NASA has launched a demonstration mission designed to test the performance of a new small spacecraft platform designed to expand the capabilities of current small spacecraft. By demonstrating the advantages of a flat, disc-shaped architecture over the conventional CubeSat design, DiskSat aims to enable lower-cost space missions, broaden scientific opportunities and increase … [Read more...] about NASA launches new disc-shaped spacecraft design
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Design filing brings French small modular reactor closer to deployment
French company Newcleo, a European pioneer in advanced modular nuclear reactor technology, has officially initiated its safeguards-by-design engagement with Euratom, the regulatory body that oversees nuclear safeguards within the European Union. According to the company, the submission marks a significant step, along with nuclear safety and security progress with national … [Read more...] about Design filing brings French small modular reactor closer to deployment
Nanowire technology breakthrough could unlock new materials manufacturing
Researchers from the University of Glasgow’s James Watt School of Engineering have developed a new method of interfacial imprinting ultra-thin nanowires onto bendable, transparent polymeric substrates. This breakthrough development in nanofabrication could help support the development of new wireless, flexible, high-performance transparent electronic devices. The technique, … [Read more...] about Nanowire technology breakthrough could unlock new materials manufacturing
AI-aided design software startup raises $100million
Swiss artificial intelligence startup Neural Concept has announced that it raised US$100million in equity funding to support the development of its software, which is designed to change how products are designed and engineered with computer-aided design software tools. According to Neural Concept, which was spun out of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne in … [Read more...] about AI-aided design software startup raises $100million
Vine-inspired robotic gripper gently lifts heavy and fragile objects
Inspired by vines, engineers at MIT and Stanford University have developed a robotic gripper that can snake around and lift a variety of objects, including a glass vase and a watermelon, offering a gentler approach compared to conventional gripper designs. A larger version of the robo-tendrils can also safely lift a human out of bed. The new bot consists of a pressurised … [Read more...] about Vine-inspired robotic gripper gently lifts heavy and fragile objects