Virtual prototypes, often used as a niche tool in the past, are becoming essential for developing complex systems. In fact, systems companies are finding they no longer can function without them. In ...

Building hardware is rarely a straight path from idea to finished product. Most teams begin with a rough concept, test ...

During your journey through the halls of Playtime Co in Poppy Playtime, you'll soon come to realize there's a puppetmaster pulling the strings somewhere deeper in the factory. This puppetmaster is an ...

Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. But it’s not all doom and gloom. Despite the overall funding dip, the same report shows that ...

Concept cars and prototypes generate a lot of attention from the motoring press, but for different reasons. Neither is likely to be identical to an actual car sold by a dealer, and that is the point ...

Two years ago, Tesla’s Optimus prototype was an underwhelming mess of exposed wires that could only operate in a carefully controlled stage presentation. Last night, Tesla’s “We, Robot” event featured ...

The benefits of hardware prototyping. Advantages of having custom-designed prototypes. Packaging considerations to make when prototyping. Benchtop tools available for in-lab prototype assembly. The ...

In the dynamic realm of innovation, the ability to rapidly prototype new ideas has become essential for engineers and entrepreneurs. Recent advancements in rapid prototyping technologies are not only ...

Whether a device is a Mac, iPhone, or iPad, every piece of hardware Apple makes needs to go through several prototype and development stages. Here's what that looks like, and what Apple calls each ...