For the first time ever, a team of eye surgeons were able to inject a thrombolytic drug directly into a patient’s retinal vein to dissolve a blood clot. It was a success despite the fact that the vein is as thin as human hair thanks to a surgical robot developed by researchers from KU Leuven , a university in Belgium.
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Industry 4.0 necessary to hike mfg share in GDP: Experts
Indian industry can not shy away from adopting Industry 4.0 and the country needs to focus on using green technologies and best global practices to increase the share of manufacturing in GDP, experts say. The government is aiming to increase the share of manufacturing to 25 per cent of GDP from the present 17 per cent, with a view to creating millions of jobs and pushing the country’s economic growth.
In Search Of Rosie: The Porsche 718 Cayman
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Five New Year’s Resolutions For Manufacturers In 2017
Manufacturers have long embraced the concept of continuous improvement and innovation. In that spirit, what better way to kick off 2017 than with resolutions about new ways to improve? Here are my five suggestions for manufacturers working to reach the next level in quality, throughput and overall excellence in 2017.
Research Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Changes for Teradyne
Several brokerages have updated their recommendations and price targets on shares of Teradyne in the last few weeks: 1/27/2017 – Teradyne was upgraded by analysts at Zacks Investment Research from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating. According to Zacks, “Teradyne is a leading provider of automated test equipment.
Students showcase robotics used in the classroom
Lincoln Bennett, 7, of Edinburg, a second grader at W.W. Robinson Elementary, uses an iPad to control this robot that pushed cotton balls along the carpet during the Robotics and Coding Open House on Thursday at the Shenandoah County Administration Building in Woodstock. Rich Cooley/Daily Carter Kassis, 8, of Woodstock, stacks a group of cubelets during the fair Thursday.
Ng: Artificial intelligence in real life
ONE of the things that is particularly worrying to the BPO industry of the Philippines right now is the strong protectionist stance of the new US president Donald Trump. Apparently, he is zealous to make America first, and frowns on many attempts of outsourcing various manufacturing and service jobs outside the United States.
Robots and drones take over classrooms
Classrooms are noticeably more hi-tech these days – interactive boards, laptops and online learning plans proliferate, but has the curriculum actually changed or are children simply learning the same thing on different devices? Some argue that the education this generation of children is receiving is little different from that their parents or even their grandparents had. But, in a world where artificial intelligence and robots threaten jobs, the skills that this generation of children need to learn are likely to be radically different to the three Rs that have for so long been the mainstay of education.
Semi-Autonomous Robot Deliveries To Roll Out In U.S.
For cargo firms seeking a low-cost last-mile delivery system, a new semi-autonomous robot, launched by Starship Technologies, will soon begin running deliveries for restaurants through Postmates and DoorDash services. The DoorDash trial will take place in Redwood City, and Postmates customers can expect robots at the door in Washington, D.C.’s city limits.
Robots won’t steal your job, they’ll make work more interesting
The debate on automation cannot just be based on worst-case scenarios. Pictured, an android from Fritz Lang’s dystopian sci-fi masterpiece Metropolis.
2017 Ford GT: Fastest Ford On Record
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Development of A Hydraulic-Driven, High-Power Artificial Muscle
An artificial muscle using rubber tubing is extremely powerful but lightweight, with strong resistance to impact and vibration, allowing for the most compact and energy efficient tough robots ever created. Researchers expect that this will lead to the smallest, lightest, and most powerful consumer robots ever created in the near future.
5 Sci-Fi Movies Set in 2017: What They Got Wrong and Eerily Right
The best science-fiction films visualize the technologies of the future to reveal something about the human condition of today. But 95 percent of sci-fi flicks simply take stale cliches and dress them up with some robots and lasers and stuff.
5 Sci-Fi Movies Set in 2017: What They Got Wrong and Eerily Right
The best science-fiction films visualize the technologies of the future to reveal something about the human condition of today. But 95 percent of sci-fi flicks simply take stale cliches and dress them up with some robots and lasers and stuff.
Pepper The Robot To Greet Travele…
More specifically, the 4-foot high humanoid robot is joining a global restaurateur to engage with customers as they walk by one of the eateries at the Oakland International Airport. The restaurateur, HMSHost, has teamed with Softbank Robotics America to launch a new pilot program with the humanoid robot starting this week.
Pepper The Robot To Greet Travele…
More specifically, the 4-foot high humanoid robot is joining a global restaurateur to engage with customers as they walk by one of the eateries at the Oakland International Airport. The restaurateur, HMSHost, has teamed with Softbank Robotics America to launch a new pilot program with the humanoid robot starting this week.
Lighthouse secures $1.25M seed round to capitalise on boom in workplace IoT
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Navy registers trademarks for Carderock’s SeaGlide
A SeaGlide, or small-scale underwater glider, maneuvers in a tank of water at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division in Bethesda, Md. The SeaGlide is a non-tethered, autonomous robot that helps collect data through sensors.
Nikkei surges to more than 2-week high on strong Wall Street; financials gain
TOKYO, Jan 26 Japan’s Nikkei share average surged to more than a two-week high on Thursday morning tracking strength in Wall Street, while financial stocks were in demand after U.S. yields rose. The Nikkei gained 1.5 percent to 19,345.85 in midmorning trade after hitting as high as 19,354.48 earlier, the highest level since Jan. 11. U.S. Treasury yields increased overnight with benchmark yields hitting a four-week high, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed atop the 20,000 mark for the first time.
VC-backed Kindred Systems hires Liefer as COO
Intelligence machines startup Kindred Systems Inc has named Jim Liefer as chief operating officer. Previously, Liefer was One Kings Lane ‘s COO.
