China produces over 90 per cent of some of the world’s most critical rare earth minerals such as yttrium, dysprosium and ...

In the background are gantry cranes and cargo containers. Innovation in Manufacturing: Engineers at Work. The heavy industry 4.0. teamwork of engineers with collaboration of male and female engineers ...

Even if you've built one of the world's most advanced insect-inspired micro air vehicles (MAVs), it ultimately won't be that useful if it can't stick a good landing. That's why scientists at Harvard ...

The Harvard RoboBee has long shown it can fly, dive, and hover like a real insect. But what good is the miracle of flight without a safe way to land?

Inspired by this natural design, the engineers outfitted the RoboBee with its own set of long, double-jointed legs. These new appendages are designed to cushion the impact as the robot transitions ...

Driving a carriage up and down a cylindrical object isn’t the most popular activity but that is certainly no reason not to build such a device. Check out [Ryan’s] creation that does just that ...

On the modern battlefield, it is hard to tell friends from foes, civilians from soldiers, and the last thing either side wants is a robot that shoots first and never asks questions!

Mar. 25, 2025 — From virtual reality to rehabilitation and communication, haptic technology has revolutionized the way humans interact with the digital world. While ... Mar. 25, 2025 — This a ...

On July 4, 1817, a shovel full of dirt, dug in Rome, marked the start of the original Erie Canal. It was officially completed in the fall of 1825, stretching from Albany to Buffalo. Take a trip ...

Overseas shipments of these key materials and magnets, essential for assembling cars, robots, and even drones and missiles, stopped on 4 April as companies began a long, uncertain wait for their ...

David Arky In less than 20 years, he says, “it will be common to step outside and see someone wearing a robot, meaning a bionic of some kind.” David Arky Wounded in Iraq, William Gadsby became ...