Clik here to view.
Make your own 3D-printed sonic tractor beam with Arduino
From magic to science, man has long dreamed about being able to manipulate objects from a distance. People have been able to push something using air or even sound waves for a while, but University of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
2016 best year ever for funding robotics startup companies
It was a busy and abundant year for seed, crowd, series A,B,C,D and VC funding of robotics-related startups. 128 companies got funded, some multiple times. $1.95 billion, 50% more than 2015 which was...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Solar cells implanted under the skin can power pacemakers
MedicalIt can be a hassle when your phone's battery runs out of juice and you have to hunt down a power outlet to recharge, but a flat battery is an even bigger hassle in implanted electronic medical...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Lego Boost is robot building for the rest of us
LAS VEGAS — Vernie considers me with his icy blue yes, an orange eyebrow slightly cocked. Then, suddenly, he races forward and asks me my name. I shout it into the nearby tablet and we commence...
View ArticleClik here to view.
What to expect of artificial intelligence in 2017
Expect to see better language understanding and an AI boom in China, among other things. by Will Knight January 4, 2017 Last year was huge for advancements in artificial intelligence and machine...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Trump Attacks of U.S. Intelligence on Russia Unnerve Lawmakers
Updated Jan. 4, 2017 2:05 p.m. ET WASHINGTON—President-elect Donald Trump’s increasingly heated attacks against U.S. intelligence agencies and his continuing praise for Russian President Vladimir Putin...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Squishy Clockwork Biobot Could Dose You With Drugs from the Inside
When Swiss watchmakers invented the Geneva drive, a two-geared mechanism that produces precise ticks forward, they probably never imagined that bioengineers would one day craft a 15-mm version out of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Play digital music on this analog interface
“I’m a big fan of digital music, especially Spotify. The ability to dial-up a much loved song I’ve not heard for ages or discover new music are just some of the benefits I never tire of,” writes...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Nvidia And Audi Say They'll Field a Level 4 Autonomous Car in Three Years
Jen-Hsun Huang, the CEO of Nvidia, said last night in Las Vegas that his company and Audi are developing a self-driving car that will finally be worthy of the name. That autonomous vehicle, he said,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Clik here to view.
Clik here to view.
This adorable new home robot wise, watchful and doesn’t judge
LAS VEGAS — The history of home robotics is littered with the carcasses of unmet promises and potential. It's 2017 and we're still not close to having a Rosie the Robot or C-3PO in our homes. Kuri, the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Lego Boost teaches kids to bring blocks to life with code
If you've ever wished your childhood Lego creations could come to life, your dreams are now closer to reality. Lego has just unveiled a new subbrand called Boost which promises to do just that. The...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Amazon’s robot workforce grows by 50pc in just one year
E-commerce and cloud giant Amazon has revealed that it now has 45,000 robots across 20 fulfilment centres around the world. This is a 50pc increase on the same time last year, when the company said...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Electric Fields Fight Deadly Brain Tumors
Jessica Morris was on a hiking trail in upstate New York last January when she suddenly uttered a line of gibberish and fell to the ground, her body shaking in a full seizure. A few hours later in a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
10 Tech Trends That Made the World Better in 2016
2016 was an incredible year for technology, and for humanity. Despite all the negative political-related news, there were 10 tech trends this year that positively transformed humanity. For this “2017...
View ArticleClik here to view.
This guitar-playing robot performs American folk music
Inspired by a statement written on Woody Guthrie’s guitar, This Machine Kills Fascists (TMKF) is an Arduino Mega-based, guitar-playing robot that performs traditional American folk music on a portable...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Breathalyzer Distinguishes Among 17 Diseases at Once
Imagine talking to your best friend on the phone, when suddenly a text message from your doctor pops up. A plug-in module on your smartphone has detected an unusual chemical pattern in your breath, and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Andra Keay on robots crossing the chasm
In this week’s Design Podcast, I sit down with Andra Keay, managing director of Silicon Valley Robotics. We talk about the evolution of robots, applications that solve real problems, and what...
View ArticleClik here to view.
CES 2017: Why Every Social Robot at CES Looks Alike
In the middle of all of the autonomous car promises, slightly thinner and brighter televisions, and appliances that spy on you in as many different ways as they possibly can were a small handful of...
View Article