Manufacturing The Race Is on in Japan to Build a Space Elevator Through Open Innovation by Yasuo Matsunaka Another space race is happening—one without rockets: the space elevator. In Japan, concepts for this vehicle are being developed, and the finish line to the final frontier is within reach.
Manufacturing 6 Mobility Design Innovations That Will Change Everyday Lives by Rosa Trieu The field of mobility design is bursting with innovations—such as wheelchairs benefitting from generative design and advanced graphene—for making the disabled and elderly more independent.
Manufacturing Exploring the Industry 4.0 Manufacturing Narrative With a Trip Around the World by Peter Dorfman “Industry 4.0” is an oft-used term, but what does it mean? Look into the present and future of global manufacturing with a management consultant whose world tour yielded surprising insights.
Manufacturing Could a Synthetic Brain Make Manufacturing Automation Accessible for All? by Massimiliano Moruzzi Corporate domination of manufacturing can come to end only when all would-be manufacturers with an idea have access to automation. The key to this democratization could be a synthetic brain.
Manufacturing US Sailing Eyes Olympic Victory With Innovative Hydrofoil Design by Drew Turney To achieve optimal hydrofoil design, US Sailing simulates everything from race performance to venue and then uses digital prototyping and CFD software to go for the Olympic gold.
Manufacturing How the Digital Supply Chain Will Change the Future of Manufacturing by UPS Longitudes Learn how the Fourth Industrial Revolution is providing a massive opportunity through the digital supply chain—one that never sleeps.
Manufacturing 5 Ways Industrial-Manufacturing “Dinosaur” Claudius Peters Staves Off Extinction by Peter Dorfman Even a 112-year-old legacy company can innovate: Industrial manufacturer Claudius Peters prioritized new technology and a culture overhaul. Here are 5 steps on its road to “Inspired Excellence.”
Sustainability 99% Invisible Podcast: How Oil Rigs Become Artificial Reefs for Happy Marine Life by Kylee Swenson Redshift and the 99% Invisible podcast join forces to unearth the hidden ways architecture and design shape the planet. In this episode: An oil rig finds new purpose as an artificial reef.
Architecture How a University Tech Incubator Is Preparing Students for an Automated Future by Jeff Link If the future of jobs trends toward automation, should education follow suit? The Kaplan Institute says yes—and is creating a campus and program that’s both a tech incubator and design hub.
