Bitcoin, 3-D printed candy and George Takei, the Star Trek-actor-turned-Facebook-phenomenon, are among the attractions this week at the South By Southwest festival in Austin, Texas, where the geek set is slowly filing out to make room for ...
Tags: Microsoft, digital currency, technology
Fully autonomous robots could transform the way we live, but so far such machines remain beyond the reach of our most advanced technologies. Existing robots are generally limited to performing simple, well-structured tasks in controlled ...
Tags: Robots, Walk, Fully autonomous robots
National and international businesses will find out how the University of Sheffield's world-class scientists and state-of-the-art facilities can take their research and development to the next level during a free networking event on ...
The company says the Beer-in-box filler for de-carbonized and de-alcoholized beer is a clean and user-friendly alternative to returnable stainless steel kegs. It can handle 25 litre bag-in-box for capacities of up to 240 bags/hour. ...
A computer-scientist friend of mine opined long ago that the Internet will truly come of age only when he can download a beer. He was referring to the last-meter problem of online shopping: that of getting stuff through the door of an ...
GfK Retail and Technology has released its quarterly report on the state of the electrical retailing industry in what it calls “Technical Consumer Goods (TCG), painting a mixed picture across varying segments in both the consumer ...
Tags: electrical retailing industry, Technical Consumer Goods
Samsung has once again hosted its annual Regional Forum in Bali, Indonesia, bringing together representatives from the company’s Asia Pacific and Australian markets for a dedicated spotlight on consumer electronics and appliances. ...
Tags: localised information, Consumer Electronics Business, smart appliance
Germany’s VDMA predicts positive prospects for machine vision 13 Feb 2014 National market expected to grow by 5% in 2014; Frankfurt roundtable assesses global opportunities. The German machine vision (MV) industry is on a stable ...
Tags: Machine Vision, VDMA, Prospects
Researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital and Carnegie Mellon University Announce a unique micro-robotic technique to assemble the components of complex materials Researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) and Carnegie Mellon ...
Tags: 3D Printing, Tissue Engineering, Micro-Robotic Technique, BWH
Here are Appliance Retailer's picks for best new and newish appliances for February 2014: De'Longhi Slim Line Panel Heater (HCX9124E, RRP $449) This heater has faster heat-up times than previous models due to a double fan system. ...
Tags: Consumer Electronics, Electronics, Appliances Products, cooker
I don't know exactly who was the first person to figure out that robots could be used for long-exposure light painting (although it may have been the guy linked to from here), but it's something that I've dabbled in for science, as have ...
Tags: Robot, long-exposure light painting, inspired by the Tangram
(Phys.org) —To say that the Joris Laarman Lab is an innovative type of group is putting it mildly. The Amsterdam place is described as "an experimental playground set up to study and shape the future. It tinkers with craftsmen, ...
Tags: 3D Printing, Printing
Robotics are moving up the production line and bringing with them increased safety and productivity benefits. Shifts in robotics use are reported in a newly released business intelligence study from US trade association for packaging and ...
Tags: Electrical, Electronics, Robotics
Robots are notoriously horrible at being generalists. The most efficient and effective robots have been purpose-built to do one specific task very, very well. This is why we have Roombas and not Rosies, and it's why robotic telemedicine ...
Tags: Consumer Electronics, Electronics
America's most successful domestic robots suppliers - iRobot post Roomba cleaning robot has been 11 years. The Roomba family welcomed new members - Roomba880 cleaning robot. Roomba880 removing debris efficiency raised 50% than the last one. ...