Engineering Ethics in Lunar Resource Law
In April 2020, the United States advanced a decisive step in shaping the legal landscape for lunar resource extraction. President…
Aug.2020
Perseverance Rover Begins Historic Journey to Mars
On July 30, 2020, NASA’s Mars 2020 Perseverance rover began its interplanetary voyage aboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas V…
Perseverance Rover Explores Ancient Martian Delta
NASA’s Mars 2020 Perseverance rover is engaged in one of the most ambitious planetary science missions to date, tasked with…
Australia Commits $932M to Advanced Maritime UAS Program
The Australian Government has announced a significant investment of up to AUD$1.3 billion (US$932 million) in a new Maritime Unmanned…
First-Order Dynamics Streamline Soft Robot Control
Soft robotic systems, with their compliant structures and viscoelastic materials, present unique modeling and control challenges distinct from rigid-bodied robots….
Baleka Robot Pushes Limits of Bipedal Agility
In the pursuit of replicating the rapid maneuvers seen in nature, engineers have long faced the challenge of translating complex…
IoT4Ag Unites Engineering for Sustainable Farming
Projected demographic trends indicate that by 2050, the United States will reach a population of 400 million, while the global…
NASA’s FY 2020 Budget Battles and Breakthroughs
NASA’s fiscal year 2020 budget request outlined a complex mix of ambitious exploration goals, technology investments, and program cuts, reflecting…