September 2026 - IEEE Spectrum

Researchers debate motivation, purpose, and the field’s future
The synchronal bimodal nuclear rocket could slash travel time to Mars
It ran its jobs 200 times as fast as any other computer on Earth
Startup wields subterranean lightning strikes to conjure the gas
Generative AI model designs DNA origami for any shape
High Bandwidth Flash offers efficient storage for model weights
Collectors say it takes much more than a clever prompt
Japan must shift its approach to robotics to stay competitive
The tech could find a home in off-grid coastal communities around the world
The EU, India, and the United Kingdom are under scrutiny as the U.S. and China stake positions
What began as a napkin sketch might open up interplanetary exploration
Alessandro Volta invented his electric pile to disprove Luigi Galvani’s “animal electricity”
The latest development in a 100-year-old display technology
While AI reshapes technical tools, core skills are constant
Read Danica Radovanović’s poem from our September 2026 issue
InchFab’s Mitchell Hsing says training engineers on the cheap is a major draw
The IEEE Board of Directors sanctions a member
The traveling exhibits spotlight microchips, radio tech, and more
Field-programmable gate array is recognized as an IEEE Milestone
Honda’s P2 controlled its posture to maintain balance
Celebrating the innovation that sparked a tech revolution
How a buzzing noise revealed the origins of the universe
Developed by IBM and Princeton, FFT powers AI and 5G wireless