Engineering

• PTC FlexPLM chosen by SPG to modernize product lifecycle management. • Cloud-based platform replaces legacy system, enabling faster, more consistent product data. • SPG’s apparel

• Scientists tie Antarctica’s ‘gravity hole’ to deep rock shifts 50 million years ago Computer models of shifting rocks show that this gravity hole has grown stronger between 50 an

• Toyota’s all-new midsize SUV marks a first for the USA Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Reddit Flipboard Email In many ways, the new Toyota Highlander is a landmark model: the company’s

• All-in-one lidar system supports scan-to-BIM, road surveys and progress tracking, with four deployment modes and Aura reports. • Emesent, a global provider of autonomous mapping

• Unitree targets 20,000 humanoid robots with fourfold capacity expansion plan The company’s humanoids recently performed complex kung fu routines and somersaults at the Lunar New

• China allegedly conducted a covert nuclear test on June 22, 2020, detected by a Kazakhstan seismic station. • U.S. State Department confirms explosion signature, citing magnitude

• Software running on UXR scopes automates JESD239 testing with PAM3 SNDR, jitter and eye diagram analysis up to 48 Gbps. • Keysight Technologies, Inc. • announced its newgraphics

• Recognition marks seventh time cited for augmented data quality solutions, highlighting focus on AI governance and trusted data. • Qlik announced its recognition as a Leader in t

• The Raspberry Pi has brought digital camera experimentation within the reach of everybody, with its combination of an accessible computing platform and some almost-decent camera

• Also earned Americas partner and marketing awards after the SimuTech-Ozen merger across software, consulting and training. • SimuTech Group announced it has been named 2025 World

• Dual-beam support enables make-before-break links, and the flat-panel arrays aim to cut design time for ground terminals. • Sivers Semiconductors announced general availability o

• ST Engineering iDirect partners with G&S SatCom to embed SatConnect into Intuition. • Unified OSS/BSS and API layer centralizes multi‑vendor, multi‑platform network management. •

• TrakSYS 14 release introduces cloud‑connected management, AI insights, and lifecycle tools for MES scaling. • Deep integration with TrakSYS Cloud provides centralized license, he

• Cute film roll replica hides a retro-style video camera inside Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Reddit Flipboard Email Before the days of memory cards, your analog camera would only tak

• 6502 microprocessor powers DIY LT6502 laptop, reviving 1970s 8‑bit tech. • 9‑inch foldable screen, 10,000 mAh battery, USB‑C charging, serial console. • Custom low‑profile keyboa

• Antenna design often seen as black art, but brute-force GPU approach explored. • Janne, novice, used VNA and GPU-based FDTD to simulate and optimize antennas. • Leveraged LLMs to

• European nations to jointly develop ‘kamikaze’ drone with 500-km+ range The one-way ‘kamikaze’ drone will target enemy air defenses, logistics hubs, and other important strategic

• Air Force expects its next-generation LGM-35A Sentinel nuclear missile to reach initial capability in the early 2030s. • The updated timeline follows a sweeping overhaul of the o

• Mastrex partners with NeoMetrix Technologies and Ugogo3D. • Expands LPBF metal printer distribution coverage. • Enhances access to high‑precision metal printing. • Supports indus

• Mercedes builds its new 2026 Marco Polo camper van in-house Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Reddit Flipboard Email Much like Ford and its40 years of Nuggetcamper vans, Mercedes has bee

• Pop-up camper van becomes the purest new ‘Mercedes of RV life’ Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Reddit Flipboard Email Much like Ford and its40 years of Nuggetcamper vans, Mercedes has

• Mercedes revamps 2026 Marco Polo, moving camper production in-house for unmatched quality. • Westfalia exits, Mercedes builds base V‑Class in Spain, installs camper kit in German

• Low‑crystallinity iron mineral ferrihydrite traps hexavalent chromium in contaminated soils. • Ferrihydrite outperforms crystalline goethite and hematite in reducing Cr(VI). • It

• Cathode ray tubes (CRTs) are a fascinating display technology that has been largely abandoned outside of retro gaming and a few other niche uses. • They use magnets to steer a be

• Microscopic QR code sets world record with massive 2TB per page storage density The record-breaking nano QR code is 37% smaller than the previous record holder and invisible to o

• US scientists unveil ‘cloud in a box’ chamber that could explain storms and rain The chamber mixes warm, humid air with cold air to generate the supersaturation required for clou

• Limited‑edition Formula 73 blends vintage design with modern tech. • Features desmodromic valves and Euro5+ compliance. • Combines classic aesthetics with contemporary engineerin

• DesignCon 2026 hosts keynotes from NASA, Purdue, and Agentrys. • Event scheduled February 24-26 at Santa Clara Convention Center. • Speakers include Joseph Lukens and Mark Ren. •

• Startup aims to automate the most tedious parts of simulation and make results easier to share. • That and more engineering software news. • This is Engineering Paper, and here’s

• If you’re looking to jack up your car and you don’t have anything on hand, your 3D printer might not be the first tool you look towards. • With that said, [Alan Reiner] had great

• AI digital twins could cut nuclear build times in half, lower operating costs by 50% AI and nuclear power converge as INL and NVIDIA aim to double reactor deployment speed and sl

• Flapping-wing robo-bird uses two tails to fly fast or slow Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Reddit Flipboard Email Many readers will remember theMetaFly, a remote-control robotic insect

• Robot orders reached 36,766 units worth $2.25 billion, with collaborative robots gaining significant market share.

