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A behind-the-scenes look at the drive systems, automation, and comms that keep America’s #1 Broadway musical running smoothly.

This interactive boat ride only requires one main pump for multiple, dynamic water features that spray at different heights in varying sequences.

Reducing maintenance requirements and overall manufacturing costs helped to put book printing machines in libraries, schools, and bookstores.

EE co-founder Terry Persun spoke with Michael Cuaresma of Festo about how applications in entertainment find their way into other industries.

How large synchronized telescopes utilize industrial devices and PC-based control technology.

Ensuring the long-term reliability and performance of wearable sensors hinges on robust manufacturing processes.

Designing the right servo drive for camera motion in deep sea explorations meant the drive had to experience extreme pressures up to 8,800 psi.

Innovative tools help to make NASCAR manufacturing of parts faster, more efficient, and of higher quality.

The ride required energy supply and data transmission capabilities for every vehicle along the track, operating both indoors and outside.

Entertainment Engineering co-founder Terry Persun shares his thoughts on innovation and failure for December 2025's editor's note.

Blending creativity, innovation, and technology helped make this Comic-Con event light up.

Upgrading to professional-grade comms offered better sound quality and interference-free communication, but involved numerous behind-the-scenes considerations.

All terrain buggies offer performance, robustness, and quiet operation due to advanced drive system design.

When a Vancouver-based boutique animation studio outgrew its consumer-grade storage when it took on bigger projects for film, TV, and commercials, it looked to a more scalable solution.

How this automated bowling system — created for testing bowling balls, lanes, and related equipment — was engineered.

Rushed and dangerous scenarios require equipment that's safe and reliable. Here's how the aerial ladders on firetrucks just got safer.

How technology and performance combine to create expressive storytelling and audience immersion.

Bionic and the Wires uses bionic arms, bio-sensors, and electronic instruments to create music from plants and fungi.

Innovation has no bounds when an engineer tackles an industry need and comes up with a single e-mobility concept to fit multiple applications.

The most powerful standalone telescope in the world uses modern miniature drives commonly used in industrial automation

Leveraging the power of spatial computing with manufacturing’s digital twin technology leads to more capabilities for engineering collaboration, from product design to manufacturing.

Before a full-scale model could be manufactured, prototyping focused on smaller, more manageable designs allowing for greater creativity while keeping costs down.

Inspired by the automation used in Halloween props, this engineer used creativity and technology to pull together a Halloween Box specifically designed to scare trick-or-treaters.

This VR experience features realistic and intuitive navigation, helpful advice from Mission Control, and compelling and visceral science-related content.

Tailored to TED’s high-stakes live event environment, the new communications upgrade provides robust, real-time capabilities across both on-site and remote production teams.

Small details like easy-to-use cases with squeak-free hinges enhance the high-end makeup experience.

See how the Legoland Shanghai Resort integrated technology and creativity to produce fun and interesting water systems for a fully immersive experience.

Although 18,000 festival goers are listening to live music for several days, neighbors needed the noise limited so that they could go on with their normal lives.

Unique dispenser technology can produce various types of sushi at the press of a button.

Software provides creatives with innovative, time-saving solutions.

Moog offers simulation motion bases and solutions installed in flight simulators, 4D theaters, and theme park rides around the globe.

Gimbal fluid head enables smooth, shake-free panning without micro-jitters for perfect shots.

The U.S. debut at RPM Raceway brings an immersive, game-like experience.

A discussion about why one might get into engineering and the many ways to apply continued learning and experience.

Creativity and innovation thrive when the engineer is having fun.

What happens when you take fictional characters and bring them to life? How does this change interactions with humans? And how does it all work?

Creating new designs includes a wide view of the possibilities long before nailing down the details.

An innovative approach to teaching music brings music education and technology together. 

The aquarium is partnering with ReBokeh to enable low vision visitors to explore the aquarium using their own eyesight.

Industrial class robots holding other robots deliver a light show with precision of motion with the grace of a dancer.

The fast-moving world of Formula 1 motor racing technology is constantly changing as a result of the desire to gain an advantage in such a highly competitive arena, as well as the need to comply with ever-changing rules and regulations.

Beckhoff provides the automation flexibility and reliability needed to convert walls, floors, and backdrops according to performance schedules.

Building a large interactive exhibit took insight, innovation, and the perfect systems to get it right.

Acoustic echosounder simultaneously collects bathymetric, seafloor backscatter, and water column backscatter data to identify seafloor and water column features.

Lightweight boat demonstrates flexible on-site manufacturing capabilities of 3D printing using industrial robots.

A rehabilitation of Atlanta’s historic Fountain of Rings earlier this year included the installation of a new, transformative technology that’s dramatically improved the water feature’s programming capabilities.

Customizations necessary for large-scale stage production rotational applications require the right components to deliver accuracy, repeatability, and safety in any environment.

Coco Robotics partners with Prime Video and Omnicom to promote Eddie Murphy film

A team of students from a broad mix of engineering disciplines designed, built, and raced a solar-powered car across 3,000 kilometers of Australian wilderness. Here's how they did it.

