Toyota’s 2021 Mirai Brings Sportier Design and Longer Range
Toyota has unveiled U.S. specifications for its second-generation Mirai hydrogen fuel-cell sedan, with first deliveries scheduled for December. The redesign…
IoT Sensors Driving Precision Agriculture Forward
Global agricultural production faces unprecedented demands as the United Nations projects the world’s population to reach 9.7 billion by 2050,…
Electric Vehicles Reach Critical IP Mass
An obscure Danish patent from 1917, granted to Eric Tigerstedt for a foldable phone handset, serves as a reminder that…
Engineering Trends Shaping the Automotive Wheels Aftermarket
The global automotive wheels aftermarket reached a valuation of USD 10.3 billion in 2023, with projections indicating growth to USD…
AESC Pushes Ahead with Kentucky EV Battery Gigafactory
Construction of AESC’s $2 billion electric vehicle battery gigafactory in Bowling Green, Kentucky, remains on schedule despite a pause at…
Uber Transfers Elevate Air Taxi Unit to Joby Aviation
Uber Technologies has divested its aerial ridesharing division, Elevate, to Joby Aviation, marking the end of its most ambitious experimental…
Nano and Micro Indicators Driving Circular Economy Decisions
The shift from a linear economic model to a circular economy has gained momentum across academia, governance, and industry. A…
China’s Decades-Long Drive Secures Global EV Dominance
Global electric vehicle sales are on track to reach a significant milestone in 2025, with more than one in four…
Purdue’s nanoHUB Wins Prestigious R&D 100 Award
Purdue University’s nanoHUB.org has been recognized with a 2020 R&D 100 Award in the software/services category for its proposal, “nanoHUB:…
Amazon’s Kuiper Steps Into Starlink’s Orbit
For nearly half a decade, SpaceX’s Starlink network has dominated the satellite broadband sector, deploying thousands of spacecraft into low-Earth…
Ineos Secures Hambach Plant for Grenadier Production
Ineos Automotive has finalized the acquisition of Daimler’s Hambach manufacturing facility in France, marking a significant shift in the company’s…
Magnetic Elastomers Driving Advances in Soft Robotics
Soft robotics has steadily evolved beyond pneumatic and hydraulic actuation, incorporating new control schemes and multifunctional materials to achieve movements…
Canada’s EV Battery Recycling Faces Regulatory Void
Li-Cycle, once a leading force in North American electric vehicle battery recycling, recently sought bankruptcy protection in both Canada and…
NASA and REM Push Metal 3D Printing Boundaries
Metal additive manufacturing (AM) has transformed the design and production of rocket propulsion systems, particularly combustion chambers and nozzles. The…
Nickel Mining in Raja Ampat Tests EV Sustainability Ethics
Drone imagery released by Global Witness has revealed stark environmental damage in the Raja Ampat archipelago, a marine biodiversity hotspot…
Global Lessons for India’s Drone Traffic Management
In June 2020, India’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) released its draft Unmanned Aircraft System Rules, 2020, outlining plans…
Hyundai Advances Hydrogen Fuel Cell Production in China
Hyundai Motor Group is set to establish its first overseas hydrogen fuel cell manufacturing facility in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, marking…
Precision Mapping Technologies Transforming Modern Agriculture
By 2024, GPS-based land surveying has become a dominant force in agricultural planning, with over 80% of large farms employing…