Design Engineering
Meeting And Beating New Product Cost Targets
May 15, 2013 11:04 am | by Julie Driscoll, Vice President, Strategic Marketing & Product Management, aPriori, Inc. | Articles | CommentsIf you are working on a new product development initiative (NPI) for a discrete manufacturer, you’re likely under pressure to develop those products within specific cost, weight, market and quality targets under very tight timeframes. Developing and producing products that can meet all of these criteria, particularly cost, can be extremely challenging.
Inside BMW's Design Lab
May 14, 2013 10:01 am | by CNN Money | Videos | CommentsAn inside look at BMW's North American design lab, where the company works on everything from cars to coffee makers. Designworks is an independent creative agency owned by BMW that is always working on the next generation of cars.
Microsoft Director: 'Manufacturing Is A Hotbed Of Innovation'
May 10, 2013 9:49 am | by Jeff Reinke, Editorial Director | Articles | CommentsThe fundamental DNA of our business is to unleash the potential of people and organizations. And we have a long history of success in productivity tools. So that’s what we want to continue to do for our manufacturing customers — provide the tools to unlock their potential in growth, innovation, quality and customer service and help them improve productivity by optimizing and connecting their operations.
How Audi Sees The Future Of Cars
May 9, 2013 10:22 am | by CNN Money | Videos | CommentsWe've seen a number of concept cars from Audi, but when will we be able get behind the wheel of a fully plug-in electric car from Audi? Audi of America president Scott Keogh talks about Audi's technological breakthroughs in plug-in and self-driving vehicles.
Elon Musk's SpaceX Signs Lease At NM Spaceport
May 8, 2013 10:18 am | by Jeri Clausing, Associated Press | News | CommentsAnother space industry heavyweight has signed on to use New Mexico's Spaceport America — Elon Musk's Space Exploration Technologies Corp., or SpaceX, Gov. Susana Martinez announced Tuesday. It agreed to a three-year lease to do testing of its "Grasshopper" reusable rocket in southern New Mexico.
Virgin Galactic Spaceship Makes First Powered Flight
April 30, 2013 10:31 am | by Raquel Maria Dillon, Associated Press | News | CommentsVirgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo made its first powered flight Monday, breaking the sound barrier in a test over the Mojave Desert that moves the company closer to its goal of flying paying passengers on brief hops into space. "It couldn't have gone more smoothly," said Sir Richard Branson, who owns the spaceline with Aabar Investments PJC of Abu Dhabi.
Solar Plane To Make Historic Flight
April 25, 2013 9:31 am | by CBS News | Videos | CommentsThe Solar Impulse, a solar power plane, is being prepped to fly across America - and right into aviation history. "Miracle on the Hudson" pilot Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger met with CBS's John Blackstone to watch the takeoff, and discusses the importance of the flight.
Technology Shifts From Cleaning Up Oil Spills, To Fracking
April 19, 2013 10:04 am | by CBS News | Videos | CommentsGlenn Rink, President and CEO of AbTech Industries, shows Rebecca Jarvis how his "smart sponge" technology cleans polluted water. Originally planning to market his services to oil companies, he's since discovered an interest from the fracking industry.
Auto Black Boxes In Every Vehicle By 2014?
April 18, 2013 10:32 am | by The Associated Press | Videos | CommentsMost drivers don't realize that over 90 percent of new cars are being made with a black box. Similar to a flight cockpit recorder, it is called an Event Data Recorder (EDS). It records everything that is happening in your car. At issue is your right to privacy.
Legos On The Plant Floor?
April 17, 2013 10:19 am | by Joel Hans, Managing Editor, Manufacturing.net | Blogs | CommentsApple’s campus-in-progress will feature an orchard for engineers to wander through, while Facebook is wrapping up work on campus that features a B-B-Q shack, a sushi house and a bike shop. And it's all just too good to be true, because those benefits are anything but.
HP To Integrate Leap Motion Controllers With PCs
April 17, 2013 9:53 am | by Barbara Ortutay, AP Technology Writer | News | CommentsPlugged into a computer, the 3-inch-long (7.5-centimeter-long) device tracks people's fingers and hand motions as they gesture, swipe and point at their computer screens. Applications developed for it let people control games, work on office tasks, paint pictures or design 3-D objects.
GM To Roll Out New Line Of Smaller Pickups
April 17, 2013 9:43 am | by Tom Krisher, AP Auto Writer | News | CommentsGeneral Motors plans to roll out a line of completely revamped midsize pickup trucks, with gas mileage and features designed to take sales from Toyota's market-leading Tacoma. The trucks will replace the aging Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon. Mark Reuss, GM's North American president, said Tuesday that the trucks will be able to do 95 percent of the work that a big truck can do.
