Streamlined Transition From Scan to CAD
Streamlining the transition from scan to CAD involves selecting the right tool set for reverse engineering.
How Tech-Enabled Solutions Can Simplify BRCGS Packaging Materials
A global food safety and quality certification, BRCGS (British Retail Consortium Global Standards) initially focused on food safety but now comprises various sectors such as packaging, co
New System Enables Robots to Solve Manipulation Problems in Seconds
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The researchers’ robot planning approach considers thousands of possible actions simultaneously, enabling it to rapidly determine how to manipulate and tightly pack items without damaging them.
Ready for that long-awaited summer vacation? First, you’ll need to pack all items required for your trip into a suitcase, making sure everything fits securely without crushing anything fragile.
Accountable When AI Fails?
On April 8, 2025, a driverless Zoox robotaxi misjudged an approaching vehicle, braked too late, and sideswiped it at 43 mph on the Las Vegas Strip.
New 3D-Printing Method Enables Complex Designs, Creates Less Waste
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Researchers have developed a resin that turns into two different kinds of solids, depending on the type of light that shines on it: Ultraviolet light cures the resin into a highly resilient solid, while visible light turns the same resin into a solid that is easily dissolvable in certain solvents.
Hearing aids, mouth guards, dental implants, and other highly tailored structures are often products of 3D printing.
Tired of Chatbots? Here’s How They Could Improve
Chatbots are everywhere. A fast-growing communication channel for brands, AI-powered chatbots are being deployed by companies to handle everything from booking travel to refunding purchases to helping shoppers choose the right outfit.
New 3D Scanners Help Ålö Agricultural Machinery
Ålö Agricultural Machinery (Ningbo) Co. Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Ålö, is a leading manufacturer of loaders and implements for agricultural tractors.
Radar System Extends Signal Range at Millimeter-wave Frequencies
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Ryan Walton (left) and Ryan Lewis orient a WiSPR unit for testing.
A team from MIT Lincoln Laboratory has built and demonstrated wide-band selective propagation radar (WiSPR), a system capable of seeing out various distances at millimeter-wave (mmWave or MMW) frequencies.
Standards Compliance Is Vital for Semiconductor Packaging and Assembly
To meet the precise requirements associated with semiconductor manufacturing, integrated circuit (IC) packaging and assembly providers must navigate complex quality certification processes, such as those for the well-known ISO 9001 and ISO 13485 standards.
Mastering Occupational Safety
Occupational health and safety (OHS) is often brushed aside as a checkbox exercise—something assigned to compliance officers or forgotten in day-to-day operations. But this mindset comes at a cost.
