X-Bow Systems has been awarded a potential $69.7 million contract to develop a solid rocket motor for a future US Navy weapon. The drive developer will design, test and qualify the engine as part of a two-phase program. The Navy plans to field an initial version of the weapon in early fiscal year 2031. The … Read more
What you can look forward to: Microsoft just announced the starting price and release date for its new ultra-tier Surface laptop, as well as other notebooks with Nvidia’s RTX Spark SoC. The company’s flagship model is expensive, even next to the MacBook Pro it’s meant to compete with, but it remains to be seen how … Read more
EOS Defense Systems USA is developing a new Slinger defense drone system with improved sensors and selectable autonomy. The system combines a 30 mm cannon, a targeting radar and advanced stabilization in one weapon station. The next generation Slinger is nearing the end of development. EOS plans to begin US production in Huntsville, Alabama in … Read more
Disk bubble: After selling its recording media business to Imation, TDK now focuses primarily on sensors, power supplies and other advanced electronic devices. HDD magnetic heads, one of TDK’s remaining business interests, may soon find a new home with a major hard drive manufacturer. According to sources familiar with the matter, Seagate and Toshiba are … Read more
A joint research team from China and the United Kingdom has developed a 20 kW-class wireless charging system for new energy vehicles (NEVs) that overcomes key thermal and efficiency barriers in inductive energy transfer. Interestingly, the 20-kilowatt wireless charging system achieves an unprecedented efficiency of 98.51 percent. The Dongguan Institute of Materials Science and Technology … Read more
First look: Jaguar is asking buyers significantly more money for a car that takes the brand in a new direction. The new Type 01, unveiled in New York on Tuesday, is a four-door electric model with a claimed range of up to 400 miles, sports car-like acceleration and no rear window. With its introduction, Jaguar … Read more
British commandos were spotted on a submarine carrying out a daring operation. They emerged from the depths of the North Atlantic as they carried out the new exercise as part of the largest test of any British commando weapon in 15 years. The Royal Navy stated that the submarine operation demonstrated the powerful combination of … Read more
Future-oriented: Stopping to charge is obviously a nuisance for electric trucks that make their money by staying on the road. Honda wants to reduce this downtime by placing chargers under the road so appropriately equipped vehicles can collect power while driving. Honda’s research subsidiary is working with construction company Taisei and road builder Taisei Rotec … Read more
Chinese robotics startup AGILINK has demonstrated its robotic hand that performs basic embroidery techniques using silk thread. During the demonstration, a silk thread was divided into 16 finer threads, a needle was threaded, the fabric was stretched over a frame and the first stitches were made. The company’s OmniHand 3 Ultra robotic hand used coordinated … Read more
For a long time, fusion energy was characterized by a persistent cliché – always 30 years in the future, but never quite within reach. The British-run company STEP Fusion has just pushed back against this cynicism with a stack of blueprints. The UK Atomic Energy Agency (UKAEA) has advanced its design for the STEP fusion … Read more