Electromechanical News

Haptic technology has come a long way in the past few decades and continues to find innovative improvements and applications across industries. Here's a quick look at some recent haptic...

STMicroelectronics announces a new low-voltage three-phase and “three-sense” motor driver IC.

TDK has just released a new line of piezo actuators with haptic feedback. The PiezoHap comes in three compact sizes - 2.5G, 7G, and 15G, with a large acceleration of 2.5 g. 7 g, and 15 g,...

Texas Instruments has announced a new low-voltage digital-latch Hall-effect sensor with a wide operating temperature range.

STMicroelectronics offers their new microstepping motor driver that includes control logic and a power stage.

An improved bearing system inside a new line of DC axial fans from CUI allows them to offer quieter operation and longer life.

ICs such as the TPL7407LA provide convenient, high-performance switching for a variety of common applications.

A multi-part series on GE's Unimpossible Missions, which challenge engineers and scientists with tasks where they demonstrate what can be accomplished when experts collaborate....

With everything going wireless it comes as no surprise that even speakers are using Bluetooth! In this Teardown Tuesday, we will strip down a Sony Bluetooth Speaker to see how they are put...

Here's a sneak peek at where MEMS packaging technology stands and how it's evolving to meet the needs of new market opportunities like the IoT....

Audi has announced that a collaborative robot is working the floor in its industrial factory.

The Humans to Robots Laboratory at Brown University are working on AI and algorithms to create a robot that can interact back with the user to identify and grasp objects....

The BeagleBone Blue is now available. You can learn more about this open source robotics computer and its BeagleBone predecessors here.

Six ECE students at MIT are pushing the boundaries in the inkprint-to-Braille marketplace after winning a hackathon.

This 3D-printed drone features built-in printed electronics.

Battlebots (US) and Robot Wars (UK) have made a comeback. How will modern technology change the game?

Through the emission of short, intense pulses of light, the Xenex robot is able to sanitize large spaces in a small amount of time - a function quite useful for trying to eliminate the risk of...

CD drives are standard these days, but who remembers our old friend the floppy drive?

Far from being science fiction, these robotic exoskeletons are helping people with disabilities or dangerous and strenuous jobs.