Mechanical Design & Robotics ABB and Psyonic Put Prosthetic-Hand Data to Work in Cobots Jonathan BarrettJune 18, 2026June 18, 20260 Robotics firm ABB is collaborating with bionic-hand manufacturer Psyonic on whether data from human manipulation of a robotic hand can…
Materials & Manufacturing USC McNAIR Adds 2400°C Furnace for Aerospace Composite Scale-Up Edward CollinsJune 18, 2026June 18, 20260 University of South Carolina’s McNAIR Center for Aerospace Innovation and Research has added a new large ultra-high-temperature furnace system to…
Aerospace & Spaceflight Bye Aerospace Nears eFlyer 2 Flight as FAA Options Expand David WhitakerJune 18, 2026June 18, 20260 Bye Aerospace says its eFlyer 2 twin-seat electric airplane should make its first flight just weeks away assuming integration is…
Automotive Engineering DOE EV Challenges Turn Student Teams Into Systems Integrators Robert McKinneyJune 18, 2026June 18, 20260 Collegiate Vehicle Challenges run by the U.S. Department of Energy have been labeled as workforce development initiatives. But it is…
Aerospace & Spaceflight Voyager 1’s 24-Hour Signal Delay Is a Deep-Space Engineering Test David WhitakerJune 18, 2026June 18, 20260 The symbolic nature of Voyager 1 crossing 1 light-day does not have much significance for operations. NASA expects Voyager 1…
Aerospace & Spaceflight GAO Says F-35 Readiness Is Slipping Under Sustainment Strain David WhitakerJune 18, 2026June 18, 20260 The latest readiness situation of the F-35 relates not to the potential of its airframe but rather to the actual…
Aerospace & Spaceflight Artemis II Reentry Puts Orion Heat Shield to the Test David WhitakerJune 18, 2026June 18, 20260 As NASA’s Artemis II astronauts prepare to make their way back to Earth after traveling around the moon, perhaps the…
Aerospace & Spaceflight GAO Says F-35 Readiness Is Slipping on Sustainment Strain David WhitakerJune 18, 2026June 18, 20260 Whereas previous concerns about F-35 readiness focused on the aircraft’s design complexity or capabilities, its most recent challenge relates to…