Held Dec. 10, 2025, the event marked the first gathering held with the newly relaunched Congressional Robotics Caucus.

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The causes of gear failure are diverse yet preventable—even tooth degradation and lubrication contamination. Following these ...

Discover how modern toy design combines organic sculpting with mechanical engineering principles, ensuring toys are safe, durable, and engaging, and how these design choices influence a child's ...

Motors account for at least half of the energy consumed in the U.S. Selecting the right control method for an application lets the motor run most efficiently while maximizing torque and overall ...

This file type includes high resolution graphics and schematics when applicable. Rotary encoders track motor shaft movement for myriad pieces of industrial equipment and commercial devices. For ...

Each year, Machine Design’s Salary & Career Survey takes a pulse on what’s keeping engineers up at night. This year’s survey highlights engineers’ perceptions about the overall value of their ...

Electromechanical actuators are mechanical actuators where the control knob or handle has been replaced by an electric motor. The rotary motion of the motor is converted into linear displacement. The ...

Polypropylene (PP) is a rigid crystalline thermoplastic used in everyday objects. There are various types of PP available: homopolymer, copolymer, impact, etc. Its mechanical, physical, and chemical ...

Principal investigator Meilin Liu holds up an example of the new, practical, affordable fuel cell in his lab at the Georgia Institute of Technology. Fuel cells have not been particularly known for ...