Peter Bothum

Today in Manufacturing Podcast

Today in Manufacturing Podcast

January 31, 2023

2023 Cadillac Lyriq 511

GM Convinces Netflix to Put More EVs on Its Streaming Service

February 2, 2023

Bioengineered Skin Grafts That Fit Like a Glove

February 1, 2023

This diagram made available by NASA shows the estimated trajectory of asteroid 2023 BU, in red, affected by the earth's gravity, and the orbit of geosynchronous satellites, in green.

Asteroid Coming Exceedingly Close to Earth

January 26, 2023

Security Breach Podcast

Security Breach Podcast

A new video series from Manufacturing.net - Security Breach, looks to offer the insight and tools needed to ready your company's defenses. Stay up-to-date on today's vital cybersecurity topics by subscribing here.

January 10, 2023

Two University of Delaware students have fashioned a biodegradable shoe using mushrooms, chicken feathers and textile waste. The prototype shoe consists of a mycelium-based sole, covered with vegan 'leather,' and an all-natural cotton fabric top.

Shoes Made Out of Mushrooms

The biodegradable shoes are a response to a fashion industry that typically produces a lot of waste.

April 12, 2018

Through simulations and experiments, the research team showed that a porous membrane stifled the formation of dendrites in lithium metal batteries.

Team Makes Ultra-Powerful Batteries Safer

This could lay the foundation for more widespread use of lithium metal batteries that would have more capacity.

April 9, 2018

Post-doctoral fellow Philip Saponaro demonstrates the imaging technology being developed in the VIMS lab, which picks up signals from a person in the camera's view.

Imaging Tech Helps Soldiers Spot Explosive Devices

Researchers get $1 million grant for tech that lets soldiers spot explosive hazards from a safe distance.

February 12, 2018

Engineers Create Interwoven Polymers

Their secret ingredient? Blue light.

July 31, 2017

Fuel-cell vehicles offer several advantages over battery-powered cars, but costs have been an obstacle. A new paper shows how an alternative technology could give fuel cells greater traction in the quest for zero-emissions vehicles.

Alternative Fuel Cell Tech Reduces Cost

The pathway to zero-emission vehicles has taken two forks. This guy believes in the second fork.

December 16, 2016

University of Delaware researcher Guoquan Huang has received a National Science Foundation grant to design attack-resilient micro aerial vehicles.

Attack-Resistant Micro Drones

Drones could be a $91 billion market by 2026, so experts are working on ways for the vehicles to detect abnormalities and fight off malicious attacks.

April 20, 2016

Research by the University of Delaware's Thomas H. Epps, III, and his team documents the design of low-cost, high-performance wood-based polymers. The wood comes from waste from the pulp and paper industry.

Wood-Based Polymers Made from Waste

Waste from the pulp and paper business definitely ticks the cost box as the industry is eager to get rid of this plentiful waste product.

March 8, 2016

The University of Delaware's Mark Moline has co-authored a paper in Robotics on the advantage of linking multi-sensor systems aboard autonomous underwater vehicles to enable the vehicle to synthesize data in real-time so that it can independently make decisions about what action to take next.

Underwater Robots Can Make Independent Decisions

Imagine what could be learned if the robot was constantly triggering new missions based on real-time information.

February 24, 2016