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A wearable computing ring developed at the Georgia Institute of Technology can be used to interact with smart devices by thumb movement.

IAR Systems will support Amazon FreeRTOS, the recently launched internet of things microcontroller operating system. IAR supplies software tools and services for embedded development.

To make 3D printing a more realistic solution, a team of engineers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology developed a 3D printer capable of creating builds up to 10 times faster than their consumer counterparts.

Muscle-like actuators are being created with inexpensive materials folded into origami-style patterns, providing remarkable gains in strength and resiliency for soft robots.

Hear how 5G will revolutionize wireless connectivity in our daily lives.

Increased accessibility and decreasing price points are allowing more enterprises to incorporate laser technology.

The latest model of the collaborative robot combines smart visual recognition and force sensors with a mobile cart that can be repositioned rather than tied to a production line.

Royal Philips’ new IQon Elite Spectral CT helps clinicians review patients’ scans with more certainty because of its enhanced visualization technology.

Nanotechnology can enhance water repellency and resistance to stains, static electricity, wrinkles, ultraviolet radiation and odors in clothing, as well as impart the ability to conduct electricity, enabling the integration of sensors or other devices.

A new three-dimensional method for studying the movement of a flagellate organism illustrates knowledge that could be applied to medical robotics.

The agency is testing an advanced space wireless network and a parachute device for returning small spacecraft to Earth.

Emirates is now using cutting-edge 3D printing technology to manufacture components for its aircraft cabins. The airline is partnering with 3D Systems and UUDS.

No other wireless network — including Bluetooth, ZigBee and WiMax — has made a breakthrough in data transmission speeds as significant as that exemplified by Li-Fi.

An entrepreneur is using virtual reality to help Chinese families honor their deceased loved ones.

What if something could be created that could “trick” machines into thinking they were “seeing” something else?

The new SpotMini is an adorable robot dog coming soon from Boston Dynamics.

Visually impaired Disney Resort visitors could soon experience the theme parks’ spectacular fireworks – courtesy of a haptic interface under development at Disney Research.