Wildlife Filmmaker Remy Tarasin tells stories about the flourishing natural world, but also highlights where it’s struggling. It takes special camera gear to do the job right.

An automation system integral to successful precious metals recovery technology is now set for global rollout.

This original short film, Remembering, was produced using virtual production techniques and a companion Augmented Reality experience to extend the film beyond the screen and into the audience’s home.

High performance tooling proves essential in motorcycle design and rider experience.

This education center required lighting that could adjust vertically and rotate with precision, while also blending in with the aesthetics of the space.

Touch screen displays with an optical bond are designed to offer an improved viewing angle.

Pulled from aviation technology for pilot feedback and arcade games like Astro’s Playroom and Cyberpunk 2077, haptic feedback is used in movie trailers — among numerous other applications.

Truss systems used for public events require the right fastener and interface components to withstand shock, vibration, and the high shear values needed for public safety.

MIT engineers recently developed a method to grow artificial muscle tissue that twitches and flexes in multiple coordinated directions. 

“We were pushing the limits of the robots.” SISU Cinema Robotics and reaching new heights with motion control robotics.

It takes a creative approach to develop the controls for a museum exhibit that simulates a bat’s echolocation.

An insightful dialogue about what goes into designing something new and how it relates to other projects.

Multiple Acorn-Style Post-Top LED lamps are used to illuminate the Los Angeles City Hall building and surrounding public park.

The vests provide athletes and instructors with “data-driven insights on striking power, reaction time, stamina, and overall performance."

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Lifting a Bed-of-Nails in a museum display demanded reliable performance, long product life, and simple integration.

The entire fleet of San Francisco Cable Cars now have better illumination while reducing the need for battery changes.

Vertical take-off and landing aircraft uses hydrogen-electric technology to complete landmark 523-mile flight.

An interview with Entertainment Engineering co-founder Terry Persun about the magazine's relaunch

Walt Disney himself is "brought to life," leaving spectators astonished.

Innovative components allowed Harley-Davidson® to reduce the weight of its souped-up Road Glide® motorcycles.

Stage lighting rigging uses spring cable drums to solve a complex challenge.

Data centers handle vast amounts of information and depend on reliable power and efficient cooling.

Fluid power components help the wicked witch levitate at the end of Act 1.

Multiple rigging systems and bungie-assisted motion bring 'Puppet Master - Into Thin Air' to life through immersive, multi-axis flight choreography.

Using Kodak film and Panavision lenses, director Gareth Edwards sought to capture the magic of Spielberg's original vision.

To ensure the integrity of production data in real time, producers need a backup system that facilitates high-capacity and high-performance data transfers.

To place the viewer at the center of the action, the French media company CANAL+ deployed multiple cameras to catch the raw speed of the French Grand Prix.

As differentiating features of automobiles are increasingly defined by software, OEMs are transforming their development processes from hardware- and component-centric to software-centric approaches.

Special lighting with various accessories and optimized controls are used by one creative boutique to light multiple scenes easily and effectively.

Space flight is challenging enough without having to worry about the operational limitations of the components used in the devices going to space.

A student team gained valuable STEM experience by developing an underwater remote operated vehicle using commercially available industrial-grade components.

The increase in the number of EVs on the road has also increased the demand for more charging stations, which require high-end components to keep them running cool.

It’s important to have devices that easily integrate with your present system.

The food and beverage industry is one of the largest and most dynamic sectors globally, with new trends and demands continuously shaping the market.

Baseball speed and spin rates will be integrated into app and live broadcasts and used for recruiting.

Filmmakers and businesses get a creative refuge where they can plan, shoot, edit, score, and finalize projects.

Japanese drama uses multiple Blackmagic cameras and DaVinci Resolve Studio for grading.

3D Printing is a game-changer in the movie and digital EFX industry. Large build volume and reliability at an affordable price for stunning special effects design has become a no-brainer investment.

Aixtreme Racing is reaching a new milestone for the 2025 season by developing their first-ever electric vehicle.

Augmented virtual reality ride helps customers be ‘in the moment.’

Pickleball is the fastest-growing sport for three years in a row. Find out how engineers are designing paddles for maximum performance.

Software enabled a popular swimwear company to reduce prototyping cycles, increase quality, automate workflows, and streamline collaboration.

Motion control for the chairs in "The Voice" had to operate smoothly every time.

A first-of-its-kind interactive digital touch table and software package is custom built for wine tasting.

Industrial automation products can be applied to a wide number of unique applications, like the advanced control needed for a sophisticated escape room.

Font dels Colors fountain in Andorra’s capital city is automated and synchronized using PC-based control system.

The Axceleron LED lighting fixtures bring unprecedented flexibility to theater, museum, convention center, and industrial/commercial settings.

How Tolomatic accurately positioned a large and heavy camera in a very tight space.

Multiple industries including broadcasting, medical, military, consumer, and others require heating and cooling depending on their application.

Unique cooling solution is optimized to provide cooling for an electric Vertical Take Off and Landing aircraft capable of traveling flight distances of 1,000 km.