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Soft actuators are emerging in robotics because they are small, affordable, and could potentially be safer around humans than traditional rigid robots. However, elastic actuators (stretchy membranes that get filled with air) usually must be connected to pumps and compressors in order to work. Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems in Stuttgart, Germany have developed an alternative.

Keysight Technologies, Inc. and the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) are planning to launch a new software development center to expand next-generation software for the design and testing of electronic products. The new facility will grow to house more than 200 software developers over the next five years.

The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) has released the second edition of IEC 61515, the standard...

Researchers at Los Alamos National Laboratory have figured out why perovskite solar cells degrade in sunlight, and better yet—they have also discovered a solution.

IBM has achieved a breakthrough that could dramatically expand the applications for Phase-Change Memory (PCM) storage. This optical storage technology has already been used in Blue-ray disks and elsewhere for the last 15 years, but now researchers have dramatically increased the capacity.

A fire on Thursday shut down a generator at the Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating...

The founder of Link Electronics, Bob Henson, has retired. Industry veteran Dave Kendall will take over as owner of the company, which has built accessibility technology for the deaf and hard of hearing since 1989.

The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) has released a new edition of the standard for...

Klein Tools is recalling its digital clamp meters that are used to detect electrical current in wiring. The meters may have a fastener that can work itself loose over time, potentially leading to a false reading when measuring voltage. This issue could indicate a false reading of zero voltage, leading the operator to believe the electrical power is off, posing shock, electrocution and burn hazards.

Ford Motor Company is recalling 184,000 vehicles because they are equipped with a 6R80 automatic transmission that can unexpectedly downshift to first gear, regardless of vehicle speed. The recall includes: 2011-2012 Ford F-150 trucks, 2012 Ford Expedition, 2012 Lincoln Navigator, and 2012 Ford Mustang vehicles.