MB&F may not be giving us two turtledoves for Christmas this year, but the Swiss watchmaker has unveiled a limited-edition turtle automaton that hides a singing mechanical bird. Once again, the ...

This startup has developed an AI copilot for mechanical engineers. At the heart of the innovation is a Large Mechanical Model ...

SplashValve redefines underwater automation with a corrosion-proof housing built for years of submersion, high flow and zero ...

David Roentgen was the 18th century’s most celebrated cabinetmaker, famous for adding mechanical fittings and secret drawers to his ornate furniture. In 1784, he surprised his patron, France’s King ...

THE idea of a ‘mechanical man’ has receded into the background since the advent of the mechanical age. When practically all our necessities are pro- vided by automatic or semi-automatic machines, ...

This essay is excerpted from Strange Frequencies by Peter Bebergal, published by Penguin/TarcherPerigree. In an enormous Goodwill in Seattle, the horologist (a watchmaker and expert in related devices ...