Northwestern engineers have introduced a 3D printing method called DIAL that merges the speed and precision of light-based printing with the broad material compatibility of extrusion, enabling rapid production of complex, finely detailed structures.
Top Stories This Week
- New 3D Printing Combines Speed, Precision And Broad Material Rang
- Imperial Startup OSSTEC Raises $8m For US Launch Of Innovative Joint Replacements
- This Nvidia-Backed AI Startup Is Helping Chip Giants Save Time And Money
- India Bets On Homegrown Chips: A Domestic GPU In 24 Months, RISC-V Processors Headed To Market In Parallel
- PCB Shortage: 30-Month Waits Hit PC Makers
- NASA’s Perseverance Mars Rover Breaks Historic Record After Traveling 28 Miles
- SpaceX Just Delivered Some Very Strange Cargo To The International Space Station
- China Performs Precision Laser Cutting In Orbit For The First Time
- US Army Tests Drone Powered By A 3D-Printed Engine
- MIT Engineers Create Nanoparticles For Delivering Personalized Cancer Vaccines
- China Is Shaping The Future Of Open-source Technology – Including AI
Hardware Business News
Imperial Startup OSSTEC Raises $8m For US Launch Of Innovative Joint Replacements
OSSTEC has secured $8 million to launch its 3D-printed, cementless partial knee replacements in the US, aiming to shift from development to treating patients while advancing additional orthopedic applications.
This Nvidia-Backed AI Startup Is Helping Chip Giants Save Time And Money
MetAI Technology, backed by Nvidia, is helping major chipmakers like TSMC accelerate fab construction and reduce costly errors by generating detailed digital twins in minutes.
India Bets On Homegrown Chips: A Domestic GPU In 24 Months, RISC-V Processors Headed To Market In Parallel
India has announced ambitious plans to develop a domestic GPU within 24 months while accelerating commercialization of its RISC-V-based SHAKTI and VEGA processors, though technical specifics remain undisclosed and the GPU project is still at an early stage.
PCB Shortage: 30-Month Waits Hit PC Makers
PC makers are now facing PCB lead times of up to 30 months, as AI server demand soaks up advanced boards and substrate supply, with Intel redirecting manufacturing capacity toward servers to address these constraints.
Hardware Engineering News
NASA’s Perseverance Mars Rover Breaks Historic Record After Traveling 28 Miles
NASA’s Perseverance rover has officially set a new record for the greatest distance traveled by a vehicle on another world, reaching 28.10 miles on Mars with the aid of advanced autonomous navigation and upgraded driving systems.
SpaceX Just Delivered Some Very Strange Cargo To The International Space Station
SpaceX’s latest Dragon mission delivered not only vital supplies but also a suite of intriguing scientific payloads to the ISS, including brain organoids, 3D heart tissue, and the station’s final upgraded solar arrays.
China Performs Precision Laser Cutting In Orbit For The First Time
Chinese researchers have achieved millimeter-scale precision laser cutting in orbit for the first time, remotely operating a robotic arm mounted outside the Tiangong space station.
Hardware R&D News
US Army Tests Drone Powered By A 3D-Printed Engine
The US Army has flight-tested a VICTOR drone using a 3D-printed, heavy-fuel hybrid engine designed entirely in-house, aiming to boost endurance and payload capabilities.
MIT Engineers Create Nanoparticles For Delivering Personalized Cancer Vaccines
MIT engineers have developed customizable nanoparticles using modified bacteriophages to deliver personalized cancer vaccines, demonstrating precise control over antigen density and immune response in mouse models.
Open-Source Hardware News
China Is Shaping The Future Of Open-source Technology – Including AI
China is taking a proactive role in shaping open-source technology, with government-backed companies like Minimax making notable appearances at international AI events.
