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TDK Acquires Tronics, Adds More Sensors to IoT War Chest

TDK Acquires Tronics, Adds More Sensors to IoT War Chest

TDK's acquisition of Tronics is a harbinger of the upcoming realignments in the sensor industry.


News Aug 03, 2016 by Majeed Ahmad
Tesla vs Google: Do LIDAR Sensors Belong in Autonomous Vehicles?

Tesla vs Google: Do LIDAR Sensors Belong in Autonomous Vehicles?

Elon Musk has made some bold comments about Google's self-driving car that uses LIDAR. However, Google is using LIDAR for different reasons than Tesla would in their Autopilot systems.


News Jul 24, 2016 by Donald Krambeck
Duke’s Robotics Team Expedites Real-Time Motion Planning by a Factor of 10000

Duke’s Robotics Team Expedites Real-Time Motion Planning by a Factor of 10000

Researchers at Duke University have dramatically improved motion planning of robots in complicated environments.


News Jul 20, 2016 by Dr. Steve Arar
Will the Autonomous Car Industry Survive Autopilot’s First Fatal Crash?

Will the Autonomous Car Industry Survive Autopilot’s First Fatal Crash?

Examine the implications for the driverless car industry following Tesla Autopilot's first fatal crash.


News Jul 09, 2016 by Seth Schaffer
Smart Homes Via Smart Phones: Toggl.it, Nest, and Iris by Lowes

Smart Homes Via Smart Phones: Toggl.it, Nest, and Iris by Lowes

Learn about three smart home platforms available that allow mobile home control with varying degrees of customization.


News Jul 04, 2016 by Yahya Tawil
Startup Appeal: Shenzhen Emerges as a Technology Hub

Startup Appeal: Shenzhen Emerges as a Technology Hub

Learn why Shenzhen is quickly becoming China's Silicon Valley.


News Jun 29, 2016 by Ebony Calloway
Engineer Spotlight: Noa Labs CEO, Alexander Murawski, on Professional Hardware Development

Engineer Spotlight: Noa Labs CEO, Alexander Murawski, on Professional Hardware Development

AAC interviews Alexander Murawski, CEO and founder of Noa Labs.


News Jun 22, 2016 by Yahya Tawil
Is Programmable Matter Actually Coming Soon?

Is Programmable Matter Actually Coming Soon?

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


News May 01, 2016 by Tim Youngblood
Is the NVPro the Next Step in 3D Printer Automation?

Is the NVPro the Next Step in 3D Printer Automation?

Automated print removal has been on the edge of the consumer market for a long time; will the VMPro finally be the printer to bring this feature to makers everywhere?


News Apr 17, 2016 by Michael Greer
How Robotics Competitions are Changing STEM Education

How Robotics Competitions are Changing STEM Education

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.


News Apr 15, 2016 by Katrina Barhouse
Three Awesome Maker Tools that Aren’t 3D Printers

Three Awesome Maker Tools that Aren’t 3D Printers

3D printers have reached a huge amount of popularity due to their ability to print things seemingly out of thin air, but there are other worthy maker tools out there ready for a place in your shop.


News Apr 14, 2016 by Aaron LaBarbera
Does Seegrid Hold the Key to Cheap Autonomous Vehicles?

Does Seegrid Hold the Key to Cheap Autonomous Vehicles?

There are plenty of companies entering the autonomous vehicle ring like Google, Tesla, and Baidu to name a few. But none of them currently have the operating know-how of a small Pittsburgh-based company called Seegrid.


News Apr 09, 2016 by Aaron LaBarbera
The End of Solidoodle and What the 3D Printing Industry Needs to Learn

The End of Solidoodle and What the 3D Printing Industry Needs to Learn

On March 28th, Solidoodle closed its doors and released a note on their blog about why and how this came to be, but what did they leave out?


News Apr 06, 2016 by Michael Greer
Could Molecular-scale ALD Revolutionize Electronics Manufacturing?

Could Molecular-scale ALD Revolutionize Electronics Manufacturing?

Ken Cadien and Triratna Muneshwar have invented a new technique to decrease the cost and increase the efficiency of manufacturing ALD precursor layers.


News Apr 02, 2016 by Zabrel Holsman
Will These Delivery Drones Open the Door for More?

Will These Delivery Drones Open the Door for More?

Domino's is beginning trials for "Domino's Robotic Unit" or DRU, so we thought we'd take a look at some more delivery robots.


News Mar 19, 2016 by Tim Youngblood
An Introduction to Digi International’s Device Cloud

An Introduction to Digi International’s Device Cloud

An introduction to Digi International's Device Cloud, an IoT and M2M Platform.


News Jan 29, 2016 by Orrin Bigelow
NI’s 5-in-1 VirtualBench Ups Speed and Power Ante

NI’s 5-in-1 VirtualBench Ups Speed and Power Ante

The five-in-one National Instruments release is a dream platform.


News Jan 27, 2016 by PatrickM
Enter These Hardware Contests Now

Enter These Hardware Contests Now

A few great contests are about to close. Enter your project now and get in on fame and fortune.


News Jan 19, 2016 by Jennifer A. Diffley
Low-Cost Programmable Logic Controllers for the Frugal Engineer

Low-Cost Programmable Logic Controllers for the Frugal Engineer

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


News Dec 28, 2015 by Alex Udanis
Data: The New Currency

Data: The New Currency

How big exactly is big data? It's the world's most precious commodity and, without it, the internet would be sent back to the 1990's.


News Nov 06, 2015 by Ujjwal Roy