Being a vascular surgeon in a catheter lab is strenuous work. After a person has a heart attack, they may undergo non-invasive surgery called percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), where a surgeon inserts a catheter containing a stent through a...
Some technology and robots are keeping employees in the workplace by improving productivity, reducing cost, and increasing safety (see "What's the Difference Between Automation and Employment?"). Looking at the cost of the production/cost ratio...
New Lab, a beautifully renovated building in the Brooklyn Navy Yard section of New York City, hosts multiple startup companies. Between office space and a huge atrium, the building offers tools such as a five-axis machine and 3D printers...
The Federal Aviation Administration will release rules for unmanned-aircraft-system operation on August 29, 2016, as well as instructions on how to fly UAS.
Before working for Machine Design, I had worked primarily with U.S.-based engineering firms. I would say that my trip to Hannover Messe 2016 was my first encounter with the engineering world of another country. Besides dealing with different unit...
The 2016 RoboUniverse Conference & Expo took place this April at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City. The conference and expo displayed some of the latest application opportunities for current robotic solutions. Besides the...
Anyone owning a quadcopter or drone weighing more than 0.55 lb (8.8 oz.) must register it with the Federal Aviation Administration if they intend to fly it outdoors, in accordance with FAA regulations. It will cost those owners $5. If the qcopter...
