Scientists say the technology represents an important step towards more versatile nanorobots, which are increasingly being ...

Research institute aims to commercialize magnet-based propulsion technology for space. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. A New ...

Researchers developed a versatile nanorobot with propulsion and payload modules. The two reusable modules autonomously ...

Permanent magnet machines harness advanced magnetic materials and precision engineering to deliver high power density, efficiency and controllability for electric propulsion. In these machines, ...

This week at the Paris Air Show, MagLev Aero co-founders and father-and-son duo Rod and Ian Randall debuted their state-of-the-art propulsion system for electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) ...

Table 1 Summary of the main features of permanent-magnet and electromagnet systems applied to MPD thrusters. Full size table Despite its critical influence on thruster performance, detailed studies on ...

A number of concepts exist for exploiting the solar wind as a means of propulsion: the MagSail, the e-sail, and the plasma magnet. All of these concepts work predominately as drag devices and thus are ...

The VX-200 low temperature superconducting magnet has been delivered to Ad Astra’s Houston facility by its manufacturer, Scientific Magnetics Ltd. of Oxford, England and has successfully passed a ...

RENK, a Germany-based maker of automatic transmissions and gear units for military vehicles, has agreed to acquire Combat Propulsion Systems and Magnet-Motor businesses of L3Harris Technologies (NYSE: ...

It’s easy to think about satellites as a bunch of mini-moons, orbiting the Earth seamlessly and without any (noticeable) movement. But that’s not quite right: satellites and other spacecraft often ...