Self-driving or automated-driving-system (ADS) cars are a regular topic for us at Machine Design. Our previous articles have highlighted the steps necessary to enact an ADS network. Cars need to be ...

Readers of this column know that I am fond of quoting (or rather, misquoting) Lenin’s statement about “two steps forward, one step back.” I was preparing to use it again regarding last week’s WTO ...

The United States has long been viewed as a leader, especially in the innovation space. Through a system that values ambition, hard work and entrepreneurial spirit, this country has seen incredible ...

English explorer William Edward Parry and his crew were exploring the Northwest Passage and needed to go further north to continue their chartings. They calculated their location by the stars and ...