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Monitoring Health with Everyday Wearables
A new study shows how wearables already in the hands of many consumers can monitor for a variety of health conditions. The technology is set to be integrated into an app from digital health startup Cardiogram.
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Byton and Aurora Form Self-Driving Car Partnership
The companies will develop a Level 4 system to be installed into Byton’s electric cars and eventually a Level 5 system.
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Researchers Develop Robotic Animals that Can See and Mimic Movements of Real Animals
Researchers have developed a way for robotic animals to watch real animals.
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Teaching Old Dogs New Tricks through Touchscreen Gaming
A new study, led by researchers from Messerli Research Institute at Vetmenduni Vienna, found that computer interaction could be helpful in keeping old dogs’ brains sharp.
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Japan Looking to Automate 80 Percent of Elder Care By 2020: Report
Japan is looking to use caregiver robots to address the ever-growing shortage of workers in nursing homes and hospitals. According to a February 5 report in The Guardian, the government predicts that 80 percent of the elderly in Japan will receive care from robots by 2020.
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AI and Crowd Voting Used to Develop Autonomous, Conversational Chatbots
Researchers from Carnegie Mellon University are attempting to develop a completely autonomous conversational bot.
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NEC Ensures Communications Speed for Self-Driving Automobiles
The adaptive network control technology allows automobiles to share information about their surroundings in real-time, even in unstable communication environments.
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LYTSwitch-6 LED Drivers From Power Integrations Feature High Efficiency and Very Low Standby Power
The LYTSwitch-6 ICs include both constant-voltage and constant-current operation, making them ideal for smart lighting and ballast applications.
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World’s Highest Force Voice Coil Actuator
The world’s highest-force, commercially available, non-commutated DC linear actuator is capable of generating a continuous force of 300 pounds and a peak force of 900 pounds at a duty cycle of 10 percent.
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Video: Watch an Autonomous Passenger Drone Carry Real People in Flight Test
EHANG has released footage of one- and two-passenger flight tests in China.
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Video: “IntelligentEngine” Concept Launched by Rolls-Royce
Intelligent aircraft engines will be safer and more efficient thanks to their ability to communicate with each other and their support networks.
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Power-over-Ethernet Connected Lighting Installed in Demark Smart Office
Philips uses Cisco network technology to transform the Albertslund Municipality in Copenhagen.
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Heart-lung Machine Modified to Preserve Donor Kidney
The repurposed heart-lung bypass system uses customized tubing sized for the kidney’s smaller blood vessels and a specially blended preservation solution.
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Converting Tobacco Farms to Solar Energy Farms has Major Potential for Energy Production
Researchers found that converting all South Carolina tobacco farms to solar energy farms could produce enough energy to power the entire state in the summer.
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Tiny Op Amp and Comparators Reduce the Footprint of Internet of Things and Wearable Devices
Texas Instruments has introduced new semiconductors for use in smartphones, optical modules, motor drives, smart grid and battery-powered systems.
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Dual-arm Robots Cultivate Cucumbers in Germany
A lightweight, dual-arm robot for automated harvesting could prove a big dill for cucumber producers in Germany.
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SpaceX Rocket Set to Launch Today
The Falcon Heavy, described as the most powerful rocket currently operating in the world, is scheduled to launch during a live webcast on the afternoon of Feb. 6, 2018.
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Porsche to Double Investment in Electric Cars to $7.4 Billion
The money will be used to expand existing facilities, up development and invest in new technologies, charging infrastructure and smart mobility.
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An Ultracapacitor for Those Extreme Environment Applications
Ultracapacitors can store more power than a regular capacitor, which makes them ideal for some applications that traditionally use batteries.
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Wireless Energy Generator Gathers Energy from Tapping Feet and Clapping Hands
A new nanogenerator gathers energy from human movements and vibrations for use in energy-deficient areas like space or underdeveloped countries.
