Technology

Exploring the universe greatly depends on space robots. They go where astronauts cannot go and survive where astronauts cannot survive. Food, water, sleep, and oxygen are not required for… More →

The U.S. military has given nearly 1,000 robots to police departments around the country. This means most police robots are ex-military. Young readers will walk through the history of robots… More →

Soldiers regularly put themselves in harm’s way to promote peace and protect freedom. This means they have great appreciation for their robotic stand-ins— PackBots. The remote-controlled… More →

Boom and jib. These are two crane parts with fun names. They are the long arms of the machine, moving to lift heavy materials to skyscraper heights. In this low-level read, children will… More →

Digging deep in the dirt. This is what a backhoe is built to do, with its long arm and bucket scoop. No muscular man or woman with a shovel in hand can match the machine’s strength. Young… More →

Pushing ahead and moving anything in its way, the bulldozer is a bladed beast. And a blade is often not the only sharp tool on this machine. A claw-like ripper can pierce through hard ground. More →

This super power technology company was built on a mission to create a place where engineers could freely work and achieve their potential. When post-war Japan entered a reconstruction… More →

Huge blades, giant tracks, and powerful engines enable these colossal bulldozers to wipe out anything in their paths. They can even move 90 cubic yards of material per pass! Plow through more More →

The Arleigh Burke Destroyers are some of the United States Navy’s most massive and heavily armed ships. These huge guided missile destroyers are around 500 feet long and loaded with more than More →

V-22 Ospreys are a real game changer. These fast-flying helicopters take off vertically before rotating their propellers forward, transforming midair into airplanes! Learn more about how… More →

These United States Army vehicles are so fast and so quiet that onboard soldiers have become known as ghost riders! Sized between a Humvee and a tank, these eight-wheeled armored vehicles are More →

At nearly 30 feet long and 14 feet high, these massive tractors tear up fields with incredible power. After a day of ripping cropland, the points even glow red hot! Young readers will harvest More →