Engineering

Deloitte's Biopharma AI Value Estimates Come With a Timing Catch

Deloitte estimated top biopharma firms could capture $5-7B in AI value. McKinsey and ISPE material show why timelines and validation still lag.

AeroVironment to co-design three autonomous helicopters for NASA's SkyFall Mars mission

AeroVironment’s MacCready Works won work on three autonomous Mars helicopters for NASA’s SkyFall, putting aerospace-grade autonomy, avionics integration, and re

Exploring Hybrid Rocket Engines with Vaya Space

The world of space exploration is entering a new era, driven by advancements in rocket technology and engineering. With the rise of private space companies and increased interest in space tourism and exploration, discussions around the design and functionality of rocket engines have never been more relevant. Hybrid rocket engines, a somewhat under-explored technology in…

Overcoming Problems with Hybrid Rocket Engines is Key to Launching Us Further into Space

Hybrid isn’t just the word with us earthlings, it’s also the next big thing in space technology. Hybrid rocket engines have been developed to increase efficiency and control over more established liquid and solid rocket engines. With better rocket technology comes more accessible space exploration, meaning the potential for scientific discoveries and technological advancements…

Technologies and Developments in New Space Propulsion: Challenges, Viewpoints, and Strategies

Space is more than just a billionaire’s race: it’s a domain of exploration fostering technological innovation in the commercial space industry. Today, there are over 10,000 space-focused start-ups in the world all striving to break through with different technologies, visions, and goals. What sets some apart from others, however, are the unique partnerships and innovative…

Vibrations: Vibration Building Design for Cancer Center Part 3

On this third and final episode of Vibrations’ look at vibration building design, host Daniel J Litwin concluded his discussion with Ahmad Bayat, P.E., President at Vibro-Acoustic Consultants (VACC), and Mike Georgalis, North American Sales Manager at the Technical Manufacturing Corporation (TMC.) This final portion of dialogue between Litwin, Bayat, and Georgalis brings together insights…

Trends in Space Technology

ATM machines, the internet, GPS maps, and weather reports all have one common denominator: outer space. Without space, these services would not be possible at the scale they are today. TE Connectivity’s leader of global engineering, Matt McAlonis joined Tyler Kern, host of Our Connected World, to highlight the trends in the frontier of space…

What You Need to Know in B2B This Weekend

We talk a lot about Amazon on these updates but today we’re starting with another Jeff Bezos company. Blue Origin, a commercial space flight company, reached another milestone yesterday when it successfully launched and landed the same rocket for the sixth time. The spacecraft reached a peak altitude of 65 miles, which is past…

Why You Shouldn’t Be Using ‘Conventional’ Methods for Unconventional Drilling

On this episode of the Sciences Podcast, host Tyler Kern dug deep, so to speak, on the topic of using big data for conventional and unconventional reservoirs with two geoscientists from Ikon Science. Today’s guests are Gabi D’Aubeterre], Americas support team manager, and Yoryenys Del Moro, regional product champion for wells. Del Moro said…

Leaders Driving Change at SXSW: Part Two

The films and music that debut at SXSW every year may be what people remember, but alongside that star power stands innovation that changes the world. There will be no red carpet or paparazzi for the developers of these new products, but surely people around the world will feel their impact for years to…

Listen: Space, The VR Frontier with Tanya Gupta of NASA

The future of space exploration looked bleak after 2010 when NASA’s Space Shuttle program was officially retired. Beyond satellites and research conducted from the ISS, there weren’t many plans to travel the stars. That is, until private companies such as SpaceX, Blue Origin, Orbital ATK, and others fundamentally changed the way the industry operated,…

3D-printed live bacteria creates world’s first “living tattoo”

Things are alive at MIT these days, even tattoos! Recently, it was a team over at the university that was experimenting with genetically modified bacteria cells that led them into creating a new technique of 3D printing regarding tattoo design. It was through this concept that something special occurred, a living tattoo that provided…