NASA GRANTS MILLIONS TO 3D PRINTING PROJECTS HELPING 2024 MOON LANDING
American space agency NASA has just secured funding for approximately 18 early-stage 3D printing projects developing technologies to help on its next mission to the Moon. As part of the agency’s 2019 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) seed programs, the projects are among 363 proposals that have collectively received over $43 million from NASA for […]
Atom Power Is Launching the Era of Digital Circuit Breakers
New digital circuit breakers that combine computing power with wireless connectivity may finally replace an 140-year-old electromechanical technology By Prachi Patel Photo: Atom PowerCircuit breakers have been mechanical switches for 140 years. Now Atom Power is launching the first UL safety-certified digital circuit breaker panel combined with smart software and connectivity that could help monitor and […]
The Reputational Risks That CEOs are Most Worried About
BUSINESS Published 8 hours agoon May 13, 2019 By Jeff Desjardins Tweet Share Share Reddit Email View a high resolution version of this graphic The Reputational Risks That CEOs are Most Worried About View the full-size version of the infographic by clicking here Building an enduring business isn’t easy work. It can take decades to earn trust and […]
The Most Hyped Technology of Every Year From 2000-2018
Visualizing Technology Hype Cycles (2000-2018) Nothing captures our collective imagination quite like emerging technology. In a short amount of time, technological innovations such as wireless internet and social networking have become a ubiquitous part of our everyday lives, quietly transforming the way we live, work, and communicate. Other promising technologies have their moment in the […]
Video: This Custom Part Illustrates the Promise of Polymer 3D Printing
A low-quantity plastic part used instead of metal components saved weight for a motorcycle. The application illustrates the expanding opportunities for polymer manufacturing. Blog Post: 4/29/2019PETER ZELINSKI Editor-in-Chief, Additive Manufacturing In this video, Plural Additive Manufacturing president Ed Israel describes an application of using plastic to replace a metal component on a motorcycle, saving weight. This small […]
REVOLUTIONIZING DISASTER RELIEF: A TALE OF CONVERGENCE
From Peter Diamandis blog this week: Between 2005 and 2014, natural disasters have claimed the lives of over 700,000 people and resulted in total damage of more than US$1.4 trillion. During the past 50 years, the frequency of recorded natural disasters has surged nearly five-fold. In this blog, I’ll be exploring how converging exponential technologies (AI, […]