Can a Table-Tennis Robot Serve Up the Future of Human-Machine Collaboration? by Yasuo Matsunaka Japanese manufacturer OMRON envisions a bright future for human-machine collaboration. Its test case is a table-tennis robot named FORPHEUS. It’s fun and games—with real-world benefits.
Sustainability Could Skis Created From Biobased Material Mean a Cleaner Future for Snow Sports? by Redshift Video
Manufacturing 50 Years On, Finally a New Hope for Treating Pelvic Floor Disorders in Women by Megan Nichols
Manufacturing Redshift’s Top 11 Generative Design in Manufacturing Stories in 2020 by Markkus Rovito Redshift’s top 11 stories on generative design in manufacturing for 2020 show how the technology can make product design faster, more efficient, less expensive, and more useful to human needs.
Sustainability Solving the Plastic Problem Is More Than a Global Mandate—It’s an Opportunity by Zoé Bezpalko Plastic is ubiquitous in daily life, but plastic waste is a huge problem: It’s leeching into the ocean—and the human body. How can manufacturers and consumers help curb the plastic problem?
Manufacturing India’s Air Pollution Is No Match for This New Low-Speed Electric Vehicle Platform by Drew Turney In India, a startup that grew from making a warehouse scooter has introduced low-speed electric vehicle models using a unique approach and a ground-breaking production cycle.
Manufacturing Tech’s Breath of Fresh Air Is Improving Patient Outcomes in COVID-19 Treatment by Peter Dorfman As governments struggle to flatten the COVID-19 curve, here are three tech innovators revamping ventilators to help in improving patient outcomes.
Sustainability How a Solar Light From Down Under Fights Energy Poverty Where It’s Needed Most by Drew Turney An Australian charity is using design smarts, community involvement, and partnership to combat one of the biggest but lesser-known forms of privation: energy poverty.
