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The past few weeks have been busy with the acquisition of two new pieces of equipment for the Mission Critical Operations Automated Manufacturing Cell.  The Lulzbot Mini is a 3D printer that uses Fused Filament Fabrication to produce parts with … Continue reading →

Spring 2016 has brought some new faces to our research groups. Sina Modaresahmadi has joined the Magnetic Gearing research group.  He comes to UNC Charlotte from Iran and is pursuing a PhD in Mechanical Engineering. Andrew Paustian has joined the … Continue reading →

“Madeline the Robot Tamer” is a really lovely video about Madeline Gannon, a woman who dances, so to speak, with robots. As a resident at Pier 9, she developed Quipt, “a gesture-based control software that Source: Madeline the Robot Tamer … Continue reading →

Brandon, Chris, Jarad, Josh, and Nick presented their work from the first semester of senior design earlier this month at the senior design expo.  The group has been working to retrofit a vertical axis wind turbine (VAWT) with a magnetic … Continue reading →

This December saw several of our research assistants graduate. Josh Warne was an undergraduate research assistant working on the magnetic gearing research, he has taken a position with Phillips Corportation, HAAS Keith Loftus was an undergraduate research assistant working on … Continue reading →

You’re invited to register for SOUTH-TEC (Save $50) when you click the register button below! Source: Your Pass to SOUTH-TEC   5 Reasons to Attend SOUTH-TEC • New product introductions – SOUTH-TEC exhibitors will be showcasing their latest innovations at … Continue reading →

Easily design, customize and 3D print your own toys to play with. Source: Design, customize and 3D print for play! | Autodesk 123D A nice free app from Autodesk that can introduce kids to 3D printing.