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Watch the First Flapless Flight of the MAGMA UAV
Flapless flight technology takes off during initial flight trials of MAGMA, a jet-powered UAV that maneuvers with an integrated blown-air system.
Watch Micro-grippers Navigate Unstructured Environments
Thermally actuated micro-grippers shown to navigate unstructured environments may find application in minimally invasive surgeries.
Innovative Exrail Linear Roller Guide from Nippon Bearing
Nippon Bearing has developed the Exrail linear roller guide, an innovative linear motion guide that uses needle rollers as opposed to balls or rollers.
Robotic Arm Not Cut Out For Writing 2,000 Christmas Cards
If you are among the growing number of those concerned about a robot uprising, you can rest assured that there will be at least a few tedious everyday tasks leftover for humans to manage while everything else becomes automated.
Test of Facial Recognition Tech Extended in Germany
After demonstrating what officials believe to be a favorable success rate, Germany’s top security official announced that it will extend the use of facial recognition technology currently in use at a Berlin railway station.
Netflix Fuels Privacy Concerns with Tweet
A recent tweet from Netflix has left users concerned that the streaming service is misusing information gathered about users’ viewing habits.
A Robot that can Recognize and Pack 50,000 Grocery Items
The British online retailer Ocado is developing a robot designed to recognize, pick up and pack up to 50,000 grocery items. The company filed an application to the US Patent and Trademark Office, describing the device as two robots systems mounted on a frame above the merchandise stacks. This, they say, will avoid the need for aisles in the warehouse and will allow Ocado to fit more products into a smaller place, reducing costs and improving efficiency.
Watch: Using AI to Alleviate Traffic Accidents
Researchers are exploring the use of a new deep learning tool to analyze video data collected from traffic light cameras, which has the potential to help planners optimize traffic flow and identify sites most likely to have accidents.
Innovative Data Cables for Electronic Applications
Lapp Tannehill offers reliable, fast, and innovative data and communication cables that are built to suit almost all electronic applications, from small diameter cables in coffee machines to those used in advanced automation and control processes.
80-Year-Old Escalator Turned into Art Installation
Artist and University of Sydney Architecture Professor Chris Fox, in collaboration with a team of engineers and architects, created an art installation in Sydney, Australia, using 80-year-old escalators from an underground train station.
UN Calls for Improved E-waste Recycling
The UN is calling for improved electronics waste (e-waste) recycling as discarded products such as refrigerators, cell phones, televisions and laptops clog landfills worldwide, often releasing toxic ingredients into the environment.
New Research Could Give Vehicles ‘Nerves’ that Sense Damage
Researchers at Clemson University, with funding from the U.S. Army Research Laboratory, are working to create magnetically sensitive material embedded within "smart material" that senses damage throughout a vehicle.
Drinking While 'Drone-ing' May Soon Be Illegal in New Jersey
Residents of the state of New Jersey will soon learn if a proposed bill making it illegal to operate drones while inebriated will become law.
Study Investigates Whether Consumers Will 'Bite' at Eating Food Made with 'Waste' Ingredients
Researchers believe that marketing this untapped source of food would help solve issues of food insecurity experienced by over 40 million Americans.
Nobel Laureates Believe Women Will Soon Count Among Their Ranks
Despite the fact that this year’s Nobel Prize winners in physics, chemistry and economic sciences are all white men, the winners believe that change is on its way.
Plastic Waste Ensnaring, Killing Marine Turtles
Among the debris littering beaches and the ocean are lost fishing nets, six-pack plastic beverage carrier rings, plastic and nylon fishing lines, kite string, plastic packaging and more.
Study Links Moons to Motorcycle Fatalities
According to a study from the University of Toronto, motorcyclists were likelier to die in crashes happening on nights when there was a full moon and likelier still when there was a supermoon.
Wrist Watches Made from Classic Cars
As the holidays approach, you might be wondering what to get for the car enthusiast in your life short of buying them an actual car.
PRENAV - Silicon Valley Startup Displaying Aerial Precision
PRENAV, a startup based out of Silicon Valley, Calif., is developing precision navigation for drones. Their automated aerial robots navigate along pre-planned flight paths with the ability to fly in close proximity to structures.
Privacy Concerns Rise Amid Increase in Consumer DNA Kit Availability
Thinking of trying out one of the many DNA kits being endlessly advertised in recent weeks? According to some experts, you might want to reconsider.