Jan 30, 2020 | Robots & Drones
For the roboticist who has everything, here’s something new: a soft robot hand that sweats. Designed to handle scenarios where long operating hours might lead to a robot overheating and its performance degrading, this three-fingered gripper stays cool by borrowing one...
Jan 30, 2020 | Smart Cities
Egypt is busy building a new – as yet unnamed – capital, designed to be the country’s new administrative hub and home to more than 6.5 million residents. The new capital will cover 700 square kilometers, or 270 square miles, making it about the size of...
Jan 30, 2020 | Cyber Security, Government
All Internet of Things and consumer smart devices will need to adhere to specific security requirements, under new government proposals. The aim of the legislation is to help protect UK citizens and businesses from the threats posed by cyber criminals increasingly...
Jan 30, 2020 | Autonomous Vehicles, Business, Featured
Waymo, Alphabet’s self-driving company, is getting into the package-delivery business, the company announced in a Wednesday blog post. “Our self-driving Chrysler Pacifica minivans will shuttle packages from UPS Stores in the Metro Phoenix area to the UPS...
Jan 22, 2020 | Electric Vehicles
A new electric vehicle called the Canoo, which will launch next year and opened a waitlist for customers on January 21, looks very little like a traditional car. That’s because it doesn’t have to, says Ulrich Kranz, a former BMW engineer who heads the L.A.-based...
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