A tiny, soft, flexible robot that can crawl through earthquake rubble to find trapped victims or travel inside the human body to deliver medicine may seem like science fiction, but an international team led by researchers at Penn State are pioneering such adaptable robots by integrating flexible electronics with magnetically controlled motion.

Last week, Electra announced a new $115 million Series B investment that will provide funding for the pre-production and certification phase of its EL9 Ultra Short hybrid-electric aircraft.

This compendium of articles from the editors of Tech Briefs and Aerospace & Defense Technology magazines looks at the latest advances in power electronics and energy storage for applications ranging from electric vehicles to advanced aircraft and space systems.

This compendium of articles from the editors of Tech Briefs and Aerospace & Defense Technology magazines looks at the latest advances in power electronics and energy storage for applications ranging from electric vehicles to advanced aircraft and space systems.

In this collection of articles from the editors of Automotive Engineering and Battery & Electrification Technology, get an inside look at Hyundai's electrified and hydrogen future, Mercedes' innovative 'in drive' brakes for better EVs, Caterpillar's hybrid‐electric technology push, and much more.