At present, the most popular battery platform is the lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery. Li-ion batteries have high power density and lower memory effects compared to other battery compositions. With the never-ending dawn of more intricate, power hungry technologies, there is an increasing need for safe, smaller, more powerful and resilient batteries.
By Brett Smith
23 Apr 2018
In this article, we look haptic sensors a whole and how they work.
By Liam Critchley
16 Apr 2018
Patented by American engineer Chuck Hull in 1986, 3D printing is poised to revolutionize everything from medicine to music. Recently, there have been significant advances in using 3D printing technology to build structures that could inhabited like conventional homes.
By Brett Smith
5 Oct 2018
The rear-view mirror that is mounted on the ceiling above the center of the front windshield has provided drivers with a useful way to monitor their external environments.
By Benedette Cuffari
6 Nov 2018
Anyone who has accidentally put metal in a microwave oven knows that metal and microwaves are not friends. However, microwaves can be used in targeted, specific ways for the heat treatment of metals.
By Brett Smith
12 Apr 2018
Blockchain technology, which has already disrupted the financial services and supply chain industries, has at last arrived in the auto industry.
By Brett Smith
12 Apr 2018
Haptic technologies recreate touch sensations by applying a combination of force, vibration and motion to the user.
By Liam Critchley
12 Apr 2018
One area to easily enhance the safety of an automobile is in the windshield. This can easily be done by replacing the single pane windshield with a dual-pane laminated glass windshield. In this article we look at how laminated glass windshields offer distinct advantages towards passenger safety.
By Liam Critchley
12 Apr 2018
Autonomous vehicles are largely considered to be the future of transportation, and while the technology is still in development, many regulatory bodies around the world are rolling out new rules for automated vehicles.
By Brett Smith
12 Apr 2018
3D printing is now used to create many parts of a car. To date, 3D printing has been used to create up to 75% of a whole car and there are plans to increase this to 90%, and beyond. However, it is only used to create prototypes at the moment, and not road worthy vehicles (on the whole, although some parts are an exception).
By Liam Critchley
12 Apr 2018