The Indian space agency had used the electromechanical actuator for the first time in the first stage of its LVM3 rocket that successfully orbited the American satellite BlueBird 6 on Wednesday, ...

Micro-jumping robots offer unique advantages in scenarios such as confined space exploration and post-disaster search and rescue. However, ...

They work intermittently and seem to fail every few months. I have replaced fuses and parts before, but the problems always ...

To address the persistent threat of mechanical failure, innovations in engineering design have led to the development of ...

A team of researchers provides a perspective on the role that soft actuators and energy harvesters play in building mechatronic devices ...

The need to move beyond 12 V in automotive systems has been apparent for years, but now, finally, consensus seems to have ...

Dean Drako and Shiv Sikand cofounded IC Manage—a design-data management platform that silicon chipmakers use to develop their ...

Fifteen people have died in crashes where Teslas reportedly became death traps, not because of the initial impact, but ...

Scientists from the University of Pennsylvania (Penn) and the University of Michigan have created the world's smallest autonomous and programmable robots. Each measuring about 200 micrometers wide – ...

The Boeing 777X is set to revolutionize long-haul air travel when it eventually enters commercial service in 2027. The US ...

Biological muscles act as flexible actuators, generating force naturally and with an impressive range of motion.

Cell-sized robots can sense temperature, make decisions, and move autonomously using nanowatts of power—no external control ...