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fromWIRED
16 hours ago

Fix Your Own Fence or Car This Summer With the 3 Best Power Tools

Choosing between corded and cordless circular saws involves trade-offs in power, portability, and motor type.
#robotics
Artificial intelligence
fromArs Technica
1 week ago

From folding boxes to fixing vacuums, GEN-1 robotics model hits 99% reliability

GEN-1 is a new AI system by Generalist achieving high success rates in physical tasks, adapting quickly and improvising solutions.
Artificial intelligence
fromArs Technica
1 week ago

From folding boxes to fixing vacuums, GEN-1 robotics model hits 99% reliability

GEN-1 is a new AI system by Generalist achieving high success rates in physical tasks, adapting quickly and improvising solutions.
Remodel
fromWIRED
1 week ago

15 Design-Forward DIY Tools Worth Upgrading to This Year

DIY has evolved into a significant cultural force, with the global market nearing a trillion dollars, driven primarily by cost-saving motivations.
fromThe Verge
3 weeks ago

Hoto's powerful PixelDrive electric screwdriver is 25 percent off

If you don't want to spend much, you can get its most basic model, which we've recommended many times. That one comes with 25 bits, and has three levels of torque for $29.99 (usually $59.99). But if you want more power and versatility, its PixelDrive model might be the better option.
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Miscellaneous
fromBusiness Matters
1 month ago

Best Hand Tools for Electrical Contractors

Tool selection directly impacts profitability by reducing callbacks, labor time, and physical strain; proper pliers specifications prevent margin erosion on service jobs.
#humanoid-robots
Artificial intelligence
fromFuturism
4 weeks ago

Factory Paying Human Worker to Watch Robot Worker All Day

Humanoid robots like Digit are being deployed in factories with human supervisors, with costs expected to drop from $10-$25 per hour to $2-$3 per hour, potentially displacing workers earning $20 per hour.
Science
fromFuturism
1 month ago

MIT's New 3D Printer Can Print a Working Motor, Complete With Moving Parts

MIT researchers developed a multi-material 3D printer capable of fabricating complete electric motors with moving parts in three hours for 50 cents using five different materials.
Gadgets
fromYanko Design - Modern Industrial Design News
1 month ago

Rotary Tools Can Damage Fine Details, HOZO's 13,000 SPM Micro Sander Cleanly Sands 3D Prints and Miniatures - Yanko Design

HOZO's NeoSander solves detail sanding problems by using a purpose-built linear motor design instead of miniaturized traditional tools, delivering precise reciprocating motion with swappable heads and multiple grit options.
UX design
fromCarlbarenbrug
2 months ago

Friction by Design

Intentional friction preserves user awareness and reflection, trading pure speed for more considered decisions and preventing autopilot interactions.
fromBusiness Matters
2 months ago

Why Tolerance Management Is a Business-Critical Skill in Modern Manufacturing

We are now in a time of manufacturing where precision is more than a technical necessity; it's a business requirement. The more complex, globally dispersed and demanding things get, the less slack remains in the system. Under these circumstances tolerance management has become a decisive competence and affects competitiveness not only in terms of controlling costs, ensuring quality and improving production efficiency but also for long term market success.
Business
Marketing
fromFast Company
2 months ago

Making things that make things

Advertising must shift from producing fixed assets to building adaptive, generative systems that create individualized, context-aware content and interfaces at scale.
Real estate
fromwww.housingwire.com
2 months ago

How hybrid operations are elevating builder performance

AI-enabled sales support closes the digital engagement gap by improving response speed, conversion rates, and OSC productivity while enabling scalable, trust-building sales operations.
fromBig Think
2 months ago

How "tribology" became a new industrial science

the automation of heavy machinery enabled plants to operate continuously, increasing productivity and revenue. The downside was that any small hiccup was acutely felt, cascading through the production line. At first, it was assumed that inadequate lubrication of factory equipment was causing parts to seize up or break apart. And so, the Lubrication and Wear Group of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, along with the Iron
Science
fromZDNET
2 months ago

This $50 tool essentially gives you another pair of hands to work with

These unassuming pliers replaced my multitool for a fraction of the cost But sometimes there's a tool that completely changes the way you work, and you wonder why it took you so long to get one. This is how I feel about my Stanley Maxsteel MultiAngle Base Vise . It's an invaluable tool that goes a long way for me in the workshop.
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fromYanko Design - Modern Industrial Design News
2 months ago

This Reciprocating Detail Sander Works on Detailed Projects like Gundam Kits, Wood, and Jewelry - Yanko Design

NeoSander is a palm-sized, cordless linear-motor detail sander delivering up to 13,000 SPM and adjustable stroke for precise, low-vibration finishing in tight spaces.
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