just wouldn’t be a military technology show without a few drones on display.

From the Editor — From Wearables to the Surgical Suite: The Future of Electronic Skin

With increasing investments in R&D to develop self-healing, comfortable monitoring systems, a recent report indicates that electronic skin is gaining...

AUSA 2019: Military Preps for Open Sensor Standards

SOSA, the Sensor Open Systems Architecture Consortium, held a press conference on Monday afternoon at AUSA 2019.