Aerospace & Spaceflight Air Force opens Space Launch Complex 14 bids at Vandenberg Stephen WallaceJune 11, 2026June 11, 20260 “Assured access to space is a core function of the Space Force and a critical element of national security,” Brig….
Mechanical Design & Robotics When AI Becomes a Roommate: Companion Robots and Pet-Like Machines Jonathan BarrettJune 11, 2026June 11, 20260 “Artificial intelligence doesn’t always want to optimize your life or steal your job. Sometimes, AI just wants to be your…
Mechanical Design & Robotics Boston Dynamics Atlas Debut at CES Puts Factory Humanoids in Focus Jonathan BarrettJune 11, 2026June 11, 20260 Atlas’s production version is already being built, and Hyundai proposes to deploy it first in 2028 at its electric-vehicle plant…
Mechanical Design & Robotics Stair-Climbing Robot Vacuum With Legs, and What It Signals Jonathan BarrettJune 11, 2026June 11, 20260 The novelty of a stair climbing robot vac has nothing to do with the trick of seeing it climb a…
Aerospace & Spaceflight Mars Can Wait, Artemis 2 Won’t: The Moon’s Hardest Test Flight David WhitakerJune 11, 2026June 11, 20260 “The most important thing we are working on refining and honing is: How do we handle the unknown?” The news…
Aerospace & Spaceflight Launch Previews: SpaceX, ISRO, and SSO’s Rideshare Reality David WhitakerJune 11, 2026June 11, 20260 Whenever one orbit is capable of serving astronomy, solar physics and dozens of commercial spacecraft simultaneously, what is being optimized:…
Automotive Engineering Lucid’s Record Q4 Output Defies Incentive Hangover Reality Robert McKinneyJune 11, 2026June 11, 20260 “We haven’t been able to produce as many as we wanted up until this point,” Lucid interim CEO Marc Winterhoff…
Mechanical Design & Robotics Nvidia’s Bid to Become Robotics’ Default Operating Layer Jonathan BarrettJune 11, 2026June 11, 20260 “The ChatGPT moment for robotics is here. Breakthroughs in physical AI models that understand the real world, reason and plan…
Mechanical Design & Robotics Google Gemini Takes the Wheel in Humanoid Factory Robots Jonathan BarrettJune 11, 2026June 18, 20260 Who is going to be in charge when a humanoid robot gets on a factory floor: the actuators, the safety…