Manufacturer Launches Next-Generation Magnesium Production Technology

Magrathea’s technology enables U.S. companies to secure a reliable supply of critical minerals amid shifting trade policies and export controls, the company said.  SAN FRANCISCO—A next-generation magnesium chloride electrolyzer introduced by Magrathea uses electricity...

System Lets Robots Identify an Object’s Properties Through Handling

With a novel simulation method, robots can guess the weight, softness, and other physical properties of an object just by picking it up. Adam Zewe | MIT News CAMBRIDGE, Mass.—A human clearing junk out of an attic can often guess the contents of a box simply by picking...

Additive Mold Ready from Prototype to Production

Additive Mold in Van Nuys, California, offers true functional prototyping, manufacturing validation, trial, and certification, using techniques that are unique and highly cost-effective, the company said on its website. It assists clients who want to turn prototype...

New Electronic ‘Skin’ Could Enable Lightweight Night-Vision Glasses

MIT engineers developed ultrathin electronic films that sense heat and other signals, and could reduce the bulk of conventional goggles and scopes. By Jennifer Chu | MIT News CAMBRIDGE, Mass.—MIT engineers have developed a technique to grow and peel ultrathin “skins”...