GE Additive creating world’s largest laser-powder additive machine

Tailored for the aerospace industry, the machine will be able to print in a “build envelop” of one meter cubed (1000mm x 1000mm x 1000mm). The development project, announced at The Paris Air Show, will be unveiled in November at the Formnext Show in Frankfurt, Germany. “The machine will 3D print aviation parts that are Read more about GE Additive creating world’s largest laser-powder additive machine[…]

A haptic glove allow users to feel tactile feedback when they interact with virtual reality environments

Engineers at UC San Diego are using soft robotics technology to make light, flexible gloves that allow users to feel tactile feedback when they interact with virtual reality environments.  The researchers used the gloves to realistically simulate the tactile feeling of playing a virtual piano keyboard. Engineers recently presented their research, which is still at Read more about A haptic glove allow users to feel tactile feedback when they interact with virtual reality environments[…]

Goodyear unveils Eagle-360, a visionary tire concept for future autonomous vehicles

After 117 years of making tires, Goodyear today presented a vision of a future tire that looks radically different from tires today —it’s a sphere. Goodyear unveiled its latest concept tire, Eagle-360, at the Geneva International Motor Show. The spherical, 3-D printed tire highlights Goodyear’s vision for the future and presents an inspiring solution for Read more about Goodyear unveils Eagle-360, a visionary tire concept for future autonomous vehicles[…]