Today on Engineering Newswire, we’re heating materials to be hotter than the sun, making humanoid robots more human, flying the world’s fastest personal jet … and saying a goodbye… Hotter Than the Sun Theoretical physicists at the Imperial College London have developed a method that could allow lasers to heat certain materials to temperatures hotter…
Engineering Newswire 163: Designing the Next Gen Hypersonic Aircraft
Today on Engineering Newswire, we’re controlling robotic arms with our eyes, sketching massive prototypes with the Protopiper, and designing aircraft that withstand hypersonic flight. Tape Tubes for Prototyping A group of researchers at the Hasso-Plattner-Institut’s Human Computer Interaction Lab have created a hand-held fabrication device that allows users to sketch room-sized objects at their actual…
NASA Prepares to Crash into Mercury
Today on Engineering Newswire, we’re taking to the skies with the Solo drone, getting ready to crash into Mercury, and cooking in the world’s first robotic kitchen. Messenger Ready to Crash Into Mercury At the end of this month, and after more than 10 years in space, NASA’s MESSENGER mission will end when the spacecraft crashes…