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The electronics influencing changes in manufacturing — from robotics to the IIoT to 3D printing and laser marking and engraving.

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This voice-controlled robot could walk, talk, and smoke, and it captivated crowds

SSL’s satellites constructed for Telesat also feature 3D-printed components

In the 1980s, the USSR’s unlikely computer-literacy campaign nurtured a generation of techies

Amanda Dawn Christie’s work commemorates the fading glory of shortwave radio

Ford will explore next-gen annealing technology for autonomous and mobility research

The solar flow battery should be a simple, cheap, and more efficient way to get round-the-clock electricity from the sun

Amazon's chief roboticist discusses the latest advances in the field and how his team is using machine learning to make its robots smarter

Though the jet engine had long been in use, the true jet age dates to October 1958

Olive automates repetitive tasks and can match patients across databases at different hospitals

A solar engineer describes his efforts to help residents produce and monitor their own power—but the grid’s instabilities are still making it hard to get ahead

The past and future of cutting-edge technology was on display at DARPA's 60th anniversary conference

The Icelandic startup Aha takes on Amazon with basic drones bearing burgers

An emergency communications network in a suitcase (or two) and an 80-foot tower for line-of-sight broadband connections claim top honors

Nobel laureate invented fiber-optic communications despite conventional wisdom of the time

Thanks to advancements in synthetic biology, consumers might one day use their phones to detect and treat disease

A Carnegie Mellon startup aims to manage traffic at intersections by harnessing the radios in tomorrow’s cars

Deep learning could help robotic rovers figure out their location on the moon and Mars

The robotics industry is rapidly evolving and expanding—who will be the next robot unicorns?

In the intensive care unit, artificial intelligence can keep watch at a patient’s bedside

In an interview with Marissa Mayer, Hennessy spoke about the tech industry's declining reputation and how to keep innovation alive

Electrical stimulation, combined with physical therapy, may be the key to overcoming paralysis

Your weekly selection of awesome robot videos

A revived technique lets you make microwave and high-speed digital circuits without a traditional printed circuit board

The titanium carbide antennas are thinner, lighter, and more flexible than traditional metal antennas

The insatiable demand for reliable and ubiquitous yet affordable wireless data connections for both people and machines is putting tremendous pressure on the wireless industry

As designers articulate solutions which increasingly require more than one type of processing element, the lack of integration between hardware components and software tools becomes a hindrance to the realization of a prototype

Additive manufacturing can provide considerably shorter lead times than associated traditional engineering methods such as casting or machining.

Misprogrammed robots produced SUVs without spot welds—a mistake that could lead to injuries in a crash

Several public radio stations that have broadcast the time of day continuously for nearly 100 years are on the chopping block

Semiconductor nanoparticles under the influence of an electric field are directed by the intensity of light

This method of flying drones is one of the easiest we've ever pointed our eyeballs at

A new tactile sensor could enable people with prostheses to feel subtle touch

Removing inefficiencies on the factory floor and in the supply chain can cut costs

At the Puerto Rico Photonics Institute, a student overcomes incredible hardship to complete his studies on time

Q&A: Kai-Fu Lee talks about AI, jobs, and the human heart

Toshiba reports the first quantum key distribution scheme to achieve speeds exceeding 10 Mbps over standard fiber-optic lines

Marking the anniversary of the first technical meeting of electronics engineers, and the origins of IEEE

2 October marks the anniversary of the first technical meeting of electronics engineers

Radio astronomers are increasingly using convolutional neural networks to sift through massive amounts of data

San Diego is rolling out synchrophasor tech for real‑time grid control

A photoelectrode made from a combination of gold nanoparticles and a gold nanofilm offers efficient way to split water

Triton’s deep-diving submersibles already play a crucial role in marine research