Product Development

Ep287
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Rivian Teases 'Eyes-Off' Driving System by Next Year
The technology would allow drivers to complete other tasks while behind the wheel.
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Artist’s rendering of astronauts managing logistics on the lunar surface.
Product Development
NASA Invests in Artemis Studies to Support Long-Term Lunar Exploration
A combined $24 million will be spread among nine contractors.
January 24, 2025
Side Profile of the Eagle RPAS.
Product Development
Landing Zones Canada Unveils Balloon-Launched High-Altitude Military Glider Delivery System
The Eagle can transition from supersonic speeds to low loitering speeds.
January 24, 2025
Ep286
Video
Space Tourism Co. Furloughs Most Workers After Eviction Notice
The company is $90,000 behind in its rent payments.
January 23, 2025
The 2026 Cadillac LYRIQ-V.
Product Development
GM Debuts the Quickest Cadillac Ever
Production will begin early this year in Tennessee.
January 23, 2025
From left to right: Pedro Tejada, Saioa Herrero and Francisco Campa, with the prototype.
Product Development
Prototype Could Help Patients Regain Balance After a Stroke
It rests on four sensors that enable the force the patient is exerting on the platform to be measured.
January 23, 2025
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General Atomics cislunar transportation module.
General Atomics Successfully Tests Nuclear Thermal Propulsion Reactor Fuel
January 23, 2025
This photo provided by Edmunds shows the 2025 Honda Civic. The hybrid version of the Civic is the Edmunds Top Rated Car for 2025 thanks to its upscale feel and excellent fuel economy.
Edmunds Top Rated Vehicle Awards for 2025
January 22, 2025
Boeing and Norsk e-Fuel sign a strategic partnership agreement to accelerate the production and availability of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in the Nordics and globally. From left to right: Karl Hauptmeier, CEO, Norsk e-Fuel; Maria Laine, President of Boeing in the United Kingdom, Ireland and Nordics; Lars Bjørn Larsen, CCO, Norsk e-Fuel.
Boeing Partners to Advance Sustainable Aviation Fuel Production
January 22, 2025
A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor.
Lockheed Martin to Modernize Air Force F-22 Raptor
January 22, 2025
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January 14, 2025
Aluminum coupon samples patterned with alternating stripes of smooth (lighter) and etched (darker) topographies display contrasting wettability.
Product Development
Engineers Develop 'Tailored Surface Engineering' Aluminum Surfaces
The team created a new cooling, self-cleaning and anti-icing method.
January 21, 2025
The University of Texas at Arlington has been awarded a $1.3 million grant to develop a more efficient process for sourcing rare earth elements needed to produce high-performance magnets. Led by physicist J. Ping Liu, the project aims to make the mining of these critical materials more cost-efficient and environmentally sustainable by using cheaper, more abundant materials.
Product Development
UT Arlington Powers Domestic Magnet Manufacturing Innovation
The university received a $1.3 million grant to develop stronger cost-effective magnets.
January 21, 2025
Ep284
Video
Designer Brings Fictional ‘Wayne’s World’ Gadget to Life
A web designer wanted to make the movie's licorice dispenser a reality.
January 20, 2025
Patriot is a combat-proven air and missile defense system that can defend against advanced cruise missiles and tactical ballistic missiles.
Product Development
RTX's Raytheon Awarded $529M Contract to Replenish Dutch Patriot Air Defense System
The replacements will backfill equipment donated to Ukraine.
January 20, 2025
The extended boom showing a lightweight, flexible electronics patch with a motion sensor, and a temperature sensor mounted on the boom tip.
Product Development
Flexible Electronics Integrated with Paper-Thin Structure For Use in Space
Being lightweight is essential for space structures.
January 20, 2025
A car's battery light turned on.
Product Development
Half of U.S. Vehicles at Risk of Breakdown as Cold Weather Strikes
Cold weather can reduce battery performance by up to 50%.
January 20, 2025
Panasonic's new production facility.
Product Development
Panasonic Opens New Facility with Onsite Testing, Production Simulation
The new facility will help test and develop products in simulated real-world scenarios.
January 17, 2025
Tech entrepreneur Jeff Atwood is photographed at his home Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025, in Alameda, Calif.
Product Development
Tech Founder Pledges to Give Away Half His Wealth to Make the American Dream More Possible
"The American dream isn't about just getting rich. It's about everyone succeeding," he says.
January 17, 2025
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Product Development
Surgeons Complete World’s First Robotic-Assisted Implantation of an Artificial Heart Pump
The patient spent only four days in the intensive care unit.
January 16, 2025
Ep282tn
Video
Reflective Clothing Might Make it Harder for Cars to Not Hit Pedestrians
This is probably something automakers should look into.
January 16, 2025
Cruise AV, General Motor's autonomous electric Bolt EV, is seen on Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2019, in Detroit, Mi.
Product Development
NHTSA Closes Preliminary Investigation into GMs' Cruise Robotaxis
The agency has analyzed over 2,500 reports that involved collisions.
January 16, 2025
Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket lifts off from Launch Complex 36 at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025, in Cape Canaveral, Fla.
Product Development
Jeff Bezos’ New Glenn Rocket Reaches Orbit on First Test Flight
Carrying an experimental platform designed to host satellites or release them into proper orbits.
January 16, 2025
Wafer Probes 2
Product Development
Vermont Tech Hub Awarded Nearly $24M For Semiconductor Innovation
The Tech Hub will train over 500 new employees and engage over 6,000 K-12 students.
January 16, 2025
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from pad 39A with a payload of a pair of lunar landers at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla., Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025.
Product Development
Two Private Lunar Landers Head Toward the Moon in a Roundabout Journey
The two rockets shared the ride to save money but parted company an hour into the flight.
January 15, 2025