This 19-Year-Old Made A Fingerprint Lock Smart Gun

Kai Kloepfer, 19, has developed a prototype gun that unlocks with a fingerprint sensor, like a smartphone. Could it save lives? Geoffrey A. Fowler takes it for a first test shot.

Wall Street Journal

Oct 14, 2016

Today in Manufacturing Podcast

Today in Manufacturing Podcast

May 1, 2025

Digital Threads

Increased Connectivity, AI Driving Bandwidth Needs

June 25, 2025

Making Digital Twins Epic

June 24, 2025

Energy monitoring systems, such as the Alsense Energy Monitor, enable manufacturers to track their energy consumption in real time, identifying areas of waste and opportunities for reduction.

Unlocking Sustainability, Performance and Cost Benefits With Industrial Energy Monitoring

May 27, 2025

Today in Manufacturing Podcast

Today in Manufacturing Podcast

Today in Manufacturing has a new podcast brought to you by the editors of Industrial Media. In each episode, we discuss the five biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward.

May 1, 2025

Digital Threads

Increased Connectivity, AI Driving Bandwidth Needs

Manufacturing experienced a 364 percent surge in purchased capacity to more than 8 TB.

June 25, 2025

Digital Twin

Making Digital Twins Epic

Collaboration with a video game maker offers a look at how this technology will evolve in manufacturing.

June 24, 2025

Energy monitoring systems, such as the Alsense Energy Monitor, enable manufacturers to track their energy consumption in real time, identifying areas of waste and opportunities for reduction.

Unlocking Sustainability, Performance and Cost Benefits With Industrial Energy Monitoring

How easy-to-implement energy monitoring systems can help industrial facilities improve energy efficiency, enhance equipment performance, and achieve cost savings.

May 27, 2025

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This Is What Happens When a CMM Goes Digital-First

The most recent innovation spawned from enterprise-connecting technologies should bring added speed and simplicity to the CMM sector.

May 15, 2025

Digital Twin

How Digital Twins Can Help Manufacturers Navigate Uncertainty

For most manufacturers, the biggest leap is embracing two mindsets.

March 24, 2025

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Using Electrification to Build a Decarbonization Roadmap in Manufacturing

Higher-efficiency, electric options can improve operational costs.

March 21, 2025

Cobots

How to Integrate Cobots Without Cutting Corners on Safety

A cobot market expansion looks to normalize the idea of industrial robots working alongside humans.

March 14, 2025

Ep131

Security Breach: Observations of an Ethical Hacking Researcher

Updates on state-sponsored hacks, intrusions via software vulnerabilities and social engineering tactics.

February 27, 2025

Mfg Data

The Importance of Maintaining Data Accuracy

Accuracy, efficiency and compliance lead the list of reasons to focus on data management.

January 6, 2025

Data Center

Infrastructure Demands, AI Drive Data Center Priorities

A new report from Eaton highlights five key trends.

January 23, 2025

Edge Computing

Powering the Connectivity that Drives Industry 4.0

Connections to edge devices supporting smart factories are getting more complex.

January 16, 2025

Industrial Computer Kinwun

Smart Tools Could Offer a Leap in Efficiency

More than just gadgets — these tools need to ensure long-term success on the plant floor.

December 31, 2024

Mfg Data

Why Manufacturers Need a Unified Data Strategy

Data silos continue to grow—increasing the complexity of generating insights and slowing productivity.

December 27, 2024

Augmented Reality

3 Ways Augmented Reality Will Shape Manufacturing, Logistics in 2025

Including wearable technology and prioritizing frontline worker input.

December 11, 2024