Our country has proven to be a place where workers who are skilled with their hands (and have a head for all things mechanical) can flourish, even during difficult times.

Inspired by the human finger, MIT researchers have developed a robotic hand that uses high-resolution touch sensing to accurately identify an object after grasping it just one time.

(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed a new—and sound—way to accurately measure the rate at which gas flows in and out of a vessel.

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(Teledyne: Waterloo, Ontario, Canada) -- Teledyne has announced that its Sapera Vision Software Edition 2023-03 is now available.

In today’s global manufacturing markets, the need for accurate measurement has moved well beyond micrometers, gauges, and calipers. That’s why manufacturers are replacing manual metrology tools with fully automated systems. But what is automated metrology?

(Marposs: Auburn Hills, MI) -- Marposs, a global leader in measurement, inspection, and test technologies, has introduced a universal device that makes the calibration and validation of leak-testing equipment both simpler and more accurate than offline methods.

(InnovMetric: Quebec City, Canada) -- InnovMetric, an independent software development company that empowers manufacturers of every size to digitally transform their 3D measurement processes, announces the launch of PolyWorks 2023.

A couple of years ago, my wife decided to surprise me by taking me over to our local Tesla dealership so I could test drive a Tesla. We put a deposit down to hold our place in line, and two months later took delivery of a Model Y Performance.

(ANCA: Melbourne, Australia) -- The tool manufacturing industry embraces automation solutions at an unprecedented pace.