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New Research Tests Teleoperating Robots With Virtual Reality

Researchers from MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) presented a virtual-reality (VR) system that allows users to teleoperate a robot using an Oculus Rift headset.

New Drone Can Fly Up to 3,280 Feet Above the Take-Off Point

Mota’s Group LILY® division launched Lily Next-Gen™, a drone in the spirit of the Lily flying camera that never reached the market.

Watch: New File Organizer Uses AI to Improve How People Work

Yadle has launched File Intelligence, which uses AI and other intelligent technologies to improve how people work.

Musical Learning Program is a Netflix/Spotify Hybrid Launched on Kickstarter

Pomelody is a combination of Netflix and Spotify that helps young kids and families spread their wings into music.

New Cardiac Catheter Uses Light and Ultrasound to Detect Plaque

Professor Laura Marcu’s lab in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at UC Davis has now combined intravascular ultrasound with fluorescence lifetime imaging (FLIm) in a single catheter probe that can image the tiny arteries of a living heart.

Smart Mattress Measures Your Sleep Cycles, Surrounding Temperature and Breathing for Better Sleep

Eight has launched their smart mattress that is designed to replace traditional mattresses with an alternative that helps customers achieve better sleep through higher comfort and technology.

Holograms and Lasers Are Used to Identify Free-Flowing Aerosol Particles

Researchers from Kansas State University discovered that holographic images of free-flowing air particles might help climate change and biological weapons watchdogs better monitor the atmosphere.

Earphone Translator Sounds Like Hitchhiker's 'Babel Fish'

A real-time translating earphone for hands-free communication sounds like something out of Douglas Adams' "Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy," but it's a real-life project on Kickstarter. And it's already been funded.

New MOSFETs with a 1,200 V Voltage Rating Released

Littelfuse, Inc. introduced its first series of silicon carbide (SiC) MOSFETs.

Watch: Pillow Provides Comfort to Users Who Enjoy Wearing Headphones While Resting

Leveling LLC has launched Beat Lips, a pillow that makes resting while wearing headphones comfortable.

First Littelfuse SiC MOSFET Delivers Ultra-Fast Switching in Power Electronics

The silicon carbide MOSFET combines ultra-low switching losses, high efficiency and superior robustness, even at high temperatures.

SGP Devices for Reporting Indoor Air Quality and More Released

Mouser Electronics is now stocking the multi-pixel Sensirion Gas Platform (SGP) devices.

EPC’s Wireless Power Demonstration Kits: Design Systems That Power Anything from Lamps to Laptops

GaN FET and IC technologies are ideal for increasing efficiency in highly resonant, AirFuel™ Alliance compatible wireless power transfer systems.

New SoC Improves Sleep Mode Current Consumption and Battery Life in Devices

Mouser Electronics is now stocking the BlueNRG-2 system-on-chip (SoC) from STMicroelectronics (ST).

New Technology Allows Users to Change a TV Channel by Lifting an Object

New gesture control technology that can turn ordinary objects into remote controls could change how people interact with televisions and other screens. This could end the annoying search for a lost remote in the black hole that is the couch cushions.

PCB Layout for Precision Operational Amplifiers

In the special case of PCB layout for operational amplifiers (op-amps), a poor design will affect offset voltages by producing drifts as a function of temperature.

TSMC Plans to Build 3nm Semiconductor Fab in Tainan Science Park

The world’s largest foundry is the first to announce investment at this advanced processing node.

Top 5 Smart Devices So Elegant You Will Want to Display Them in Your Home

Past home technology hasn’t had the most attractive design. But smart homes and devices are becoming more integrated into everyday life, companies are developing technology that homeowners want to display.

Watch: Automatic Home Yogurt Maker Launches on Kickstarter

Yomee is an automatic yogurt maker that makes craft-quality yogurt, without preservatives, artificial flavors and added sugars, and it is cheaper than store-bought.