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28 May 2019
Using Wood to Cool a House
When people think of wood in a house, they usually think of logs in a fireplace to provide some extra warmth. But researchers at the University of Maryland and the University of California have another idea.
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30 Jan 2019
Could virtual reality be the key to Ford designing the cars of the future? Check out Tierney King's article "Designing Cars in VR Could be in Ford’s Future"
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24 Jan 2019
Creating an Off-Grid, Mobile 3D Printer
You Tuber Thomas Sanladerer modified a cheap 3D printer to run on battery power and be controlled with a smartphone.
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24 Jan 2019
Breakfast is Served: A 3D-Printed Nutella Pancake
RCLifeOn is 3D printing a pancake with Nutella and a peanut butter and jelly sandwich.
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24 Jan 2019
Building a Life-Size Truck Piece by Piece from Legos
Chevy has tasked students from Oxford Community School and Ralph Waldo Emerson Elementary to create a Lego rendition of its 2019 Silverado 1500 LT Trailboss.
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15 Jan 2019
How Two Drones are Working Together to Dig Holes, Deploy a Parachute, and Plant Sensors
The University of Nebraska NIMBUS Lab has been developing drones that carry a portable digging system dig holes an install sensors.
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8 Jan 2019
The Future of Autonomous Cars May Involve Facial Sensors
We’ve come a long way since Henry Ford first rolled out the Model T in 1908, and car companies have ensured that the future is autonomous vehicles.
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8 Jan 2019
Startup Founder Says Goodbye to Uber, Starts Secret
Robotics Company
Paul Mikesell, who co-founded Isilon Systems in 2001, has recently said his goodbyes to Uber, and raised cash for an under-the-radar robotics startup based in...
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8 Jan 2019
At CES 2019:
Vehicles and Faster Networks Share Spotlight with TVs
A look at the semiconductors, components, and subsystems that enable significant electronics innovations in consumer and industrial end products.
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8 Jan 2019
Creating a Hovercraft from a Plastic Bag and 3D Printer
Using an interesting array of material, RCLifeOn created a
hovercraft using a 3D printer, a plastic bag, and other basic electronics, such as a brushless motor from a drone.
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2 Jan 2019
Pine Needles from Old Christmas Trees Could Be Turned into Paint and Food Sweeteners in the Future
Researchers at the University of Sheffield are trying to keep abandoned Christmas trees out of landfills and turned into paint and food sweeteners.
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4 Dec 2018
Foldable, Origami Canoe Gets Updated
The newest version of the Onak “origami” canoe improves upon the original while retaining the ability to easily unpack and assemble at any water site, and seat up to three people.
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3 Dec 2018
Dauntless UAV Sets Records by Lifting 200 Pounds in the Air
Dauntless has surpassed what normal UAVs can do by setting records for payload for vertical-takeoff and landing multi-copters, according to creators Mobile Recon Systems.
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3 Dec 2018
Iron Man, DIY Jet Bike Takes Test Drive
Tech Ingredients took apart a hybrid jet engine and created a DIY Jet Bike where the hub motor is powered by a pair of battery-powered ducted fans.
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20 Nov 2018
Predictive Maintenance to Improve Asset Efficiency
Equipment manufacturers, engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) companies, plant owners and operators face the challenge of keeping their fleet, machinery, and other assets working efficiently,
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20 Nov 2018
Autonomous Aircraft Odysseus Keeps an Eye on the Sky
After years of development, Aurora Flight Sciences has revealed Odysseus, a full-scale, solar-powered, autonomous aircraft that can fly in the air for months at a time
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26 Oct 2018
Sample Offer: PFV 2-Way Proportional Solenoid Valves
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26 Oct 2018
Female Engineers Discuss Work, Lives in Sensor Engineering
A recent Midwest Sensors Expo session explores the work and life challenges of females in sensor engineering.
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