Harvard Schools Trust funds grants for Bromfield, Hildreth

At its December board meeting, the board of directors of the Harvard Schools Trust voted to fund the following five educational grants for the Bromfield School and Hildreth Elementary School. Bromfield Robotics Club: Bromfield Robotics is a new school club with the objective of fostering more interest in Bromfield students for science, technology, engineering and math, or STEM.

LG Electronics to decide on building new plant in US by H1

LG Electronics’ newly-appointed CEO Jo Seong-jin said Sunday that the South Korean electronics maker will finalize its decision on setting up its first home appliance manufacturing plant in the US within the first half of this year. “We’ve been considering the possibility of building a new plant in the US for a long time,” Jo said during a press conference at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.

Engadget Unveils the Official 2017 Best of CES Award Winners

From next-generation connected home devices to autonomous robots and drones, Engadget’s editors applied their extensive knowledge of the tech industry to scouring the show floor for the very best of the best at CES, choosing a winner in each of the 17 highly competitive categories based on level of innovation, design, market appeal and functionality. Rounding out the editors’ selections is The People’s Choice Award, honoring the products that won over the most hearts and minds in the Engadget community.

Melbourne weather: Cool change on the way after Melburnians swelter…

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Coolest thing at CES 2017? Robots steal show

Coolest thing at CES 2017? Robots steal show Robots to make coffee, project movies, teach science and simply chat. Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/2i3gfN3 Attendees get sideways as they go through a demonstration of “Robot Wars” at the Samsung display during day 2 of the 2017 International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas at the Las Vegas Convention Center.

No #1 Robotics Creator ROOBO Unveils AI Companion Robot for Kids

PuddingBeanQ answers the questions under eights ask of life, the universe and everything. It also teaches music and basic maths, and will understand up to 50 languages )–An adorable, small robot that can answer those innumerable ‘why” questions from young children is unveiled at CES by global technology intelligence platform ROOBO.

Connected-Home Brand Search Grew …

One of the hottest topics at the 2017 Consumer Electronics Show drove the most search traffic for manufacturers during this past year. Branded terms for manufacturers of wearable devices — mostly smartwatches — generated the highest amount of search Web traffic, but when analyzing the change in traffic, connected-home Web sites improved the most with 242% more visits generated from branded keywords in November 2016.

Connected-Home Brand Search Grew …

One of the hottest topics at the 2017 Consumer Electronics Show drove the most search traffic for manufacturers during this past year. Branded terms for manufacturers of wearable devices — mostly smartwatches — generated the highest amount of search Web traffic, but when analyzing the change in traffic, connected-home Web sites improved the most with 242% more visits generated from branded keywords in November 2016.

Report: Wearable Devices Expected to Become Mainstream in Education in Next 4-5 Years

Virtual reality and robotics will become widely adopted in education in the next two to three years, while wearable devices are expected to become mainstream in the education space over the next four to five years, according to a recent report published by the New Media Consortium and the Consortium for School Networking . The ” NMC/CoSN Horizon Report: 2016 K-12 Edition ” examined emerging technologies for their potential impact on and use in teaching, learning and creative inquiry in schools.

The big takeaway from CES 2017

An attendee looks at a WaveBot service robot at the Ling booth at CES 2017 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Photo / Getty There has been no killer gadget at this year’s international CES technology show.

The big takeaway from CES 2017

An attendee looks at a WaveBot service robot at the Ling booth at CES 2017 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Photo / Getty There has been no killer gadget at this year’s international CES technology show.

The big takeaway from CES 2017

An attendee looks at a WaveBot service robot at the Ling booth at CES 2017 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Photo / Getty There has been no killer gadget at this year’s international CES technology show.

Are you ready for smart stores?

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Spacewalking astronauts tackle battery work outside station

Before venturing out, Commander Shane Kimbrough and Peggy Whitson got a hand from a robot that took care of most of the grunt work. Remotely using robotics aboard the 250-mile-high lab, flight controllers in Houston spent the past week replacing decade-old, nickel-hydrogen batteries with better charging lithium-ion ones.

Apple shows why no robot can replace cashiers

Ever since Amazon.com debuted a grocery store without a checkout line, the world has been forced to ponder a jobless future. Located in the company’s home town, Seattle, Amazon Go looks every bit like a 7-Eleven, selling bread, milk, and cheese as well as pre-made snacks and fresh meals, except there are no cashiers or checkout lines.

Service from the future

Pepper the humanoid robot patrols the dessert aisle at a supermarket in a department store in Chiayi City. According to the management of “Nice Plaza” , Pepper has been “hired” by the department store as a store manager.

Perceptron Schedules Second-Quarter 2017 Conference Call/ Webcast for February 7, 2017

Perceptron, Inc. will hold its conference call/webcast to discuss financial results for the second quarter and six months ended December 31, 2016, on Tuesday, February 7, at 10:00 AM . Perceptron plans to release financial results for the second quarter after the market closes on Monday, February 6. About Perceptron Perceptron develops, produces and sells a comprehensive range of automated industrial metrology products and solutions to manufacturing organizations for dimensional gauging, dimensional inspection and 3D scanning.

Mega Man 4

When Dr. Light receives a threat from another rogue scientist, it’s up to Mega Man to put a stop to Dr. Cossack’s plans in the fourth installment of the Mega Man series. Mega Man 4 is a side-scrolling action platformer developed and published by Capcom for the Nintendo Entertainment System on December 6, 1991 , January 15, 1992 , and August 1993 .

CES to highlight technology that could transform hospitality industry

Shawn DuBravac, chief economist of the Consumer Technology Association, presents a pre-CES 2017 session on tech trends at the Las Vegas Convention Center Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2016. . IMAGE DISTRIBUTED FOR LG ELECTRONICS – LG Electronics’ vice president David VanderWaal and Amazon Echo vice president Mike George present the LG Smart InstaView Door-in-Door Refrigerator to CES 2017 attendees at the LG Electronics press conference on Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2017, in Las Vegas.

Bartenders serve drinks from an ice sculpture at “CES

At CES 2017, here are the 28 ‘Innovation Award’ winners CES organizers announce their ‘Innovation award’ winners Check out this story on portclintonnewsherald.com: http://usat.ly/2hSw7BY Jefferson Graham previews the best of the best–winners of the coveted CES Innovation Awards, on the dawn of the annual CES in Las Vegas. A #TalkingTech video LAS VEGAS – The trade show floor at CES 2017 doesn’t open until Thursday, but we already know 28 of the coolest products here.