ESA’s ExoMars 2020 Mission to Explore Mars for Signs of Life
More Red Planet Exploration in the Cards As one gets older, the years go by like pages flipped in a book. One can barely make out the letters on the current page when the next…
Design
Atari Table Pong Project Kickstarter Campaign Kicks Off on February 7th
Last year, we wrote a short piece about the Atari Table Pong Project from Daniel Perdomo. Today, he sent us an update announcing that the Kickstarter campaign for the Table Pong Project would begin on…
Transforming Everyday Objects Into Smart Objects
We are now entering the age of smart digital objects and devices, smart cities, smart grids, and smart homes. But that’s not all. It’s now possible to make everyday objects into smart objects using embedded…
Stuff the Hideaway Jacket Full of Newspaper and It Transforms Into a Puffy Parka
The Hideaway Jacket from Uncharted Supply Co. is designed for the ultimate minimalist. Not only does it work as a windbreaker or lightweight jacket, but it can also easily transform into a warm, cozy, puffy…
The World’s First Very Light Single Engine Personal Jet
Cirrus Aircraft has been manufacturing and selling personal jets since 1984. Cirrus offers the SR20 at $369,000 and the SR22 at $499,000. Cirrus’ newest model, the seven-seater Vision Jet, is now available after more than…
Aerospace Composites with Carbon Nanotubes Perform Better
Carbon Nanotube Polymers 20 Times Stronger than Steel Carbon Nanotubes (CNTs) are now in use in a variety of aerospace composites to help improve de-icing coatings, electrically conductive composites, EMI shielding coatings, anti-corrosion coatings, shape…
2017 Zayed Future Energy Prize for Sustainability & Clean Energy Innovation
Abu Dhabi-based Zayed Future Energy Prize, one of the world’s foremost awards for sustainability and clean energy innovation, was just awarded to two companies, GE & SME, a European market leader in residential energy storage systems.…
The Future of Haptics & Touch Enabled Technologies
The more one hears of the amazing capabilities of new technology, the more one’s appreciation grows for what humans are capable of. Take, for example, SynTouch, and advanced system that quantifies the sense of touch…
Product Designer Uses Shrunken Plastic Bottles as an Experimental Wood-Joining Technique
Product designer Micaella Pedros had a great idea when contemplating how to create a new bonding material. Pedros began the ‘Joining Bottles’ project, which works like it sounds. By taking shrunken plastic and applying heat,…
Sensor Based Planning for Consumer Products & Manufacturing
Sensors for Consumer Products People worldwide are now becoming familiar with smart watches, smart thermostats, smart refrigerators, smartphones, diabetic meal planning sensors, and more. All of these products are being improved at a breakneck pace;…
