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May 3, 2024

THE LIGHTER SIDE OF MANUFACTURING 

What do you get when you combine the playful humanity of Jim Henson with the practical ingenuity of Boston Dynamics?

In honor of International Dance Day, Boston Dynamics released a YouTube video of its famous Spot robot performing a short, choreographed routine. That’s not, however, why this video has become so popular. In this 40-second clip, Spot is interacting with a second Spot robot that is decorated with sparkling fur. Yes, I want to see dancing robots

OFF THE CLOCK

See how designers, engineers, programmers, and STEM professionals across the industry are using their talents in their free time to design and build a more whimsical world. 

Precision-guided disc golf launcher: Noobs are now pros

In this video, Shane Wighton, an engineer and creator of the YouTube channel Stuff Made Here, designs and builds a disc golf launching bazooka.

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JUST FOR FUN

3D printers are helping surgeons create custom cranial implants
Now I know that if I suffer a severe injury, especially to my skull, all I really need is a 3D printer.
Manufacturing in space, the final frontier
Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) is redefining the future of robotics with its research on in-space servicing, assembly and manufacturing (ISAM).
Can gamification make manufacturing more fun?
A recent study claims that completion rates for monotonous assembly tasks increased when framed as playing a game.

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