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Surgery

What device that was designed to assist in orthopedic procedures was the first of its kind?

My Opinion: Innovation Happens When Scientists and Engineers Work Together

LIGO scientists and engineers working together to observe gravitational waves have achieved the remarkable feat of surpassing the quantum limit.

Panel: Better Tech Can Make Recycled Aluminum More Desirable

A panel of metal-recycling experts said the biggest challenge facing the recycling industry is that the composition of materials coming from the stream of scrapped vehicles does...

TE Connectivity Enhances Digital Platform with CT Data Analysis

As impressive as interconnected digital-platform benefits are for traditional CAD/CAE/CAM disciplines, computed tomography (CT) data analysis for quality inspection has greatly expanded its reach and purpose within today’s growing digital landscape.

Nodar's GridDetect: Look, Ma, No Lidar!

The streets of Munich look different when seen through a Nodar point cloud created by a set of stereo cameras. Nodar’s Hammerhead technology uses two standard, automotive-grade CMOS cameras...

Pothole Detectives

Vehicles traveling repeated routes are data-gatherers for Aisin’s Road Maintenance Solution (ARMS) technology, ready for beta testing in the U.S.

Vote for Tech Briefs’ 29th Annual Readers’ Choice Awards

These 12 products are the nominees for the 2020 Tech Briefs Readers’ Choice Product of the Year.

Use SLEAP to Track Sheep — or any Other Animal

The desire to understand how the brain generates and patterns behavior has driven rapid methodological innovation in tools to quantify natural animal behavior.

VinFast Confident VinES Battery-Tech Merger Will Make for Better EVs

In October, Vietnam’s EV newcomer VinFast announced that it would merge with VinES Energy Solutions JSC, the battery-development and -manufacturing arm of its corporate...

New AI Designs Robot from Scratch in Seconds

Watch this video to see how a Northwestern University-led team developed the first AI to date that can intelligently design robots from scratch. The AI program is not just fast, it also runs on a...

Learning Low-Frequency Motion Control for Robust, Dynamic Robotic Locomotion

Robotic locomotion is often approached with the goal of maximizing robustness and reactivity by increasing motion control frequency. Not in this video. Watch to see...

ORNL’s INTERSECT: An Autonomous Chemistry Lab

Watch this video to learn more about ORNL’s Interconnected Science Ecosystem Initiative, or INTERSECT, which launched in 2022. The project aims to establish an autonomous chemistry lab (ACL)...

Illuminating the Mechanics of Solid-State Batteries

Doctor Sergiy Kalnaus and his team at Oak Ridge National Laboratory have developed a framework for designing solid-state batteries that focuses on their underlying mechanics.

Change? Sure, Sometimes.

SAE’s Automotive Engineering magazine is not immune to the constant beat of changes happening across the automotive industry. In case you’re curious what that means, the byline and picture accompanying this...

Vander-Bend Mfg., Subsidiaries Combine and Rebrand as Vantedge Medical

Vander-Bend Manufacturing, Inc. and its subsidiaries including TMK Manufacturing , JL Haley, Swiss Precision Machining, and Omni Components have merged to become one...

Schaeffler Promotes E-Motor Manufacturing Flexibility

Global auto supplier Schaeffler Group has a message for the EV motor market: the company is capable of building custom solutions for many different EV drivelines and use cases. And it...

TE Connectivity Performance Heat Shrink Tubing

The TE Connectivity heat shrink tubing portfolio provide engineers with sealing and protection customization over size, compression ratio, color, and material, making them highly suitable for...

Weidmuller Klippon Connect Terminal Blocks with SNAP IN Technology

Weidmuller's Klippon® Terminal Blocks with SNAP IN® technology simplifies control cabinet construction, saving time and money. Insert stripped fine-stranded conductors into...

UL 1977 Effortless & Arcless Din Connectors

Amphenol Industrial UL 1977 DIN charging connectors by Eaxtron provide arcless and effortless mating while lowering cost of ownership in for material handling, aviation ground support equipment, MRO,...

How Much Do You Know About Jet Engines?

As the future of jet engine technology continues to take shape, test your knowledge about how jet engines work with this quiz.

2024 Lexus TX Has Three Powertrain Options – ICE, Hybrid, PHEV – and It Shows

Despite its considerable size, the new Lexus TX does not lumber. It does not struggle. Instead, Lexus’ latest three-row SUV provides surprisingly smooth...

‘Electronification’ of Working Hydraulics in Compact Machines

Compact off-highway machines should be as maneuverable, versatile and energy-efficient as possible. Key to achieving these goals is the electronification of the working...

Top Prizes Awarded in 2023 Create the Future Design Contest

NeuroPair’s Fibermag treatment — which aims to help patients of Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) recover — took home the distinguished honor on Friday, November 10 in the heart of New York City.

The B-21 Raider Starts Flight Testing

The U.S. Air Force has begun flight testing Northrop Grumman's sixth generation B-21 stealth bomber. Matt Hartman, a freelance photojournalist captured the first flight of the B-21 on Nov. 10 with...

European KC-135s Get Real Time Cockpit System Upgrades

Aircraft assigned to the 100th Air Refueling Wing are the first tankers in U.S. Air Forces in Europe to be equipped with a new data link system, allowing them to communicate and share...

Hermeus Quarterhorse Joins Hypersonic High Cadence Testing Program

Prompted by recent investments and advancement from the commercial and non-traditional sector, DIU started the Hypersonic and High-Cadence Airborne Testing Capabilities...

Airbus Starts Testing Airplane Wing That Changes Shape In-Flight

UpNext, an Airbus subsidiary "technology incubator," has completed the first flight of a modified Cessna Citation VII business jet that is flight testing components and...

Hand-Built Electric Racing Car Breaks World Record for Acceleration

Watch this video to see students from ETH Zurich and Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts break the world record for acceleration with their hand-built electric...

Revolutionizing Lithium Production

Lithium is at the heart of all electric vehicles and grid energy storage, but producing the metal comes with significant environmental costs. Watch this video to learn about an extraction technique that...