Credit: CanvasHave you ever wondered about the distinction between product designers and industrial designers? It's a common question in the design world, and the answer might surprise you. In simple terms, both roles involve creating and designing products, but there are key differences in their focus and the types of products they work on....
Challenger 3 trying out its new gun in GermanyCrown CopyrightThe British Army has deployed prototypes of its Challenger 3 main battle tank for its inaugural live-fire trials in Germany. Featuring an enhanced cannon, the upgraded tank boasts the capability to intercept and neutralize incoming anti-tank projectiles while in flight.Market as the UK's most formidable...
The Manta Ray prototypeNorthrop GrummanNorthrop Grumman unveils its inaugural prototype of the Manta Ray Uncrewed Underwater Vehicle (UUV), developed for DARPA. This large-scale submarine glider is engineered to conduct extensive undersea missions autonomously.Nature's Engineering InfluenceAfter millennia of grappling with engineering challenges, nature has amassed a remarkable repertoire of solutions, a fact acknowledged by human...
DragonFire during January field tests in ScotlandCrown CopyrightRecently disclosed footage demonstrates the UK's £100 million (US$127 million) DragonFire laser weapon as it undergoes tests, destroying various targets such as drones and mortar rounds on test benches and in field scenarios.Although DragonFire has been in development since 2017, information regarding the 50-kW class laser has...
Engineers Employ AI to Manage Fusion Power Integration into the Grid. Credit: Google DeepMindDeep within the confines of the tokamak, a toroidal chamber sculpted to embrace the marvels of nuclear fusion, hydrogen atoms collide with immense force, birthing a searing plasma hotter than the sun.Nuclear fusion is key to sustainable energy, leveraging hydrogen isotopes,...
Teledyne FLIR, a defense contractor, has introduced its latest thermal sniper scope capable of tracking its own bullets during both day and night operations, with a range of up to 2,200 meters (1.3 miles). Debuting at the annual SHOT Show in Las Vegas, the ThermoSight HISS-HD empowers snipers and machine gunners to engage distant...
Artist's concept of the Liberty LifterAurora Flight ScienceAurora Flight Sciences has revised the design of its Liberty Lifter, a maritime military heavy-lift transport being developed for DARPA. This efficient X-plane achieves substantial lift through the utilization of the wing-in-ground effect.Since 2022, DARPA has been working on the Liberty Lifter project, aiming to create a...
Raytheon has scored a $10 million contract to develop DARPA's airborne wireless energy gridAI generated by DALL-EDARPA has selected Raytheon to design and build an airborne relay system for the Energy Web Dominance program, aiming to provide energy in contested environments, enabling power supply from various locations.Raytheon has secured a two-year, $10 million contract...
Credit: MIT NewsEngineers can create complex structures using 3D inkjet printing, crafting robotic grippers that blend softness and strength for safe human interaction. Traditionally, these printers use UV-cured resin, but slower-curing materials could get squished during the smoothing process.MIT, Inkbit, and ETH Zurich researchers devised an innovative 3D inkjet system. It employs computer vision...
Credit: Harvard GazetteStroke stands as a major contributor to long-term disability on a global scale. Annually, over 15 million individuals worldwide suffer strokes, with three-quarters of survivors encountering arm and hand impairments, weakness, or paralysis.Post-stroke, many rely predominantly on their stronger arm for everyday activities, even when their weaker arm could regain function. This...
