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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
To determine whether a building can withstand a “Level 5” tornado, let’s take a look at what this means. According to the Fujita Scale a “Level 5” tornado has winds up to 318 mph (482…
National Academy of Engineering Grand Challenge – Joy of Living Working to make life better is what engineers do. Largely successful over the decades, new research and technology is helping people communicate better and expand…
In a recent IndustryTap article we looked at how a new type of metal rope will allow elevators to go higher than ever before while being more energy efficient and safe. This technology was used…