Aerospace & Spaceflight Mars Can Wait, Artemis 2 Won’t: The Moon’s Hardest Test Flight David WhitakerJanuary 7, 2026January 7, 20260 “The most important thing we are working on refining and honing is: How do we handle the unknown?” The news…
Mechanical Design & Robotics Stair-Climbing Robot Vacuum With Legs, and What It Signals Jonathan BarrettJanuary 7, 2026January 7, 20260 The novelty of a stair climbing robot vac has nothing to do with the trick of seeing it climb a…
Mechanical Design & Robotics Boston Dynamics Atlas Debut at CES Puts Factory Humanoids in Focus Jonathan BarrettJanuary 7, 2026January 7, 20260 Atlas’s production version is already being built, and Hyundai proposes to deploy it first in 2028 at its electric-vehicle plant…
Mechanical Design & Robotics When AI Becomes a Roommate: Companion Robots and Pet-Like Machines Jonathan BarrettJanuary 7, 2026January 7, 20260 “Artificial intelligence doesn’t always want to optimize your life or steal your job. Sometimes, AI just wants to be your…
Aerospace & Spaceflight Air Force opens Space Launch Complex 14 bids at Vandenberg Stephen WallaceJanuary 7, 2026January 7, 20260 “Assured access to space is a core function of the Space Force and a critical element of national security,” Brig….
Mechanical Design & Robotics Boston Dynamics Atlas Brings AI Language Prompts to Factory Picking Jonathan BarrettJanuary 6, 2026January 6, 20260 A factory floor is one of the least forgiving places: parts are cumbersome, bins are moved, there is change in…
Mechanical Design & Robotics Atlas’ New Body and Brain: What Factory Humanoids Need Next Jonathan BarrettJanuary 6, 2026January 6, 20260 Atlas can rotate its arms, head, torso, and other joints a full 360 degrees. That one mechanical detail says more…
Aerospace & Spaceflight L3Harris 60% Stake Sale Values Rocketdyne Unit at $845M David WhitakerJanuary 6, 2026January 6, 20260 For an industry that treats engine names like family heirlooms, few moves make as loud a statement as the decision…
Automotive Engineering Take a City Spin With Mercedes Drive Assist Pro Jonathan BarrettJanuary 6, 2026January 6, 20260 Urban driver assistance has ceased to be a highway party trick. Mercedes-Benz’s latest system is designed to handle the slow,…