Mechanical Design & Robotics Robotics Funding Faces Sharp Decline Amid Sector Shifts Jonathan BarrettMarch 18, 2024November 26, 20250 Between 2019 and 2023, approximately 1,500 robotics startups secured a combined $90 billion in funding, with 20 achieving unicorn status—valuations…
Aerospace & Spaceflight Urban Air Mobility Market Accelerates Toward Massive Growth Jonathan BarrettMarch 13, 2024November 26, 20250 Urban air mobility (UAM) has emerged as a transformative transportation concept aimed at alleviating congestion in densely populated urban areas….
Mechanical Design & Robotics NVIDIA’s Eureka Merges LLMs and Simulation for Robot Mastery Jonathan BarrettMarch 12, 2024November 26, 20250 A new research initiative from NVIDIA has demonstrated an AI system capable of autonomously generating reward algorithms that enable robots…
Mechanical Design & Robotics Schneider Electric Expands Lexium Cobot Line at MODEX Jonathan BarrettMarch 11, 2024November 26, 20250 At MODEX 2024, Schneider Electric introduced two new additions to its Lexium collaborative robot lineup—the RL 3 and RL 12—alongside…
Engineering Policy & Innovation Ethics Engineering Ethics in AI Governance Frameworks Jonathan BarrettMarch 2, 2024November 26, 20250 Artificial intelligence systems, capable of simulating human decision-making and learning from data, are now embedded in industries from aerospace engineering…
Engineering Policy & Innovation Ethics UK Launches UN-Backed Circular Economy Research Hub Jonathan BarrettFebruary 27, 2024November 26, 20250 The United Kingdom is set to host the world’s first United Nations-backed International Centre of Excellence on Sustainable Resource Management…
Mechanical Design & Robotics Rowan University Advances Soft Robotics Education Jonathan BarrettFebruary 9, 2024November 26, 20250 In the public imagination, robots are often envisioned as rigid, metallic constructs—towering Transformers, Pixar’s WALL-E, or the droids of Star…
Automotive Engineering CES 2024 Showcases Breakthroughs in Autonomous and Electric Mobility Jonathan BarrettFebruary 8, 2024November 26, 20250 The CES 2024 exhibition in Las Vegas brought together more than 135,000 attendees and over 4,300 exhibitors, underscoring its role…
Engineering Policy & Innovation Ethics Systems Thinking Unlocks Circular Economy Potential Jonathan BarrettFebruary 7, 2024November 26, 20250 The Circular Economy (CE) has surged into mainstream policy in regions such as China and Europe, yet its scientific foundations…