ContentsSummer 202401.PLAYLISTRead about what's in this issue, and access our ASMETechCast episodes.START HEREREAD NOW02.FEATUREFully autonomous trucks will begin commercial service later this year.SELF-DRIVING FOR THE LONG HAULREAD NOW03.FEATUREHelium-cooled reactor fueled with billiard ball-size pods.RETURN OF PEBBLE BED REACTORSREAD NOW04.R&DThermal runaway and cold-start challenges plague lithium-ion batteries.THRIVE IN THE COLD?READ NOW05.NEWSThe way spiders and insects hear inspires design of a new, bio-inspired, flow microphone.SOUND IN MOTIONREAD NOW06.NEWSA new technique that combines sound and light visualizes blood vessels deep in the body.IMAGING BLOOD VESSELS WITH LASERSREAD NOW07.NEWSEngineers developed a system that uses gravel as a medium for storing renewable energy.ENERGY STORAGE WITH HOT ROCKSREAD NOW08.TECHNOLOGY FOCUSA roundup of recent advances in engineering technology.ROBOTICS AND AUTOMATIONREAD NOW09.Q&A VIDEOMeet Michael Maas, young nuclear engineer.Q&A - MICHAEL MAASREAD NOW10.MEMBER PROFILEAn Army major applies the skills he learned as a mechanical engineer.ANDREW BLIKREAD NOW11.INFOGRAPHICCompare footprint for biofuels, solar, wind, coal, gas, geothermal, and more.FOOTPRINT FOR RENEWABLESREAD NOW12.COLUMNThe additive manufacturing industry needs an open and honest discussion.WE HAVE TO TALKREAD NOW13.COLUMNArtificial intelligence platforms may need gigawatts of electricity.IS AI TOO POWER-HUNGRY FOR OUR OWN GOOD?READ NOW14.POLICY SPOTLIGHTGlobal competitiveness hinges on technological innovation.CHIPS ACT DRIVES WORKFORCE INVESTMENTREAD NOW15.BIG QUIZTest your engineering knowledge from popular cinema.ENGINEERING AT THE MOVIESREAD NOW16.ASME NEWSA roundup of recent Society events.FIRST IN-PERSON MEETING FOR U.K. SECTIONREAD NOW17.CAREER FOCUSDon’t rush to conclusions if you think you see someone not doing their share.WHAT TO DO WHEN YOU WORK WITH A SLACKERREAD NOW18.VAULTThis excerpt from a 1934 article describes the design of large hydraulic turbines.TURBINES FOR BOULDER DAMREAD NOW© 2024 The American Society of Mechanical Engineers. All rights reserved.About ASMEPrivacy and Security PolicyPreference CenterASME MembershipAccess your BenefitsRenew your MembershipAdvertising & PartnershipsTerms of UseContact Us
