Sustainability In Rwanda, a Battery-Powered Motorcycle Spares the Air and Helps Drivers Thrive by Kimberly Holland Mototaxis are omnipresent in Rwanda, but gas is expensive and polluting. Could a battery-powered motorcycle solve these problems—and make it possible for drivers to earn a living wage?
Manufacturing In Case You Missed ’Em: 6 Examples of Generative Design in Manufacturing by Rosa Trieu Manufacturing businesses around the world are starting to adopt generative design and apply it in weird and wonderful ways. Take a look back at the best examples from 2019.
Respect Igor Sikorsky, the Man With the Impossible Dream of a Rotary-Wing Helicopter by Gary McCormick In places like Los Angeles, the hum and hover of helicopters becomes part of the landscape. This lifesaving craft—the childhood dream of Russian inventor Igor Sikorsky—turns 80 this year.
Sustainability How New CO2-Capture Technologies Convert Emissions Into Construction Materials by Jeff Link To ward off climate change, focusing on renewable energy just isn’t enough. One competition pits teams developing innovative CO2-capture technologies against each other—but for the Earth.
Manufacturing Think PMI Is TMI? Here’s Why 3D Models Need Product Manufacturing Information by Peter Dorfman Rather than relying on error-prone human interpretations, product-manufacturing information (PMI) lets systems talk to systems—ensuring better, more accurate parts and products.
Manufacturing How 5 Big Moves Kept a Small Manufacturing Business Alive by Kimberly Holland During a downturn, many small businesses falter—or fail. See how one bespoke sign-making company instead used smarter tech and better manufacturing practices to expand and thrive.
Manufacturing This Visionary VR Surgical Simulation Could Reduce Doctors’ Radiation Risk by Kimberly Holland Training doctors for surgery is poised to enter the 21st century, as virtual-reality surgical simulation not only mitigates radiation risks for doctors but also improves patient outcomes.
The Real Life For Product Design Engineer Jack Davies, Thinking About the End User Comes First by Redshift Video Learn more about Amsterdam-based product design engineer Jack Davies and his philosophy on designing products with end users' needs met first.
Engineering The Future of Making: Design Automation and Imagination [Infographic] by Missy Roback With the global population growing to 10 billion by 2050, how do builders, designers, and manufacturers create more while using less? The future of making is design automation and imagination.
