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Evolution of the Floating Connector to the Z-Move
The automotive industry is where the need for floating connectors started and that need continues today.
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Flexible Skin Helps Robots Do Everyday Tasks by Sensing Force
Engineers from the University of Washington and UCLA have developed a flexible sensor “skin” that can be stretched over any part of a robot’s body or prosthetic to accurately convey information about shear forces and vibration that are critical to successfully grasping and manipulating objects.
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Daimler Begins Testing Self-Driving Snow Trucks
Four trucks would be able to be controlled by a single operator at airports during harsh conditions.
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Toyota’s New Concept Self-Driving Car is Right Out of Sci-Fi Movies
The car will feature artificial intelligence that will engage drivers in conversation fitting their mood.
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Machine Learning Tool Can Identify Breast Lesions and Detect Cancer
A new machine learning tool can identify which high-risk breast lesions are likely to become cancerous. Researchers said that this technology has the potential to reduce unnecessary surgeries and help detect cancer quicker than other methods.
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Quantum Dot Laser Improved with Chemical Treatments
A nanotech research team at Los Alamos National Laboratory doctored, or “doped," nanometer-sized dots with additional electrons.
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For the World's Most Intense Laser, More Power to You
Already the most intense laser in the world, HERCULES at the University of Michigan is about to get a significant power upgrade. Applications include medicine, national security and probing the mysteries of astrophysics.
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Nanoantenna Arrays Provide Power to New Fluorescence-Based Sensors
Researchers from the Universities of Bristol and Bedfordshire, in collaboration with ABB, have designed and tested a series of plasmonic nanoantenna arrays that could lead to a new generation of ultrasensitive and low-cost fluorescence sensors to monitor water quality.
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High-Altitude Wind Energy Could Be Harnessed by Kites
The idea of tethered wind turbines that generate electricity from abundant and reliable high-altitude winds seems like a futuristic notion. But KAUST research, led by Georgiy Stechnchikov, has identified the most favorable areas for high-altitude wind-energy systems in the Middle East.
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New Camera Inspired by Shrimp Eyes can Detect Early Cancer
Illinois researchers have developed an ultra-sensitive camera that is capable of sensing color and polarization.
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Water and Electricity Can Be Used to Convert Carbon Dioxide into Carbon Monoxide
Researchers from the University of Illinois at Chicago and the Joint Center for Artificial Photosynthesis have determined how electrocatalysts can convert carbon dioxide to carbon monoxide using water and electricity.
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Spin Current Detection Unlocks Potential for Alternative Electronics
A new method that measures the cryptic behavior and magnetic properties of electrons flowing across the surface of quantum materials, found it could open the path for next-generation electronics.
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Watch: How Many Robots Does It Take to Screw in a Light Bulb?
Just one: a soft robotic gripper that can also turn a screwdriver and perform other delicate tasks.
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A Breakthrough Millimeter-wave, Non-magnetic Circulator
RF isolators and circulators are passive components essential to modern communication systems. They act as traffic routers for RF signals, moving them to any place in the circuit. They are manufactured using anisotropic ferrite materials, often biased by a permanent magnet, making them non-reciprocal devices.
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Video: Creating 3D Objects by Inflating 2D Flat Surfaces
The method could be used to usher in a new type of material used in robotics.
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3D AR Will be the Core Technology Behind a New Mobile App
Remark Holdings, Inc., announced that Sina Weibo is launching its first augmented-reality (AR) enabled mobile app named SuiShouPai.
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3D AR Will be the Core Technology Behind a New Mobile App
Remark Holdings, Inc., announced that Sina Weibo is launching its first augmented-reality (AR) enabled mobile app named SuiShouPai.
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New UHD TV BOX Solution Released
Rockship launched their new upgraded RK3328 UHD TV BOX solution at the Hong Kong Electronics Fair on October 13, 2017.
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360-Degree Smart Home Device Allows Families to Play Digital Games Together
Taechyon’s new “Septaer” talking AI speaker has a full wraparound 360-degree display and a full 360-degree camera making it an interesting centerpiece for family and home entertainment.
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First Solar Powered Watch Launched on Kickstarter
LunaR is a watch with intelligent functionality and new solar technology that keeps it operating.
