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Video: This Robot Picks up the Garbage You Left Behind

ETH Zurich’s ALMA can open doors and pick up trash that pesky humans have left behind.

Silicon Photonics Devices Accelerated Massive Data in 5G and Internet of Things Applications

Intel has unveiled details about its 100 G transceivers for next-generation communications.

GNSS Firewall Helps Protect Against GPS Cybersecurity Threats in Critical Infrastructure

Microsemi’s new BlueSky device protects against jamming, spoofing and complete outage.

MIT’s New Nano Tech Building: the 'Most Comprehensive' Center in the U.S.

On Oct. 4, MIT will open MIT.nano, a new nanotechnology center. After six years of design and construction, the $400 million cutting-edge research center is the largest, most comprehensive and most accessible university nano research center in the U.S.

Watch: New AFM Allows for Fast Characterization of Materials

Park Systems presented its world-leading Atomic Force Microscopes (AFM) at the 147th Annual Meeting & Exhibition of The Minerals, Metals and Materials Society (TMS) this year.

Using Deep Learning to Detect a Song’s Mood Based on Music and Lyrics

Researchers at French music streaming service Deezer have published a paper which describes attempts to classify musical moods using deep learning algorithms.

New Laser Mapping Solution Combines Three Technologies into One System

Three technology companies have partnered to create the first laser offset mapping solution, one that improves how field crews can safely and accurately capture data in hard-to-reach assets and in GNSS-impaired environments.

New Report on Global Surface Haptics Market from N-Tech Research

The market is predicted to surpass $11.5 billion in revenues in 2022, driven by widespread adoption of the technology within mobile electronics and the automotive sector.

Smart Wheelchair Cushion Adjusts to Prevent Health Risks

University of Texas Arlington researchers have created a smart cushion that changes the air pressure on a wheelchair seat to prevent negative effects from sitting in a wheelchair for long periods.

Watch: New Electronic Skin Has Major Improvements for Wearables, Robotics and More

Researchers from Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology have developed a new, stretchable, pressure-insensitive strain sensor that has an all solution-based process for wearables, robots, prosthetics and more.

Star Trek-Inspired Device Opens New Frontier in Medical Diagnostics

A "multicorder" project, inspired by Star Trek’s novel tricorder device for instant medical diagnoses, has been developed as a handheld sensor paired with a smartphone app.

Two New Shutter Image Sensors Bring Clarity for Crop Monitoring Drones

OmniVision Technologies Inc. announced two new high-resolution additions to its family of global shutter image sensors: the OG02B1B/OG02B10 and the OV9285.

Harvesting Robot Picks Peppers in 24 Seconds

The machine could change the economics of the agriculture industry and reduce food waste.

Video: Vodafone Demonstrates First Holographic Calling with 5G

The company plans to roll out 1,000 5G sites by 2020.

Video: An Easy-to-Mount, Six-Mode Modular Flashlight

The DanForce G1 Pro has already raised $350,000 in presales on Kickstarter.

This Augmented Reality Tool Measures if Your Bag Can Fit in Airplane Overheads

Travel aggregator Kayak has introduced the mixed reality tool for passengers to be more prepared at the airport.

DC/DC Buck Converters for Automotive Safety Applications

Rohm has made available its new BD9S series.

Low Resistance Electronic Connector from Fujipoly

These elastomeric connectors transfer both data and power between parallel components and circuit boards while exhibiting a remarkably low electrical resistance of less than 25mO.

Portable Device Designed to Predict Algal Bloom Occurrence

The compact flow cytometer detects and measures physicochemical characteristics of objects within a sample, based on holographic imaging and artificial intelligence.