Engineering Ethics in Tackling Gender Bias in AI
The sixty-seventh session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW67) convened against a backdrop of intersecting global challenges—pandemic…
Apr.2023
Automation’s Expanding Reach Across Labor Markets
The rapid advance of robotics and generative artificial intelligence is reshaping the conversation around job displacement. While industrial robots have…
Humanoid Robots Step Into Warehouse Logistics
Agility Robotics has unveiled the latest iteration of its humanoid robot, Digit, marking a significant step toward integrating human-shaped machines…
Curiosity Rover Gains Speed and Extends Wheel Life
NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover has received its most substantial software upgrade in seven years, a change poised to improve both…
Engineering the Path to Responsible AI Compliance
Across more than 60 countries and territories, with over 800 measures under consideration, artificial intelligence regulation is advancing at pace….
Strategic EV Charging to Ease Grid Strain
National and international climate strategies increasingly rely on two converging trends: the electrification of transportation and a greater share of…
Microbial Technologies Pave the Way for Sustainable Space Habitats
Efforts to address climate change, pollution, and dwindling resources on Earth are increasingly intersecting with the challenges of sustaining human…
Reclaiming Circularity in Plastics Engineering
In recent years, the term “circular economy” has found its way into a growing number of engineering, policy, and industry…
Chemical Scissors Unlock Precision Engineering in 2D Materials
A collaborative team of researchers from Drexel University, the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and Linköping University has introduced a groundbreaking…
GA-ASI Demonstrates AI-Controlled Avenger Over LEO SATCOM
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) has advanced its unmanned combat aircraft capabilities with a live demonstration of an MQ-20 Avenger…
UK Innovation Report 2023 Examines Industrial Competitiveness
The UK Innovation Report 2023, produced by Cambridge Industrial Innovation Policy at the University of Cambridge’s Institute for Manufacturing, consolidates…
HALO Space Advances Near-Space Tourism Ambitions
HALO Space, a Madrid-based aerospace start-up born from Arthur D. Little’s Breakthrough Incubator, is accelerating its push toward commercial near-space…
Critical Raw Materials, Supply Security, and Circular Strategies
Metals and other critical raw materials underpin the technologies driving modern economies, from aerospace systems to electric vehicles and renewable…
Engineering Lessons from Supply Chain Resilience Trends
Between 2020 and 2022, a succession of disruptive events exposed critical vulnerabilities in global supply chains. The pandemic, geopolitical tensions,…
United Airlines Advances eVTOL Commuter Flights in Chicago
United Airlines is preparing to introduce Chicago’s first commercial electric air taxi service, partnering with Archer Aviation to deploy the…