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New Bionic Finger Breakthrough: Detecting Substructures in Materials

Recently, researchers demonstrated a new bionic finger with subsurface tactile tomography capabilities, enabling it to detect substructures in soft materials and improving the tactile feedback system of robotics. The finger creates a series of slice images of...

In The News | By Robin Mitchell | 13-03-2023

Engineers' Software Reliance and Its Risks: Lessons from Therac-25

As the engineering world continues to increase its reliance on software, engineers must recognise that while the software is great for most applications, those involved with safety must always consider a hardware approach. In this article, we will explore just...

Insights | By Robin Mitchell | 10-03-2023

Superconductors at Room Temperature: Fact or Fiction?

Recently, researchers from the University of Rochester announced that they had created a room-temperature superconductor that operates with zero resistance under high pressures and temperatures using hydrogen-rich compounds, such as nitrogen-doped lutetium hyd...

Insights | By Robin Mitchell | 09-03-2023

Scott White of Pragmatic Emphasises the Need for Investment in UK Semiconductor Industry

Recently, Scott White, CEO of Pragmatic, has publicly stated that the UK semiconductor industry requires hundreds of millions, if not billions, in investment for R&D and defence to prevent firms from going abroad due to the vulnerability caused by the glob...

Semiconductors | By Robin Mitchell | 09-03-2023

Scott White of Pragmatic Emphasises the Need for Investment in UK Semiconductor Industry

Recently, Scott White, CEO of Pragmatic, has publicly stated that the UK semiconductor industry requires hundreds of millions, if not billions, in investment for R&D and defence to prevent firms from going abroad due to the vulnerability caused by the glob...

Insights | By Robin Mitchell | 09-03-2023

Tesla's Plan to Reduce SiC Usage in Lower-End Vehicles by 75%

Recently, Tesla announced that a new powertrain being developed for lower-end Electric Vehicles (EVs) will reduce the use of Silicon Carbide (SiC) by 75%, raising concerns surrounding the future of SiC in the EV market. SiC presents a viable option for EVs due...

Insights | By Robin Mitchell | 08-03-2023

Heata Launches Free Hot Water Scheme: Solving Cloud Computing's Climate Challenge?

Recently, green cloud computing service provider Heata has launched a new scheme to provide UK residents with free hot water, providing that homeowners install a Heata cloud computing server attached to their hot water tanks. This server, which uses solar ener...

Environment | By Robin Mitchell | 07-03-2023

Heata Launches Free Hot Water Scheme: Solving Cloud Computing's Climate Challenge?

Recently, green cloud computing service provider Heata has launched a new scheme to provide UK residents with free hot water, providing that homeowners install a Heata cloud computing server attached to their hot water tanks. This server, which uses solar ener...

In The News | By Robin Mitchell | 07-03-2023

Are Wearables Harmful to Cardiac Implants? Study Sheds Light

Recently, researchers from the University of Utah have published a paper outlining how some wearable tech can be dangerous to those with implanted cardiac devices. The study found that wearable devices measuring bioimpedance can cause confusion in implanted ca...

Wearables | By Robin Mitchell | 07-03-2023

Are Wearables Harmful to Cardiac Implants? Study Sheds Light

Recently, researchers from the University of Utah have published a paper outlining how some wearable tech can be dangerous to those with implanted cardiac devices. The study found that wearable devices measuring bioimpedance can cause confusion in implanted ca...

Insights | By Robin Mitchell | 07-03-2023

ChatGPT for Robotics: A Promising Future According to Microsoft

As ChatGPT, the natural language device continues to make headlines around the world, Microsoft has recently published a new article describing how it could be used to program complex robotic systems, providing humans with the ability to use natural language t...

AI | By Robin Mitchell | 06-03-2023

ChatGPT for Robotics: A Promising Future According to Microsoft

As ChatGPT, the natural language device continues to make headlines around the world, Microsoft has recently published a new article describing how it could be used to program complex robotic systems, providing humans with the ability to use natural language t...

Insights | By Robin Mitchell | 06-03-2023