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High-Precision 3D Measurement Sensors

The precise and compact surfaceCONTROL 3D snapshot sensors are ideal for automated optical inspection of geometries, shapes, and features on diffuse reflecting surfaces such as metals, plastics, and...

My Opinion: There’s a Practical Way to Fix the Electric Grid Bottleneck

There will be a surging need for more electric power in the coming years. The problem is that we will quickly need to upgrade the grid to provide for it. Reconductoring can be a good start.

GM Defense Deploys Next Gen Tactical Vehicle

GM Defense has unveiled the future of its tactical vehicles with the Next Gen prototype, which was exhibited at the annual AUSA meeting in Washington, D.C. for the first time late last year.

The Integration of Sensors into Next-Generation Health Devices

How advanced sensor technologies driving the development of wearables and health-monitoring devices.

Study: Excessive Real-World NOx Emissions from HD Diesel Pickups

An eight-year study of in-use emissions from heavy-duty diesel pickups in Colorado and Virginia showed those vehicles to be emitting oxides of nitrogen (NOx) far in excess of...

How Much Do You Know About Solar Power?

Solar power is the conversion of energy from sunlight into electricity. How much do you know about solar power? Test your knowledge with this quiz.

The Role of MEMS in Next-Gen Medical Devices

How microfabrication and MEMS technology are driving sensor-based medical devices.

Toyota Chairman Akio Toyoda on Mobility, Sustainable Cities, and Rockets

At CES in 2020, Toyota Chairman Akio Toyoda announced that Toyota would build a city at the base of Mt Fuji. The giant laboratory would be where the automaker would...

Integrating and Testing the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope

In this video, we provide an overview of the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope’s mission, capabilities and timeline to launch.

Device Measures Glucose Levels Using Sweat

Researchers hope to transform diabetes management by eliminating the pain and hassle. The paper-based biosensor system uses Bacillus subtilis bacterial spores that germinate in response to glucose in...

From Manufacturing to Medicine: A Shared Mission

Through collaboration SAE International, Performance Review Institute (PRI) and Medical Design Briefs (MDB) extend their knowledge throughout the life sciences industry, driving innovation in...

See Marine HIRAIN in Action

Watch this video to see U.S. Marines in joint HIRAIN training execute an M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System rapid infiltration. HIRAIN is the process of identifying an enemy target from forward observation...

CCA Is A-OK

Collaborative combat aircraft are uncrewed weapon systems leveraging Air Force investments in autonomy and crewed-uncrewed teaming to project air power against adversaries.

How NRL Thermal Spray Enhances Ship Readiness

The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory’s (NRL) engineers installed an advanced Thermal Spray Non-Skid coating system on the USS Kearsarge, with the new Thermal Spray Robotic Vehicle. Watch this video...

Replacing Thick Insulation with Thin MXenes

Research reports that MXenes, a class of 2D materials originally discovered at Drexel University in 2011, demonstrate the rare combination of high electrical conductivity and low thermal conductivity.

CES 2025: Cat Debuts Hybrid-Electric Retrofit on 972 Wheel Loader

A 55,000-lb (24,948-kg) front end loader with substantial field usage time underwent a 12-week hybrid-electric conversion in advance of its CES 2025 debut. “This...

CES 2025: Oshkosh Puts AI, Autonomy and Electrification to Work

A multi-brand global company that serves several different industries marked its debut at one of the world’s largest technology exhibitions by highlighting its...

A Tabletop Robot May Revolutionize Physical Therapy Delivery

Mohammad Habibur (Habib) Rahman, Director of the BioRobotics Laboratory at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, and his team have been developing a portable, assistive robotic arm that therapists can use to assess and treat patients whether or not they are not in the same location.

CES 2025: Gentex Improves Dimmable Glass Visors with Vanity Mirror

If you are someone who has wrestled with a too-small sun visor in your vehicle, Gentex’s improved dimmable sunshades might be one of the most practical innovations to get...

How Much Do You Know About the History of Fighter Jets?

Several nations and aircraft manufacturers are currently in various stages of developing sixth-generation fighter jet programs. How much do you know about the history of fighter jets and fighter jet technology? Test your knowledge with this quiz.

Radium-226 Leads to Better Cancer Research

A new scientific breakthrough with radium has led ORNL scientists to further cancer treatment research — discovering for the first time ever how radium-226 bonds with oxygen-containing molecules....

Meet the Air Curtain: An Invisible Mask to Kill Viruses, Block Nearly All Aerosols

An air curtain shooting down from the brim of a hard hat can prevent 99.8 percent of aerosols from reaching a worker’s face. Watch this video to learn more...

Helping Amputees Walk Naturally

Watch this video to learn more about a new prosthesis — driven by the nervous system — which helps people with amputation walk naturally. The surgical amputation procedure, developed at MIT, reconnects...

Giving Robots the Human Touch via Listening

New research from Duke University details a system dubbed SonicSense that allows robots to interact with their surroundings in ways previously limited to humans.

CES 2025: Bosch Goes Right with Wrong-Way Alerts, Racing Hand Controls

Bosch took to CES 2025 with positive messages about its safety, accessibility and AI technologies, which it said will impact both the people who drive vehicles with its...

Airbus Demonstrates Very High-Speed Optical Link Between Space and Earth

The French Space Agency (CNES) and Airbus have announced completion of the TELEO in-orbit demonstrator designed to prove that massive, rapid ground to space data...