A developer of a tethered freefall drone delivery mechanism recently completed the first commercial deployment of its so-called rapid delivery system. A2Z Drone Delivery, LLC, partnered with drone services provider DroneUp to make residential package deliveries in Coffee County, GA, using A2Z’s tethered delivery system to safely land packages on the ground. Drone delivery is coming, but there are […]
Palari Group and Mighty Buildings Announce World’s First Community of 3D Printed Zero Net Energy Homes in Rancho Mirage, California Palari plans to develop the 5-acre parcel into a planned community of 15 eco-friendly homes, built utilizing the 3D-printed panelized Mighty Kit system by Mighty Buildings. Understanding Air Filtration Systems for Your Manufacturing Facility Using […]
Solving for the impossible? The headline wasn’t all that promising: “The Next Great Disruption Is Hybrid Work — Are We Ready?” No, of course we’re not ready. We were never ready for the pandemic. We were never ready for mass working from home. We’re never ready. This headline came from a company that itself wasn’t […]
From a molding perspective, only the most experienced expert micro molding companies can successfully achieve the exacting tolerances that micro-optic components demand. Micro-optics require a unique processing knowledge — different from mechanical parts. Manufacturing Micro-optics — a Micro Molding Perspective Rick Brown, Senior Sales Engineer for Optical Molding | Accumold Micro-optics are typically tiny lenses, […]
According to some defenders of the Free Software Foundation (FSF) board’s decision to put founder Richard M. Stallman (RMS) back on its board, the people demanding that RMS be removed are an ambush mob of open-source and corporate outsiders and social justice warriors. Those arguments don’t stand up well in the cold light of facts […]
The elements needed for space travel do not have to meet the high launch requirements, but can be tailored precisely to the mission requirements. The process is being researched on parabolic flights in zero gravity – supported by a uEye CP industrial camera from IDS. Additive in Space – Cost Reduction in Aerospace Through Additive […]
The BackBook Pro? Elegant mockery is to be admired. None was more cutting and true than Samsung’s comedic exposition of Apple’s fanperson cult a mere decade ago. Over the years, many brands have targeted Cupertino and its products for ridicule, but rarely with great success. Which brings me to Microsoft. It’s repeatedly laughed at the […]
When obsolete components break, it can be hard to find like-for-like replacements. Managing obsolescence is therefore critical since the breakage or malfunction of obsolete components exposes the business to risk of costly downtime. Tackling Obsolescence With Additive Manufacturing – 3D Printed Spare Parts Is Revolutionizing Manufacturing Claudia Jarrett, Country Manager | EU Automation Inc. Obsolescence […]
The Biden administration will investigate Trump-era political interference in science across the government, the first step in what White House officials described as a sweeping effort to rebuild a demoralized federal work force and prevent future abuses. In a letter to the leaders of all federal agencies, the White House Office of Science and Technology […]
For some, Apple’s iPad is more than just a tablet. It’s a computer. With the addition of trackpad support in early 2020, and the rollout of the Magic Keyboard with Trackpad for the iPad Pro lineup and the fourth-generation iPad Air, the iPad lineup has never looked or worked more like a laptop. However, with […]