• Explained: How this US firm is building a meltdown-proof nuclear reactor The modular Xe-100 unit generates roughly 76 megawatts of electricity per reactor module. • Nations are r

• Barbados launches 50‑MW wave‑energy pilot for the Caribbean with Danish firm Wavepiston. • The system converts ocean waves into clean electricity and desalinated water. • Wavepis

• New research claims wormholes are temporal mirrors, not interstellar tunnels The ‘mirror’ framework addresses the black hole information paradox, a conflict between quantum mecha

• The ancient question of whether or not it’s possible to construct a circle with the same area as a given square using only a drawing compass and straightedge was finally answered

• 3D printing expands in defense, enabling rapid repair of battle‑damaged equipment. • Rock Island Arsenal’s BDR&F program demonstrates quick part production for military vehicles.

• Atlanta to host first fully automated on-demand public transit system Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Reddit Flipboard Email South Metro Atlanta is set to become home to a demonstratio

• Imagine a line of affordable toys controlled by the player’s brainwaves. • By interpreting biosignals picked up by the dry electroencephalogram (EEG) electrodes in an included he

• Rolls-Royce’s new hybrid aircraft engine aims to reduce aviation emissions by 30% Engineers are working on high-voltage stator insulation to make hybrid aircraft safe and reliabl

• US Apache attack helicopter shoots new 30mm rounds to blow up drones midair The proximity-fuzed XM1225 detonates near targets, widening its lethal radius against air and ground t

• Germany removes radioactive heart of nuclear plant in major decommissioning milestone The decomissioning team has removed a total of 764 fuel assemblies from the storage pool int

• China unveils low-cost electric SUV with 440-mile range, advanced driver-assist tech The electric car will be available with two battery pack options. • Chinese automaker BYD is

• China’s nuclear submarine launches in past 5 years challenge US Navy dominance US submarine production delays and a projected fleet ‘valley’ by 2030 raise fresh concerns over Was

• Secret 15-foot underground railroad reveals Manhattan’s oldest anti-slavery safe house For the first time in more than a century, a secret Manhattan sanctuary for freedom seekers

• Elon Musk’s SpaceX joins classified Pentagon contest to build voice-controlled drone swarms Seamlessly coordinated drone swarms may be the next big battlefield advantage. • Elon

• 80-year-old hunter finds 154-year-old steamer wreck in Lake Michigan waters The Lac La Belle, a luxury passenger steamer that vanished into a Lake Michigan gale in 1872, has been

• Apple AirTags have speakers in them, and the speaker is not entirely under the owner’s control. • [Shahram] showshow the speaker of an AirTag can be disabled while keeping the de

• These fancy headphones stick vacuum tubes in your cans for hi-fi audio Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Reddit Flipboard Email Lumberton, Texas-based startupEcoute Audiomade a splash wi

• New study tracks where rain comes from using 45 years of isotope data The study uses decades of isotope data to better track how moisture moves through the atmosphere. • Scientis

• Organic solar cells retain 93% power-conversion efficiency with new additive Devices usually achieve only 76% retention with a toxic additive after 180 hours of use. • A study co

• Video: World’s largest electric vehicle reaches crucial safety milestone before launch The ship carries 250 tons of batteries producing 40MW, equal to 487 Teslas and 4x larger th

• ABB’s Automation Extended program modernizes DCS without disrupting operations for industrial operators. • Phased upgrades allow adding analytics, IoT, AI while keeping existing

• The system will link CAD, PLM and manufacturing data in a single digital thread, with phased rollout starting in 2026. • Siemens said it has been chosen by HD Korea Shipbuilding

• Oxford method maps hidden binders that could aid EV battery charging and life The team identified issues with 10-nanometer-thick carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) binder layers. • A

• Built on the 3DEXPERIENCE platform, the tools coordinate engineering and scientific workflows, with wider rollout planned in 2026. • Dassault Systèmes introduced Virtual Companio

• The subsidiary will rebrand its compressors and expand global supply for air conditioning and refrigeration markets including data centers. • Mitsubishi Electric Corporation anno

• Tech-packed touring maxi scooter comes for the Suzuki Burgman Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Reddit Flipboard Email Maxi scooters have always lived a strange life. • They’re not exact

• X-Humanoid launches Embodied Tien Kung 3.0, a versatile general‑purpose humanoid robot platform. • The platform supports ROS2, MQTT, TCP/IP, and offers open hardware interfaces w