Covering Scientific & Technical AI | Wednesday, July 8, 2026
Adding the Next Layer to Additive Manufacturing
<img style="float: left;" src="http://media2.hpcwire.com/dmr/GE3dmodel.jpg" alt="" width="95" height="95" border="0" />Additive manufacturing has begun to generate real excitement within the larger manufacturing community. For a long time in many industrial sectors, additive has been known as a great tool for rapidly prototyping new design concepts. But today the technology is on the cusp of reaching a new, ... Full article
Putting Your Computer Where Your Power Is
New Mexico-based startup SELC Corp. has taken the utility computing concept and turned it on its head by asking: instead of sending power to the computer, why not send the computer to the power? It's PC-as-a-Service with a green twist.  Full article
Facebook Refines Energy Reporting
As Facebook extends its reach across the globe, the IT giant's carbon footprint is also expanding. Still, there's something to be said for transparency.  Full article
Robotic Snakes Slither to the Rescue
<img style="float: left;" src="http://media2.hpcwire.com/dmr/CMUsnake.png" alt="" width="95" height="70" border="0" />While participants in the DARPA Robotics Challenge are hard at work designing a robot that can one day replace human first responders to disaster situations, roboticists at Carnegie Mellon are building snake-inspired robots to meet a similar end. Once complete, they'll slither up pipes to find victims ... Full article
Consolidate Virtual Machines without Sacrificing Performance
Virtualization technology makes it easy to consolidate IT resources, allowing more work to be done with less equipment (and less energy). It's a green proposition, to be sure, but what about performance?  Full article
Aerojet Rocketdyne Successfully Tests First 3D-Printed Rocket Part
<img style="float: left;" src="http://www.aviationweek.com/media/images/fullsize/Space/NASA/SLS-NASA.jpg" alt="" width="95" height="59" border="0" />In collaboration with Aerojet Rocketdyne, NASA recently created and tested a rocket engine injector made entirely through 3D printing. Their successful testing, conducted at NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, Ohio, could save companies both time and money due to the simplified manufacturing process. Full article
NASA Teams up with TACC to Simulate Space Junk
<img style="float: left;" src="http://media2.hpcwire.com/dmr/NASALDEF.jpg" alt="" width="95" height="62" border="0" />While debris might seem innocuous enough to those grounded on Earth, even pebble-sized junk in orbit poses a serious problem that calls for serious compute power. In order to engineer sturdier shields, NASA has joined forces with the Texas Advanced Computing Center (TACC) to simulate the collisions ... Full article
Graphene Promises Cooler, Greener Computing
When applied to silicon, graphene displays heat-dissipating effects that could pave the way for more energy-efficient, longer-lasting computers.  Full article
Electric Air Jets Cut Down on Aircraft Drag
<img style="float: left;" src="http://media2.hpcwire.com/dmr/790px-Airplane_(3423766012).jpg" alt="" width="95" height="72" border="0" />At GE, engineers have been working on a new technology that will allow passengers to have a much more comfortable flight. Not only will it reduce friction and turbulence on the plane, but it could also have big implications for fuel economy and turbine efficiency. Full article
Telcos Can Learn from Datacenter Giants
When it comes to energy reporting, telcos have some lessons to learn from the more-established datacenter operators.  Full article
NC State Breakthrough Could Bring 3D-Printed Electronics
<img style="float: left;" src="http://media2.hpcwire.com/dmr/ncsu3dprinting.jpg" alt="" width="95" height="127" border="0" />Although many would like to have a 3D printer sitting around their office to help with a prototype or perhaps just to support their hobbies, for many projects the desktop tool just isn’t worth the investment. But engineers at North Carolina State University may help to change ... Full article
Army Gains Ground in Digital Manufacturing Charge
<img style="float: left;" src="http://media2.hpcwire.com/dmr/army.png" alt="" width="95" height="127" border="0" />Although most large manufacturers have adopted digital manufacturing tools in one form or another, not everyone with the means has jumped on the bandwagon. Most notably, the U.S. Army has been slow to adopt even the most basic tools. However, with the help of President Obama’s commitment ... Full article
Apple Hits the Road with iOS in the Car and an In-Car Touchscreen
<img style="float: left;" src="http://www.wired.com/images_blogs/autopia/2013/06/dash005.jpg" alt="" width="95" height="63" border="0" />Apple, the empire created by Jobs and Wozniak, would like to extend its reach even further, and has set its sights on the auto industry. In 2009, the company filed a patent that was finally granted this past Tuesday, which deals with in-car displays, with Apple’s special ... Full article
NVIDIA’s Contribution to Green Computing
Heterogenous computing continues to gain momentum. In terms of pure performance and performance per watt, accelerator-based systems are on the rise. NVIDIA's Sumit Gupta offers some perspective on the GPU's relevance to green computing.  Full article
Solar Laptop Bypasses Electric Grid
Linux-based laptop runs entirely off the power of the sun, making it a good fit for regions that lack a stable power infrastructure.  Full article
Mechatronics, Additive Fabrication and Medical Devices
<img style="float: left;" src="http://media2.hpcwire.com/dmr/additivefab.jpg" alt="" width="95" height="53" border="0" />As engineering research surges forward, providing manufacturers with an increasingly comprehensive toolkit to keep them on the leading edge, many disciplines that were once separate are now intrinsically linked. Mechatronics, the result of many such mergers, establishes a synergy between mechanical, electrical/electronic and software technologies... Full article
Hands-Off IT Power Management
IT power management is the low-hanging fruit of green computing. DhaaniStar is a network-based, adaptive management solution that strives to maximize both power savings and user satisfaction with a policy-free approach.  Full article
Unlocking Your Datacenter’s Potential
The modern datacenter is a critical component of a successful enterprise, but when it comes to power, cooling, and space constraints, datacenter operators are feeling the pinch.  Full article
All Aboard? Not on This Autonomous Ship
<img style="float: left;" src="http://www.usna.edu/Users/naome/phmiller/SailBot/SailBot2009%20028.jpg" alt="" width="95" height="71" border="0" />At SailBot 2013, 16 high school and collegiate teams competed against one another to see which team's sailboat would lead the pack. However, this was not your ordinary sailboat competition. At SailBot, all boats are unmanned and are required to have absolutely no human input in order ... Full article
Ford Unveils Freeform Tool for Rapid Prototyping
<img style="float: left;" src="http://media2.hpcwire.com/dmr/fordf3t.png" alt="" width="95" height="52" border="0" />If we look back at some of the growing trends in manufacturing innovation, from additive manufacturing to virtual reality tools like the CAVE, the ultimate goal is to cut down on the one thing more valuable than money: time. And the latest tool being rolled out in ... Full article