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Reconfigurable Track Wheel.
Innovation Manufacturing
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Redesigning the Wheel: the Reconfigurable Wheel Track

Wheels are round. This is an established fact regarding carts, vehicles, and most modes of transportation. The wheels on the bus go round and round, we sing as children. So yes, a wheel is round. Except when it isn’t. In a collaborative effort between Carnegie Mellon and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), the […]

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Outside Ben & Jerry's HQ
Production Travel
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Best Factory Tours in the USA

You can do all the research in the world on how something is made, but nothing can compare to actively seeing it produced in person. While many production lines are closed to the public, many others offer tours of their facilities and do their best to entertain guests. If you’re looking for a fun yet […]

Flying car by Vertical Aerospace
Innovation Transportation
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Vertical Aerospace Mans Up

Here at Tomorrow’s World Today, we’re no strangers to covering flying cars. Uber, Rolls-Royce, and other companies are all attempting to recreate the vehicle of choice for superheroes (and villains) everywhere. UK-based startup Vertical Aerospace is throwing their hat in the flying car ring as well, but with a twist. While most are focusing on […]

Production Manufacturing
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Building the Electric Motor

One of the earliest applications of electricity was the creation of the electric motor. The first DC electric motor appeared in 1832, invented by William Sturgeon. Hippolyte Pixii is cited with creating the first AC motor around the same time. While nearly 200 years have passed, the overall design for a motor hasn’t changed.  Amazingly, […]