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.
Strong QMS Is Central to the Med Device Right-to-Repair Movement
Anyone who has cracked their smartphone screen or had a rapid oil change knows that sometimes the OEM isn’t the most affordable or convenient service option.
Outgrow the Status Quo
This past weekend I engaged in one of my favorite activities as a beekeeper. I got to catch a swarm of bees.
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.
How to Avoid FDA Warning Letters
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Effective Maintenance, Repair, and Operations
The cornerstone of efficient industrial and facility management, maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO) cover all activities related to e
The Form of Decency
I am a longtime admirer of George Spencer-Brown’s “Laws of Form.” In this article, I explore how his notion of reentry helps illuminate the paradoxes and blind spots
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.