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Farmers Insurance announced that it will use a digitally controlled mobile robot for in-field catastrophe claims handling and non-catastrophe property inspections, making it one of the first national P&C insurers to deploy a robotic…

A recent report shows that nearly all respondents now use a 3D printing process for manufacturing Carbon and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) announced today survey findings that show 3D printing is now an increasingly…

Fortunately you don’t have to decide today, however the possibility is one step, ah flight, closer. The Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand accepted Merlin Labs’ certification plans—the first step on the flight plan to autonomously…

Cryogenic liquid hydrogen (LH2) is the most challenging but highest-performing propellant for lunar and deep space exploration. NASA will launch the Cryogenic Demonstration Mission in 2023 and demonstrate numerous novel cryogenic propellant…

AT&T and the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) penned a three-year agreement to explore and develop 5G and edge computing maritime solutions to benefit national defense, homeland security, and such applications as shipping, oil and gas…

GEP just unveiled its "State of Global Supply Chain" commissioned survey of global business leaders conducted by Harvard Business Review Analytic Services. Findings support an urgent and dramatically escalated need to transform global…

MIT researchers are integrating sensing capabilities into 3D printable structures made of repetitive cells so that designers can rapidly prototype interactive input devices. The new method detects how force is applied to an object and since…

There is a tremendous demand for lithium, and although it is a plentiful resource, access and extraction is still challenging.  New research, published in Proceedings of the National Academies of Sciences, may simplify the process of…

Shape memory polymers that return to their original shapes after applying heat or light are thought to be a natural for soft robotics. However, they lack the ability to store sufficient energy. Published in ACS Central Science, is a…

According to CNBC’s article, Is 2021 finally the year for smart glasses? Here’s why some experts still say no: “Many products remain bulky, making it a hard sell for consumers looking to stay fashionable on the go, while slow connectivity…

Juice Technology AG just announced it is ISO Standard 27001 certified for its portable EV charging stations and software to counteract the threat of cybersecurity attack risks to EV charging infrastructure. Hackers can cull or manipulate…

Here’s your feel-good engineering story of the week. Felipe Espinosa Tecuapetla, a former soldier and shopkeeper from Puebla, Mexico, just completed his degree in process engineering and industrial management. Oh, and he’s 84-years young.…

Molex just released a global survey based on polling manufacturing stakeholders to identify the top trends and technologies in future mobile devices. It’s no surprise that 5G cellular performance, high-speed wireless connectivity, battery…

QuickLogic Corporation announced its new Australis embedded FPGA (eFPGA) IP Generator, claiming it is a groundbreaking tool built on OpenFPGA that enables custom-parameterized eFPGA IP often within days. QuickLogic uses the Australis…

Native Americans that occupied an area known as Poverty Point in northern Louisiana more than 3,000 years ago were highly skilled engineers capable of building massive earthen structures in a matter of months — possibly even weeks — that…