Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA With a new simulation method, robots can guess the weight, softness, and other physical properties of an object just by picking it up. (Image: MIT News/iStock) A human clearing junk out of an attic can often guess the contents of a box simply by p

University of Leicester, United Kingdom Am-RSG benchtop demonstrator. (Image: University of Leicester) A spacecraft power system that combines the technological know-how of engineers and scientists at the University of Leicester and NASA Glenn has passed its first test with flying colors. In late 20

Electronics & Sensors INSIDER In Matt Eichenfields lab at Sandia National Laboratories, he and his team use multiple microwave frequencies to characterize a nonlinear phononic mixing device they built on a silicon wafer. (Image: Bret Latter/Sandia National Laboratories) A new class of synthetic

Electronics & Sensors INSIDER (From left) Ravi Tutika, Michael Bartlett, Josh Worch, and Meng Jiang test the recyclable circuit created by the teams from mechanical engineering and chemistry. (Image: Alex Parrish for Virginia Tech) Between upgrades and breakdowns to cellphones, tablets, laptops,

Electronics & Sensors INSIDER (Image: Courtesy of the researchers) As electronics become smaller, it is becoming increasingly difficult to continue scaling down silicon-based transistors. Now, a research team led by the Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo, has sought a solut

Electronics & Sensors INSIDER A look at the next-gen semiconductors we need to power tomorrow’s fully self-driving vehicles. (Image: The researchers) The driverless robotaxis chauffeuring around San Francisco, and the advanced driver assistance features on more than half of new vehicles sold thi

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Figure 1. Communication protocols that aren’t up to date create vulnerabilities that can be easily exploited. (Image: InfiniteFlow/Adobe Stock) As a result of advancements to the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), companies across the globe are realizing the potential of smart manufacturing and c

Penn State College of Engineering, University Park, PA The flexible sensor, ideal for use in the human body, uses laser-induced graphene to simultaneously but separately measure temperature and strain, potentially enabling better wound healing monitoring by providing clearer insights into inflammati

Seismological Society of America, Albany, CA Map of Manu‘a Islands with Raspberry Shake locations (red triangles) and villages (black squares) contributing felt reports. The swarm origin is localized to where the yellow and red rings intersect: directly under, or offshore either north or south of, T

Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA DiSTAP researchers developed sensors for rapid iron detection and monitoring in plants, enabling precision agriculture and sustainable crop management. (Image: Courtesy of SMART DiSTAP) Researchers from the Disruptive and Sustainable Technologies

When connected to smart sensing solutions, vital data points can help organizations make informed decisions to optimize performance, prevent and solve problems, predict maintenance, and boost efficiency. Whether you have one or several things to monitor in your industry application, deploying a vers

Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN The fully implantable transmitter chip for wireless sensor nodes and biomedical devices. (Image: Purdue University) An invention that uses microchip technology in implantable devices and other wearable products such as smart watches can be used to improve biomed

Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN Self-powered, wearable, triboelectric nanogenerators with polyvinyl alcohol-based contact layers are used for monitoring cardiovascular health. (Image: Purdue University) A team of researchers has developed self-powered, wearable, triboelectric nanogenerators (T

Overview The RF & Microwave Electronics Special Report, published in May 2025, presents a comprehensive overview of the latest advancements and challenges in the field of radio frequency and microwave technology. This report is particularly relevant for professionals in defense, telecommunicatio

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Robotics & Automation INSIDER The robot vision system detects defects and imperfections in parts in real time. (Image: senswork) A new state-of-the-art robot-assisted 3D inspection and metrology system designed for real-time quality control in manufacturing, is being showcased by senswork Inc.

Robotics & Automation INSIDER Bridging the divide between enterprise systems and robotic fleets, the InOrbit Business Execution System enables intelligent automation and optimized workflows across all of these key areas, bringing them together on one powerful platform. (Image: InOrbit) InOrbit.

Robotics & Automation INSIDER Sonair’s patented ADAR (acoustic detection and ranging) technology detects people and objects in 3D. (Image: Sonair) Developed by a Norwegian sensor startup Sonair, a safe 3D ultrasonic sensor — ADAR — designed to boost safety in spaces shared by humans and robots

Robotics & Automation INSIDER Aurora VGR Assistant leverages Zebra’s machine vision software to simplify the integration of 2D robot guidance and machine vision inspection tasks in a single software platform. (Image: Zebra Technologies) Zebra Technologies Corporation (Lincolnshire, IL) presente