Electromechanical News

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.

A company in Huntsville, Alabama is printing "correlated magnets" with surprising properties that could create a new generation of magneto-mechanical devices....

A transdisciplinary team of neuroscientists and engineers at Penn State is developing MEMS (microelectromechanical systems) tech to monitor and stimulate neural electric signals— without...

There are all kinds of speculations and supposed breakthroughs in the field of programmable matter, but how close are we really?

Robotics competitions encourage students to work with industry professionals to learn, work together, and solve today's global challenges - before they even graduate high school....

Microcontroller specialists Atmel Corp. and Microchip Technology Inc. are joining hands to create a powerhouse in the Internet of Things (IoT) realm in a way that is reminiscent of the hookup...

Typical PLCs are very expensive, but never fear: cheaper versions exist!

Elias Bakken has found a way to eliminate noise and increase productivity when working with 3D printers. Here's a look at his Replicape.