Engineers Assemble!

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The Electric Vehicle Needs a Place to Charge

Electric car manufacturers need to supply the electric fuel to launch the electric vehicle age.
Toy Fair

The Best Mechanical and Electric STEM Toys for Future Engineers

At the 115th Toy Fair held in New York City, we witnessed some great toys pushing children into the electronics, mechanical engineering, and mechatronic worlds.
A Bright Future Awaits Prospective Robotics Engineers

A Bright Future Awaits Prospective Robotics Engineers

I recently spoke to the ASME students at Yale University to highlight how the robotics market is growing and what the industry’s future holds for their careers.
Augmented reality

My Test Drive with Meta AR

The interactive headset is the first of its kind, being able to translate Solidworks models into interactive 3D-augmented reality displays.
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SpaceX Launched a Tesla into Deep Orbit—Now What?

SpaceX, with its Falcon Heavy rocket, took a Tesla and a Starman into orbit. What became as a laughable idea, is now a viable option for the future of space travel.
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Machine consciousness

AI Poised to Disrupt Any Market It Can

The industrial automation, robotic, and tech markets will all be affected by artificial intelligence. Adoption is low, but at a tipping point, as investment has tripled in recent...
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In the IoT World, There’s No Such Thing As Too Much Data

The future of automation and motion is filled with data. For Rockwell Automation and the companies in attendance at the Automation Fair 2017, the customer can always be given ...
Does Tesla’s New Electric Semi Truck Make Sense?

Does Tesla’s New Electric Semi Truck Make Sense?

Adding to its electric-vehicle fleet, Tesla unveiled its new Semi truck designed for cargo hauling across the country. While an impressive feat, is it a practical next step in...
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Rockwell Automation Looks to Veterans as the Future IoT Workforce

Rockwell Automation’s Academy of Advanced Manufacturing trains retired U.S. veterans on how to operate and program advanced technology in the developing Industrial Internet of...