Private Spaceflight Pushes Toward a Cislunar Economy
In 2020, private space companies attracted nearly $9 billion in investment, a record for the industry despite the global disruption…
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Inside the Relentless Economics of Chip Manufacturing
The global semiconductor shortage has disrupted industries from automotive manufacturing to consumer electronics, prompting urgent policy discussions in Washington, Brussels,…
BMW Advances Hydrogen Fuel Cell SUV Development
At its annual shareholder meeting, BMW Chief Executive Officer Oliver Zipse confirmed that the company will introduce a limited series…
Private Spaceflight Opens Doors for Civilian Travelers
On May 5, 2021, coinciding with the 60th anniversary of Alan Shepard’s pioneering suborbital flight, Blue Origin announced that it…
Cobots Accelerate Global Industrial Robotics Growth
Frost & Sullivan’s latest analysis projects a sharp expansion in the global industrial robotics market, with revenues expected to climb…
Emerging Propulsion Technologies Reshaping Spaceflight
The U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has initiated a program involving Blue Origin, Lockheed Martin, and General Atomics to…
Ingenuity Expands Mars Flight Role as Perseverance Begins Science
Nearly three months after its arrival on Mars, NASA’s Perseverance rover has transitioned from system checkouts to active science operations,…
Electromagnetic Fields Sculpt Metal Nanostructures
Metal nanomaterials hold immense potential for advancing energy systems and electronics, but their performance hinges on precise control over shape…
Harnessing Bistable Metamaterials for Soft Robotics
Soft adaptive mechanical metamaterials are emerging as a transformative class of materials for soft robotics, enabling motion and reconfiguration without…
Banks Taps Aerospace Veteran for High-Output Diesel Program
Matthew Gamble, a mechanical engineer with a career spanning nuclear power, rocket propulsion, and automotive performance, has been appointed manager…
Designing Motion with Soft Multistable Metamaterials
Soft adaptive mechanical metamaterials are emerging as a compelling foundation for next-generation soft robotics, offering programmable motion without reliance on…
Transparency and Accountability in European Military Drone Use
Transparency and accountability have emerged as central pillars in the debate over military drone operations in Europe, shaping both public…
Drones Revolutionize Dugong Research in Pilbara Waters
In the remote waters off Western Australia’s Pilbara coast, a shift in marine research methodology is delivering both cost savings…
3D Printing Advances Transform Global Housing Projects
By 2030, the world will face a staggering housing demand: three billion people in need of improved living conditions, requiring…
Europe’s Risk-Based Framework for Trustworthy AI
The European Union has enacted Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, known as the AI Act, marking the first comprehensive legal framework for…