Material fatigue – the formation of cracks in a material due to cyclic loading – is a major concern in many industrial applications – especially for machine or airplane parts that experience many cycles of Read More
The University of Maryland’s Center for Materials Innovation has created a zinc battery with a biodegradable electrolyte made from crab shells. “Vast quantities of batteries are being produced and consumed, raising the possibility of environmental Read More
A team of researchers led by the Empa institute, the University of Pennsylvania, and Imperial College London have created cooperative, flying, 3D-printing drones that are capable of building and repairing structures while in flight. The Read More
The National Robotarium in Edinburgh, Scotland has developed a helmet that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to help firefighters navigate in a smoke-filled environment, map their surroundings ,and ultimately rescue victims more quickly. “Firefighters are heroes. Read More
Researchers at the University of Utah have partnered with Ottobock – the world’s largest prosthetic manufacturer – to produce the most advanced AI-powered prosthetics “ever created.” “The goal of the partnership is to ‘refine ability’ Read More
Researchers at the University of British Columbia have created a nano-copper coating that can kill bacteria on surfaces more quickly and in greater amounts than existing coatings. The anti-bacterial and self-sanitizing coatings currently in use Read More
DARPA and the US Geological Survey (USGS) have launched a competition to explore how machine learning and AI can aid in sourcing critical minerals – the raw, non-fuel materials that are vital for manufacturing products Read More
DARPA recently launched its AdvaNced airCraft Infrastructure-Less Launch And RecoverY X-Plane program – called ANCILLARY. The program aims to develop and flight demonstrate critical technologies required for advancements in vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) craft, Read More
The US Army has started to receive the first of tens of thousands of augmented reality goggles designed to make soldiers more effective in close combat. The Integrated Visual Augmentation System (IVAS) was developed from Read More
The U.S. Army’s Program Executive Office for Intelligence, Electronic Warfare and Sensors (PEO IEW&S) has awarded Raytheon subsidiary Collins Aerospace a contract for the latest version of the Mounted Assured Positioning, Navigation and Timing Systems Read More
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