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Automation Domination: Robotic Hydroponic Lettuce Farm in Belgium
Written by: Aaron Saenz 361 days ago
The steady march of industrial automation continues to envelop the world. Many of us have a quaint early 20th century [...]
DLR Robot Hand is Tough Enough to Withstand a Hammer (video)
Written by: Aaron Saenz 361 days ago
Most experimental robot hands are delicate fragile instruments of advanced research. In other words, they’re wimps. Not so for the [...]
Making Predictions for the Year 2030
Written by: Aaron Saenz 362 days ago
We often cover the big names in futurism: Ray Kurzweil, Aubrey de Grey, Michio Kaku, etc, but what about the [...]
The Era of Brain-Based Law through the Eyes of David Eagleman
Written by: Jeremy Ford 363 days ago
Law is the distilled essence of the civilization of a people, and it reflects people’s soul more clearly than any [...]
Could Quadrotor Robots Construct Buildings? (video)
Written by: Aaron Saenz 364 days ago
What works in teams, can build any tower you design, and makes a horrifically angry buzzing sound? No, not super [...]
Paying For Starbucks With Your Smartphone – Now in 6800+ Locations!
Written by: Aaron Saenz 365 days ago
Wake up and smell the coffee, techies, Starbucks has made its mobile app payment plan a national phenomenon. Since late [...]
Ultra Sharp 3D Outdoor and Indoor Maps for Mobile and Home
Written by: Aaron Saenz 365 days ago
C3 Technologies makes Google Maps look like it was drawn by a toddler. A Swedish offshoot of SAAB, C3 has [...]
Harvard Controls The Minds of Worms…With Lasers! (video)
Written by: Aaron Saenz 366 days ago
I love cutting edge science, but sometimes it can seem nefarious enough to make a James Bond villain squeal in [...]
Holding Signs on the Side of the Road – Robots Take That Job, Too
Written by: Aaron Saenz 366 days ago
You’ve surely seen them: the men and women standing alongside a highway holding a sign that entreats you to “Act [...]
Catching Students (and Teachers) Who Cheat In the 21st Century
Written by: Aaron Saenz 366 days ago
photo © 2006 Francis Storr | more info (via: Wylio) Your child’s smart phone could be helping them fake their [...]