Comparing Global Research & Development Cost by Country
Steve Jobs famously said: “Innovation has nothing to do with how many R&D dollars you have. When Apple came up with the Mac, IBM was spending at least 100 times more on R&D. It’s not…
$150 Billion International Space Station Destined for Fiery Return to Earth in 2025
The International Space Station (ISS), a major aerospace engineering accomplishment that has resulted in significant science and technology advancements, is an artificial satellite and largest object in lower Earth orbit. It is a joint project…
Heavy Lifting Quadcopter Lifts 50 Pound Loads. It’s a Gas Powered HULK (HLQ)
A gas powered quadcopter capable of autonomously picking up and delivering a payload of 50 pounds. Four senior mechanical engineering students at San Jose State University, California are designing and developing an autonomous gas-powered quadcopter,…
Precision Engineered Accordion Watch Masterpiece. Unique, Quirky and Expensive
Watchmaking relies on the highest tolerance of precision manufacturing to create a time keeping masterpiece. In early years of watchmaking a high quality watch was appreciated for its precision engineering and craftsmanship. Today a watch…
3D Printed Ear Using Human Cells to Develop Prosthetic Ears
3D printing has taken another huge step forward with engineers and physicians successfully creating a prosthetic human ear by using injectable moulds. The injectable moulds contain living cells that were used to mould the shape of…
The End of Drug Testing on Animals, Lung-on-a-Chip Device
The Lung-on-a-Chip is an award winning device that mimics human lungs in the area of drug testing and could eliminate animal testing. The chip, developed by the Wyss Institute is about the size of a…
Is the Quest Cyclist Safety Driving Drivers to Distraction?
Staying safe on your bicycle on public roads is a must, particularly so at night. While your bike should be kitted out with a front light and reflectors on the back as well as the…
It’s Time to Get Excited About 3D Printing, Video
Here is a short video on the evolution and future of 3D printing. Truly amazing stuff. Related articles on IndustryTap: Stunning 3D-Printed Guitars Will Blow You Away 3D-Printed Rockets Help Propel NASA’s Space Launch System…
Global Construction Expected to Increase by $4.8 Trillion by 2020
Over the next 7 years the global construction industry will grow from $7.2 trillion to over $12 trillion. In a report called Global Construction 2020 by Global Construction Perspectives and Oxford Economics major global and…
Drilling 26 Miles of Huge Tunnels under London, $23 billion Subway Project
Farringdon Station, on the National Heritage list in England, was opened on January 10, 1863 as part of the original Metropolitan Railway, the world’s first underground Metro line. It was subsequently moved two years…