GM, Ford To Collaborate On New Transmissions
April 15, 2013 9:41 am | by Tom Krisher, AP Auto Writer | News | CommentsGeneral Motors and Ford are putting aside their longstanding rivalry to work together to develop a new generation of fuel-efficient automatic transmissions. The companies said Monday that their engineers will jointly design nine- and 10-speed transmissions that will go into many of their new cars and trucks.
Bombardier's Dogfight With Airbus & Boeing
April 11, 2013 10:28 am | by CNN Money | Videos | CommentsBombardier's CEO, Pierre Beaudoin, talks about the company's expansion in the mid-size jet sector and what that means in terms of competition with Airbus and Boeing. Bombardier is the leader in regional airline turboprop and jet planes, but is now moving into a bigger category. Fortune's Adam Lashinsky reports.
Boeing's 787 Dreamliner Nightmare Nearing An End
April 10, 2013 10:11 am | by Bloomberg TV | Videos | CommentsBloomberg's chief Washington correspondent Peter Cook reports that Boeing has tested its fix for the 787 Dreamliner battery and is set for an FAA review of the results. Friday's test flight outside of Seattle was the final certification test, according to Boeing. Cook speaks on Bloomberg Television's "In The Loop."
Navy Prepares Deployment Of Laser Weapons
April 9, 2013 9:51 am | by CBS News | Videos | CommentsDirected energy weapons will be deployed in the Persian Gulf where Iranian speedboats and drones harass U.S. Navy ships. David Martin reports how the new lasers have the potential to revolutionize both the economics and technology of warfare.
Solar Powered Everything
April 3, 2013 9:45 am | by Chris Rendall, Mechanical Engineer, PCDworks | Articles | CommentsI’ve heard for years that “soon we’ll have solar panels on everything.” To be honest, I’ve never paid much attention to the hype because these magical solar panels that can fit on and inside everything never seemed to materialize commercially. But researchers seem to have made a real breakthrough in solar technology: thin, sticky, flexible solar panels that can stick to just about any surface or object imaginable.
Apple Patents iPhone With Wraparound Display
April 1, 2013 9:44 am | by Peter Svensson, AP Technology Writer | News | CommentsApple is seeking a patent for an iPhone that has a display that wraps around the edges of the device, expanding the viewable area and eliminating all physical buttons. The patent application reveals that Apple has put some thought into a device that takes advantage of a new generation of displays, which don't have to be flat and rigid like today's liquid-crystal displays, or LCDs.
Top Five Reasons For Self-driving Cars
March 27, 2013 9:23 am | by CNETTV | Videos | CommentsSelf-driving cars are inevitable. They eliminate the most commonly defective component in cars today: people. Brian Cooley reports for CNET on the top 5 reasons for self-driving cars based on the ills they cure like drunk-driving and accidents.
Jeep Takes Radical New Turn With Cherokee
March 27, 2013 9:13 am | by Dee-Ann Durbin, AP Auto Writer | News | CommentsThe new Cherokee ditches Jeep's traditional boxy look for a more aerodynamic style. It replaces the brand's signature round headlights with sharply angled slits. The interior is plush and full of luxury options like automatic parallel parking. Even Jeep's seven-slat grille didn't go untouched.
Car Tech: Toyota i-Road Concept
March 18, 2013 9:09 am | by CNETTV | Videos | CommentsCNET's Antuan Goodwin previews the Toyota i-Road concept, which was featured at the 2013 Geneva Auto Show. The i-Road concept is a tandem two-seater that runs on electric power and uniquely maneuvers using all three of its wheels. For more information visit www.cnet.com.
Samsung Refreshes iPhone-challenging Galaxy Line
March 15, 2013 8:43 am | by Peter Svensson, AP Technology Writer | News | CommentsSamsung Electronics is ratcheting up its rivalry with Apple with its new Galaxy S 4 smartphone, which has a larger, sharper screen than its predecessor, the best-selling S III. The Galaxy S 4, which crams a 5-inch screen into body slightly smaller than the S III's, will go sale in the U.S. sometime between the end of April and the end of June.
Croatian Micro-Car To Electrify Mass Market
March 12, 2013 3:31 pm | Videos | CommentsCroatian engineering company Dok-Ing has announced plans to start serial production of its electric three-seat microcar. The company believes urban commuters will find the vehicle ideal for low-cost, environmentally-friendly motoring. Reuters' Jim Drury reports.
3D Printing Stocks Still One Dimensional
March 6, 2013 3:09 pm | by CNN Money | Videos | CommentsStratasys shares surged in early trading today and rival 3D Systems was also up. Recently public company ExOne shares rallied as well. 3D printing companies are up on some good sales, but be careful when investing in this volatile, emerging industry.
The $10,000 Smartphone
March 6, 2013 3:02 pm | by CNN Money | Videos | CommentsA luxury mobile phone-maker has released the new Android-based smartphone Vertu Ti. Depending on the finishes, it costs upwards of $10,000. Laurie Segall reports on what all goes into a $10,000 smartphone and why it's so expensive.
