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Virtual Meets Mixed Reality for Vehicle Development

Automakers developing stand-alone technologies, such as driver-interface systems, will increasingly need to consider moving to a company-wide virtual model to create a digital twin of an...

'Magic' Software Makes Complex DNA Robots, Faster

New software being developed at Ohio State University will allow creation of more complex DNA robots, at much faster speeds.

An Immersive Solution for Thermally Safer EV Batteries

R&D work to solve an excessive noise problem created by an EV’s battery fast charger has led to advances in thermal management, heat dissipation – and reduced fire risks. D2H...

Artificial Muscles for Robotic Actuators

Northern Arizona University researchers developed high-performance artificial muscle technology based on linear actuators. Because of their helical structure, the actuators generate more power,...

Highly Efficient Grid-Scale Electricity Storage at Fifth of Cost

Wind and solar power are increasingly popular sources for renewable energy. However, they have intermittency issues. A potential solution to this problem involves the deployment...

Silicon Anode Structure Generates New Potential for Li-ion Batteries

New research conducted by the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST) has identified a specific building block that improves the anode in...

Wearable Sensor Detects Toxic Gases, With a Hologram

Wearable gas sensors being developed at the Pohang University of Science & Technology (POSTECH) display an instantaneous visual holographic alarm.

A Bat-Inspired 'Ear' Detects Sound Locations

“The capabilities are completely beyond what is currently in the reach of technology, and yet all this is achieved with much less effort,” said lead researcher Rolf Mueller.

EDGe Surgical Granted U.S. Patent for Next-Generation Spine Device

EDGe Surgical, Inc., a company focused on developing and manufacturing smart orthopedic and spine surgical instruments, has been granted patent 10,912,483 titled “Handheld...

Mahle Powertrain Leveraging New Facilities in Electrified Shift

Mahle’s Powertrain group (MPT) has announced an ongoing €12M investment in new testing and development facilities. Part of a forward-looking strategy begun over a decade...

Historical Devices

Vacuum cleaners were used in what medical device in the early 20th century?

TinMan Helps Protect Aircraft Semiconductor Parts

A new technology developed by Los Alamos National Laboratory and Honeywell is providing needed atmospheric environment information to the aerospace industry. The device, called TinMan, has...

Mars Helicopter Makes Historic First Flight

On April 19, NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter became the first aircraft in history to make a powered, controlled flight on another planet. The solar-powered helicopter first became airborne at...

Stall Warning Monitor Keeps Turbine Engines Healthy

Gas turbine engines often are considered the “heart” of airplanes and ships. Purdue University innovators looking for new solutions to reduce emissions and enhance operations of these...

What Role Will Plastics Play in Battery Electric Vehicles?

Tech Briefs readers ask a series of questions about the future of plastics in battery electric vehicles.

MATE-AX Miniaturized Automotive Coaxial Connectors

TE Connectivity’s (TE) MATE-AX miniaturized coaxial connector system provides advanced automotive data transmission performance, supporting up to 15GHz. The MATE-AX system features an...

Consistent Quality Terminations

Our applicators are designed to crimp a vast variety of terminals from TE and other manufacturers. Crafted from high grade tool steels and processed through advanced CNC equipment for tight tolerances, our...

HIRSCHMANN MOBILITY Remote Tuner Module

TE Connectivity presents a new approach in radio tuner technology: The HIRSCHMANN MOBILITY Remote Tuner Module (RTM) for radio broadcast reception. The RTM concentrates central radio functions in one...

Next Generation Mobility High-Voltage Connectivity Solutions

From the charging point, to the battery, to the e-motor, TE Connectivity offers end-to-end high-voltage connectivity solutions for next generation, sustainable mobility.

Miniaturized Automotive Connectivity

The number and complexity of electronically controlled vehicle functions are growing at a rapid pace which in turn, creates a need to save space. In addition, manufacturers need to ensure that components...

A First Step for Humans on Mars: NASA's Rover Makes Oxygen

The technology demonstration is a first step in showing that humans could someday live (and breathe) on Mars.

Jeep Engineers a Wrangler EV with Manual Gearbox

For 4x4 enthusiasts who see the electric-vehicle (EV) future as the conclusive death-blow to manual transmissions, there is hope. Jeep engineers have unveiled the first battery-electric...

Is GaN the Future for EV Chips?

Technology advances in electric vehicles (EV) are steadily shrinking the vehicle bill-of-materials cost while creating power efficiencies and new design solutions. The combination of more power-dense...

Lipid Research May Help Solve COVID-19 Vaccine Challenges

New research could help solve a major challenge in the deployment of certain COVID-19 vaccines worldwide — the need for the vaccines to be kept at below-freezing temperatures...

Stretchable, Wireless Antennas Improve Function of Wearables

Researchers are developing devices to explore the possibilities of wearable, flexible antennas. The team found that changing the geometry of the antenna changes its performance,...

Centrifugal Multispun Nanofibers Put a New Spin on COVID-19 Masks

Researchers have developed a novel nanofiber production technique called centrifugal multispinning that will open the door for the safe and cost-effective mass production of...