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New Smart Charger May Pave the Way for More EVs

In 2024, more than one in five cars sold is an electric vehicle (EV). Intergovernmental agencies estimate that by 2035, half of all new cars sold globally will be EVs.

Unlock the Full Potential of Your CAD | An End-to-End Webinar Series

In this nine-part webinar series, attendees will learn how to unlock the full potential of CAD data and revolutionize engineering processes with an integrated business...

A Wearable System Continuously Monitors Factory Workers for Fatigue

A system of wearable sensors and machine learning can continuously monitor factory workers for signs of physical fatigue. Read on to learn more.

Robots with Artificial Muscles that Can Walk and Jump

Inspired by living creatures, they jump across different terrains in an agile and energy-efficient manner. Read on to learn more.

An Inside Look at Designing Drug-Delivery Pumps

A look at the unique drive assembly challenges that drug-delivery pumps present and how to mitigate those challenges.

To Make Fluid Flow in One Direction Down a Pipe, It Helps to Be a Shark

Flaps perform essential jobs. From pumping hearts to revving engines, flaps help fluid flow in one direction. Without them, keeping liquids going in the right direction...

Hexagonal Electrohydraulic Modules Shape-Shift into Versatile Robots

Scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems (MPI-IS) have developed hexagon-shaped robotic components, called modules, that can be snapped together...

AI-Trained Vehicles Can Adjust to Extreme Turbulence on the Fly

In nature, flying animals sense coming changes in their surroundings, including the onset of sudden turbulence, and quickly adjust to stay safe. Engineers who design aircraft...

Autonomous Robot Monitors Hard-to-Reach Crops

Purdue University researchers have created a small autonomous robot to help farmers monitor crops and regularly collect physical samples — saving time and effort. Watch this video to learn more.

Quadruped Robot Performs Self-Amputation

If you ever wanted to see a soft quadruped robot performing self-amputation, today is your lucky day! The work is from Yale University and points toward future robots capable of radical shape shifting...

Meet AstroAnt: Swarm Robots to Perform Lunar Inspections and Diagnostic Tasks

The AstroAnt Payload Program involves testing space-grade lubricants on AstroAnt, modular robotic swarms that can ride atop a lunar rover and collect data related to...

China Aims New EV Coolant Regulation at Battery Safety

A new regulation from China’s central government aims to reduce the electrical conductivity of fluids that help heat and cool EV propulsion systems. Document GB 29743.2, currently in...

Computer Simulations for Better Solar Cells

Perovskite materials may degrade quickly, and in order to know how best to apply these materials, a deeper understanding is required of why this happens and how the material functions. Researchers have gained new insights into the matter. Read on to learn more.

AUSA 2024: New Drones and Counter UAS Technology

Watch this video to see the new drones and counter UAS technology on display at AUSA 2024.

Army Seeks to Expand 3D Printing to the Tactical Edge

During AUSA 2024, leadership from several Army units that focus on material, manufacturing and sustainment discussed how the Army is expanding its use of 3D printing and advanced...

Navy Uses Stratasys F-900 to 3D Print F/A-18 Jet’s Button Plug

The U.S. Navy's Fleet Readiness Center Southwest (FRCSW) is leveraging advanced 3D printing technology to address supply chain delays and improve fleet readiness. The...

Advanced Manufactured Solid Rocket Motor Completes Latest Flight Test

X-Bow Systems Inc. (X-Bow) announced the third flight of its Bolt Rocket. The XB-32 motor, part of X-Bow's Bolt rocket family, is the largest Advanced Manufactured Solid...

What Do You Know About Medtech and the Gridiron?

Medical technology plays a crucial role in American football by enhancing player safety, preventing injury, and facilitating recovery through advances and innovations. Take this quiz to learn more about the how medical technology is improving rehabilitation and enhancing player safety.

How Much Do You Know About Energy Harvesting?

Energy harvesting is an increasingly important technology. It’s important in many different fields, from the Internet of Things to medicine and beyond. How much do you know about energy harvesting? Test your knowledge with this quiz.

New Security Protocol Protects Cloud-Based Server Data

MIT researchers have developed a security protocol that leverages the quantum properties of light to guarantee that data sent to and from a cloud server remain secure during deep-learning computations.

Cybersecurity

October is national cybersecurity month, and it is more important than ever to address ever-increasing cyber threats healthcare systems and devices. When was the term cybersecurity coined, and who deployed the first virus?

The Indy Autonomous Challenge: AI Racing in All Its Glory

Watch this video to learn more about the Indy Autonomous Challenge, a new competition featuring the world’s fastest autonomous race cars. Purdue AI Racing recently showcased its...

Are EV Tires a Thing?

To EV or not EV? It’s a question more and more motorists are asking as they look to purchase replacement tires for the electric vehicles that grace their garages. Should they buy special “EV tires,” or just look...

My Opinion: AI and Cybersecurity, Protecting the Power Grid

The U.S. power grid is like the body’s central circulatory system — it provides the energy without which virtually nothing functions. Read on to learn more about what SAE Media Group's Ed Brown has to say on the matter.

Making Bandages from Artificial Spider Silk

Researchers have made their own version of fake spider silk, but this one consists of proteins and heals wounds instead of haunting hallways. The artificial silk is strong enough to be woven into...

Building Tiny Batteries to Power Cell-Sized Robots

A tiny battery could enable the deployment of cell-sized, autonomous robots for drug delivery within in the human body, as well as other applications.