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Tiny untethered robot-insects take flight
UWashington engineers designed RoboFly to take flight by using a narrow invisible laser beam to allow for its wings to flutter. →
Automotive
Trudeau takes another stab at selling NAFTA to U.S.
As target deadline looms, PM will argue that Canada-U.S. trade relationship is critical for both countries and NAFTA needs to be salvaged. →
Automotive
GM uses new generative design tech for vehicle lightweighting
Engineers produced a proof-of-concept part, a seat bracket, that is 40 percent lighter and 20 percent stronger than the original part. →
Boston Dynamics to sell nimble, legged SpotMini robot
The robotics company plans to begin selling the dog-like SpotMini robot next year. →
UBC team reduces wrinkles in textile composite manufacturing
Even the smallest of wrinkles during the manufacturing process can diminish textile composite strength by up to 50 percent. →
Trudeau wants Canadian innovators to get their “swagger” on
PM praised Canada's entrepreneurs, but lamented how susceptible their innovations are to overseas investors. →
Automotive
U.S. and Mexico move further apart on NAFTA auto talks
Countries are sharply divided over the U.S. plan to credit companies for building cars in wealthier, high-wage countries. →
Aerospace
NASA deploys robotic geologist to the red planet
Spacecraft will take more than six months to get to Mars and start its unprecedented geologic excavations. →
Rehab robotic system plays Tic Tac Toe with patients
Robotic arm simulates functional activities and perform actions that people undertake daily, like drinking from a cup, which are often a focus of rehabilitation. →
Teaching assistant robot can help students with learning disabilities
Humanoid robot Nao is composed of cameras, sensors and microphones and can see and hear. →
New adaptive soft robot can move on its own
UHouston engineers have designed a new class of soft robots composed of ultrathin sensing, actuating electronics and temperature-sensitive artificial muscle. →
Defense
New AI technology helps soldiers learn and adapt faster in combat situations
Researchers at the U.S. Army Research Laboratory developed a technology to help decipher hints of information faster in deploy solutions. →
Aerospace
Bombardier commits to regional aircraft business, just not necessarily in Toronto
CEO Bellemare explained the aerospace giant would continue assembling this aircraft in Downsview for the next few years and then they'd have to see. →

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RoboFly, the first wireless insect-sized flying robot, is slightly heavier than a toothpick. CREDIT Mark Stone/University of Washington

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Trudeau takes another stab at selling NAFTA to U.S.

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GM uses new generative design tech for vehicle lightweighting

External Mix Spray Nozzle
EXAIR’s 1/8 NPT small external mix spray nozzles atomize fluids up to 25 gallons per hour. →
Electronics
DC Link Capacitors
TDK's B3277*H series has been verified in a temperature, humidity, bias (THB) test at 60°C, 95 percent relative humidity, and rated voltage for 1000 hours. →
Automation
True Color Sensor with IO-Link
Balluf BFS 33M offers sensing ranges up to 400mm and can be configured and store up to 256 true color programs. →
Automation
Compact Industrial PC
B&R's Automation PC 2200 variants are free of fans and other rotating parts, making them completely maintenance free. →

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CAD/CAM/CAE
CAD Report: What’s in store for Solidworks
Dassault Systèmes reassures users that desktop Solidworks won't disappear but it still dreams of Cloudy future. →
CAD/CAM/CAE
CAD Report: Autodesk’s Grand Reunification
Autodesk University celebrates 25th anniversary; new CEO extols the virtues of 3D printing and automation as CAD company moves toward unification of its design software. →
CAD/CAM/CAE
CAD Report: Inside IronCAD 2018
MCAD underdog continues legacy of innovation and ease-of-use with its latest release. →
CAD/CAM/CAE
CAD Report: Convergent Modeling
On the 10th anniversary of Synchronous Technology, Siemens PLM unveils the Next Generation of MCAD with Solid Edge ST10. →
CAD/CAM/CAE
Top 6 Reasons to Choose Structured Grids in CFD
Automeshing algorithms may make life easier but the grids they create lack key qualities. →
CAD/CAM/CAE
CAD Report: MCAD on the go
Mobile CAD-related apps have progressed in recent years but which are worth becoming part of the design process? →
CAD/CAM/CAE
CAD Report: Crossing the Rubicon
Since its inception, Autodesk Inventor has laid down the gauntlet in the mid-range 3D CAD space. Here’s how Inventor 2018 stacks up. →
CAD/CAM/CAE
Stronger, lighter glass bottles
Bottero Spa is changing the way bottles are made and using simulation to do it. →

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Manufacturing Boutique
Titan Innovative Designs’ Bryce Borgel strikes a balance between design and function with his design firm. →
Editorial Viewpoint: The Best Revenge
Airbus and Boeing’s proxy war in the regional jet market is in its initial ramp up, but helping Bombardier, and its C Series aircraft, live well may be the best revenge. →
Prepare for Landing
DART Aerospace’s Tri-Bag emergency float system buoys the Bell 505 Jet Ranger’s market dominance. →

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