It’s called virtual “reality” for a reason
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Programmable Robots Market – Trends and Growth Propellers, Segmentation and Key Companies
Programmable robots are types of automatic devices that normally perform functions ascribed through remote controls or specified programs. These programmable robotic kits range from PC-controlled robots to simple remote controlled robots and further from complex robots such as humanoids to simple wheeled robots.
Rolling robots could soon be making deliveries in Virginia
Chairman of the House Transportation Committee, Del. Ron Villanueva, R-Chesapeake, right, speaks with lobbyist, David Catania, during a demonstration of the Starship Technologies robot at the Capitol in Richmond, Va., Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2017.
These Tiny Underwater Robots Mimic Planktons in Ocean
A graphic representation of the underwater explorers off the coast of Del Mar. Credit: Jaffe Lab for Underwater Imaging/Scripps Oceanography A swarm of waterproof miniature robots, developed by researchers at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California San Diego, were sent into the oceans of the globe to study the waves and the plankton that reside among them. These “bots” will help answer many questions regarding marine biology.
Scientists Creat Tiny Underwater Robots to Study Oceans
A graphic representation of the underwater explorers off the coast of Del Mar. Credit: Jaffe Lab for Underwater Imaging/Scripps Oceanography Scientists have developed a swarm of tiny robots which can travel deep down into the oceans and provide exquisite insight into marine life. Scientists believe that by using these data they can answer some basic questions about the life lurking in the oceans.
Machine Empath
Michelle Peck was programming a robotic arm at Seattle University when she felt it. As the device moved, there was a quickening in her own corresponding limb.
Uber’s Ford Fusions, to be used for mapping, are cleared to go on the road in San Francisco.
They’re back. Five Ford Fusions bristling with rooftop equipment and labeled “Uber Advanced Technologies Center” will hit San Francisco streets starting Wednesday morning, but they will not be functioning as self-driving cars.
Nvidia’s Jetson Goes Embedded, Gets Cisco
TOKYO GPUs shine no longer in just supercomputers, PCs and game machines. Nvidia, the graphics chip giant, is eagerly plowing inroads into the embedded market by leveraging Jetson TX1, its AI computing platform.
How to Opt Out of the Most Popular People Search Sites
Genealogy site Family Tree Now made waves when people discovered it can be used to look up almost anyone’s personal information, even if they’d never heard of the site before. Addresses, family members, and known associates are free for anyone to find.
How to put AI into cognitive perspective
Among the big topics that will dominate the news in 2017, a prominent one will undoubtedly be artificial intelligence or AI. It’s a huge topic , one that gathered momentum in 2016 to grab our attention and showcase both opportunity and risk with news and opinion often focused on a dystopian future that has plans to eliminate jobs currently done by human beings and replace them with robots .
My romance with my robot
“For me, it’s all about The Jetsons, the cartoon of my childhood that permanently ingrained in me an image of what the future is supposed to look like. People were always talking to electronic machinery, telling what they want before having the wish granted.
Intelligent machine vision could be the next step of evolution for robots
An intrinsically safe control system is designed to reduce the possibility of ignition from components and circuits when used in an explosive or flammable atmosphere. IEC 60079, NEC articles 500-506 and ATEX Directive 2014/34/EU are but a few Controls engineers have a lot on their plates.
Driverless Cars Face a Moral Dilemma
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Global Game Jam inspires teamwork with game creation
Photo courtesy from Global Game Jam It’s all in the game A USC hosted the second annual Global Game Jam, with participants programming, designing and writing art and music for products such as robots, video games and board games. From Friday to Sunday, the second floor of the USC School of Cinematic Arts was transformed into a gaming central for the annual Global Game Jam.
Sneak a peek at some fantastic hotels of the future
Tired of the usual hotels and dreaming of newer and better ones? Dreaming is actually one of the what futurists think will be part of your hotel experience in 25 years and beyond. And some even in the very near future! Yes, we’re talking about the hotels of the future and the experiences you find within.
Investing based on policy expectations is very dangerous right now
Conventional wisdom for much of the financial industry is that tax cuts, deregulation, and fiscal stimulus will change everything this year, particularly for banks and energy companies . Proponents of this view think the US economy has plenty of pent-up demand and is ready to grow-enough so that we may actually see a little inflation for a change.
Cogni Trade Software Is CogniTrade App Scam Or not?
Cogni Trade Software Is CogniTrade APP SCAM? Cogni Trade System By Mr. Cameron Doyle Cogni Trade Scam Or Legit? How Does Cogni Trade APP Work? Is It Possible To Make Millions While Cogni Trade Binary Options Trading? Learn Why CogniTrade Trading APP Is The Best for your investment Options. The Cogni Trade APP is a New Automated Robot Designed And Developed By Cogni Trade Cameron Doyle.
‘Ants are expert navigators, even walking backwards’
Despite their tiny size, ants are sophisticated navigators that can find their way even while walking backwards, and these skills could help inspire better robots, scientists say. The findings in this week’s edition of the journal Current Biology are based on a colony of desert ants that were studied to see how they navigated home while carrying pieces of a cookie.
Why Trump will find it hard to make American economy greater
President Donald Trump’s economic plans are nothing if not ambitious: Annual growth of 4 per cent — or more. A diminished trade gap.
The rise of Homo Technicans: half human and half machine
THE first the world learned of Facebook’s mind-reading project was when the company posted an advert for the position of “brain-computer interface engineer”. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg had talked of ‘tech-mediated telepathy’ as a future possibility, but this was a sign that the company was serious about pioneering a technology that might allow us to connect via the net or the cloud with other people, not through the device in our pocket, but directly from our brains.