A new approach to producing metamaterials draws on kirigami techniques to make three-dimensional, reconfigurable building blocks that can be used to create complex, dynamic structures. Because the ...
IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Menlo Microsystems, Inc. (Menlo Micro), known for reinventing the electronic switch with its Ideal Switchâ„¢ technology, has announced that it has partnered with ...
Mechanical engineers at Duke University have developed solid building blocks whose mechanical properties can be programmed and reprogrammed on demand. By controlling whether tiny internal cells are ...
The idea of modularity in automation hardware and software has been a long sought-after goal across the manufacturing and processing industries. Taking a tour through any production facility will ...