Measuring the world precisely is much harder than it sounds. At very small scales, nature is noisy, and the rules of quantum physics make even the best instruments slightly uncertain. This limits how accurately scientists can measure things like…
Category: Engineering
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40,000-lb military vehicle to offer extended battle power to Ukraine
A Rhode Island-based company is set to deliver 65 Mobile Strike Force Vehicles (MSFV), Commando Select vehicles to Ukraine. Combat-proven in the toughest combat environments, Textron Systems’ Commando Select is designed to be easy to operate…
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Russia tests record-breaking superconductor wire for nuclear fusion
Engineers at the DV Efremov Institute of Electrophysical Apparatus (NIIEFA), a branch of Rosatom, have reached a milestone in nuclear fusion research by testing a high-temperature superconductor (HTSC) wire.
This development is a component…
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Hadrian raises funding for automated manufacturing, bringing valuation to $1.6B
A rendering of one of Hadrian’s announced facilities in Mesa, Ariz. | Source: Hadrian
Hadrian, which uses AI-powered automation and modern software to build manufacturing facilities for aerospace, defense, and emerging industrial programs,…
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LEGO Crocs debut at Paris Fashion Week
The LEGO Group has teamed up with Crocs to produce a series of novelty giant LEGO Brick-themed clogs. The deal is for a multi-year collaboration with the product being debuted at the Paris Fashion Week by artist Tommy Cash.
Styled to resemble…
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US firm takes reservations for its non-existent premise
A new startup, GRU Space, has begun to take reservations for a future Moon-based hotel project they have in the works. Tickets cost anywhere between $250k–$1m, but are more like unsecured deposits or investments in the company than actual…
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XELA Robotics unlocks enhanced automation for humanoid and industrial robots
XELA Robotics presented its uSkin 3D tactile sensing technology at CES 2026, showing how advanced touch sensing can improve manipulation and automation in humanoid and industrial robots. The UK-based company, which focuses on tactile sensor…
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Geely to challenge EV rivals with 400 Wh/kg solid-state battery testing
Geely is moving its solid-state battery ambitions from the lab to the road, setting a clear timeline for when its in-house technology will face real-world validation. The automaker has confirmed that its first fully integrated all-solid-state…
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Octopus molecule saves perovskite solar cells from oxygen
Perovskite solar cells have long been the most exciting “almost there” technology in clean energy. In laboratories, they already rival the best silicon solar cells, converting more than 26 percent of sunlight into electricity.
They are…
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Boston Dynamics and Google DeepMind announce AI partnership focused on humanoid robots
Boston Dynamics and Google DeepMind announced a new artificial intelligence research partnership at CES 2026, aimed at integrating large-scale AI foundation models into humanoid robots. The collaboration will focus on combining Google…
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