https://www.ien.com/automation/news/22968115/armadillos-inspire-protective-gear-for-soft-machinesIndustrial Equipment Newsen2026-06-03T14:49:36.000ZArmadillos Inspire Protective Gear for Soft Machineshttps://img.ien.com/mindful/im/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/06/low-res-zhu-armadillo-header.HWkWT4ydIO.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70Researchers have drawn inspiration from armadillos to create a protective structure that responds to external threats by curling into a protective ball to protect electronic devices or other payloads. The structure is designed to automatically respond when it detects strain and can be tuned to respond to anything from a delicate touch to a significant impact.https://img.ien.com/mindful/im/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/06/low-res-zhu-armadillo-press-photo.vY6gF44Sfa.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70The robo-armadillo consists of three layers. The outer layer, or exoskeleton, consists of a series of segmented, curved scales made from a 3D printed resin. The middle is the sensing and actuation layer. Finally, the endoskeleton layer consists of segmental scales.https://www.ien.com/operations/news/22967999/us-job-openings-climbed-to-76-million-in-aprilIndustrial Equipment Newsen2026-06-02T15:53:41.000ZU.S. Job Openings Climbed to 7.6 Million in Aprilhttps://img.ien.com/mindful/im/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/06/ap26134700739108.cxclMFxR3x.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70A hiring sign is displayed at a restaurant in Niles, Ill., Thursday, May 14, 2026.https://www.ien.com/additive-manufacturing/news/22967987/stratasys-opens-new-americas-headquarters-in-minnesotaIndustrial Equipment Newsen2026-06-02T15:37:44.000ZStratasys Opens New Americas Headquarters in Minnesotahttps://img.ien.com/mindful/im/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/06/arch-opening-in-minnetonka.XQ9oFr3ymr.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70The Stratasys grand opening event in Minnetonka, Minnesota, brought together company leadership, customers, partners and community stakeholders.https://www.ien.com/operations/news/22967978/l3harris-expands-solid-rocket-motor-manufacturing-in-alabamaIndustrial Equipment Newsen2026-06-02T15:06:23.000ZL3Harris Expands Solid Rocket Motor Manufacturing in Alabamahttps://img.ien.com/mindful/im/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/06/untitled.FByOmMAYii.png?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70L3Harris employees at the Advanced Manufacturing Facility-South in Huntsville, Alabama.https://www.ien.com/product-development/blog/22967968/an-innovation-strategy-for-americaIndustrial Equipment Newsen2026-06-02T14:49:36.000ZAn Innovation Strategy for Americahttps://img.ien.com/mindful/im/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/06/istock-2170149237.TcomnPZyWf.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70https://www.ien.com/operations/news/22967962/young-and-unemployed-remote-work-not-ai-may-be-the-problemIndustrial Equipment Newsen2026-06-02T13:59:44.000ZYoung and Unemployed? Remote Work, Not AI, May Be the Problemhttps://img.ien.com/mindful/im/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/06/ap26152537627660.Ph9ydJGIJa.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70Connor Scott, 24, and Zoe Lloyd, 21, meet up at a local coffee shop and restaurant to work on their studies on April 20, 2026 in Flagstaff, Ariz.