Airbus Planning To 3D Print Plane’s Vital Components

The recent TED Global Conference held in Edinburgh, Scotland was, as per usual, an interesting affair but one of the most eye catching displays was the unveiling of a daring new plane to be designed…

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RHex All-Terrain Robot Can Jump And Climb

Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania have spent the last 15 years developing a new robot that will be able to climb and jump, which could be used in goods transport or military activity by…

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How Would The Hyperloop Ensure Safety While Traveling At 760 MPH?

Some in the engineering and technology world are salivating over the economic opportunities presented by Elon Musk’s Hyperloop proposal. It is hard to imagine the Hyperloop without a significant amount of automated equipment and processes. As…

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Watch 300 Years of Fossil Fuels in 300 Seconds

Despite the obvious turn toward renewable energy resources the past decade has seen record global fossil fuel emissions, year after year, according to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). This is of course due to…

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Robotic Needle Can Remove Blood Clots From Inoperable Brain Areas

Scientists at Vanderbilt University in Tennessee have devised a new robotic steerable needle that can be used to remove blood clots from inoperable areas of the brain, which would relieve damage caused by the pressure…

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Residential Construction At Highest Level In Four Years

Residential construction in the US has risen to its high levels in over four years, according to figures from May of this year released by the Commerce Department. The report details that the construction numbers…

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World’s Smallest Memory Bit Stores Data Using Just 12 Atoms

Scaling Down Basic Memory Storage Units To 4 x 16 Nanometers Today’s computers store one bit on 1 million atoms; scientists at IBM Germany and the German Center for Free Electron Laser Science have developed…

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Laser Melting Creating Super Strong Materials From Dust

With the world set to build skyscrapers twice as tall as current structures and plans for near and far space exploration, analysis shows new materials with the requisite characteristics need to be discovered or invented. For…

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Simplifying Complex Product Configurations With Online Selectors

It is often a time consuming challenge to find valves and configure complex assemblies. You may feel compelled to call a supplier directly in order to confirm they have the exact valves to meet your…

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Imagine 3D Printing Your Own Aston Martin DB4, One Man Is Doing Just That

New Zealander Ivan Sentch is building a replica of the 1961 Aston Martin DB4 using a $500 3D printer. Using Autodesk 3ds Max modeling software, Sentch is printing the car in 4″ x 4″ sections,…

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