Most of the plastic products we use are made through injection molding, a process in which molten plastic is injected into a mold to mass-produce identical items. However, even slight changes in conditions can lead to defects, so the process has…
Category: Engineering
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AI-driven assistant calculates best injection molding settings and explains decisions in multiple languages
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Qatar-led Consortium Signs on for $4B Rebuild and Expansion of Damascus Airport
In a move to bring much needed investment to Syria, the General Authority of Civil Aviation has signed a $4-billion contract with a Qatar-led consortium to reconstruct and refurbish Damascus International Airport, including a new five-star…
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Hyundai goes big on EVs with its largest model yet and advanced 800-volt battery technology
Hyundai is set to unveil its biggest electric vehicle (EV) yet at the Brussels Motor Show, marking a major step in the brand’s electrification push for Europe.
The world premiere headlines Hyundai’s 2026 EV roadmap and introduces a new…
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Sentinel-6B extends global ocean height record
On November 16, 2025, the Sentinel-6B satellite launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base (VSFB) in California.
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Biodegradable electronics can break down into harmful microplastics
Northeastern University researchers have discovered that materials used in the development of transient electronics—devices designed to biodegrade at the end of their life—can break down into microplastics, casting doubt on the true…
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Port Authority Board OKs 10-Year, $45B Capital Plan
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey’s Board of Commissioners has approved a record $45 billion 2026–2035 capital plan, continuing funding for major initiatives begun under the 2017–2025 plan as well as advancing what the agency…
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Tesla Robotics: Toward a New Humanoid Robot Industry?
When Tesla first unveiled its humanoid robot Optimus in 2021, many saw it as yet another publicity stunt by Elon Musk. Four years later, the perspective has radically changed. With prototypes capable of walking stably, manipulating objects,…
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Bio-hybrid robots turn food waste into functional machines
Demonstration of the robotic gripper made from langoustine tails. 2025 CREATE Lab EPFL CC BY SA.
By Celia Luterbacher
Although many roboticists today turn to nature to inspire their designs,…
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Weekly Robotics #341
The schedule for the Robotics & Simulation devroom is out. We ended up with a very nice talk line-up. I’m really looking forward to it! If you make it to Brussels for this event, let me know and let’s catch up!
Next week, I’m taking a…
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Recycled leather–epoxy hybrid composites exhibiting novel fracture behavior identified through multimodal characterization
Chen, L. et al. The fabrication of thermoplastic polyurethane/leather powder composite film with excellent mechanical property. Compos. Commun. 25(2021), 100694. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.coco.2021.100694 (2021).
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