"As an electrician, I needed a way to lean or rest my thighs when working on a ladder for long periods of time," said an inventor, from El Paso, Texas, "so I invented THE LAUGHTER. My design enables ...

SAN RAFAEL, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK) today announced that a team of students lead by college student Michael Piersa who designed a "Wheelchair for the 21st Century," have ...

Inventor Sir James Dyson applauds Ireland’s approach to R&D, saying it is a long-term investment that will pay dividends. But, he warns, we need to increase engineering talent. In recent months, UK ...

Autodesk Inventor 2011 software includes enhanced specialized tools for conceptual design, design visualization, engineering, and manufacturing. For example, simulation now includes frame analysis, ...

There has recently been a huge growth trend in furniture production, which results in shorter design & production techniques, and most furniture is becoming increasingly complex. "Consumers are mainly ...

Join Rob Cohee, industry solution evangelist with Autodesk Manufacturing, in his unscripted series as he shows real time design iteration with Autodesk inventor. Rob twists, turns and digitally ...

Trevor Baylis, who has died aged 80, left his school in London at 15 without any qualifications. But he went on to become a physical training instructor, an engineer, a stuntman and, at 45, a ...

"Genius grant" recipient Saul Griffith says the consumer electronics industry needs to build "heirloom" products that last decades and can be upgraded over the years. Martin LaMonica is a senior ...