Engineering
Soap-sized gadget could spell end for washing machines
06 Jan 2016
Dolfi, as its creators have dubbed it, uses ultrasonic waves to blast out dirt from clothes without any scrubbing or wringing, transforming any wash basin into a washing machine
Researchers closer to developing vision for household robots
30 Dec 2015
Scientists are developing vision technology that could enable the domestic robots of the future to truly see their environment
Researchers in China unveil mind-controlled car
09 Dec 2015
Hardened steels for more efficient engines
23 Nov 2015
Machines communicate by using infrared light
12 Nov 2015
Study shows some 3D printed objects are toxic
06 Nov 2015
Skype co-founders develop grocery delivery robot
03 Nov 2015
New ATM does away with using cards
28 Oct 2015
Engineers invent transparent coating that cools solar cells to boost efficiency
23 Sep 2015
The hotter solar cells become, the less efficient they are at converting sunlight to electricity, a problem that has long vexed the solar industry. Now, Stanford engineers have developed a transparent overlay that increases efficiency by cooling the cells even in full sunlight
A small, modular, efficient fusion plant
By By David L. Chandler, MIT News Office | 10 Aug 2015
A new design could finally help to bring the long-sought power source closer to reality, producing a reactor that would provide electricity to about 100,000 people
Bionic eye technology could more rapidly spot assembly line faults
03 Aug 2015
The technology combines an off-the-shelf vision sensor with programming and software, making it cost effective to manufacture and ultimately more affordable for industry