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Albert Einstein—Refrigerator Technician?
Asis Kumar Chaudhuri has delved into the great theorist’s less successful life as an engineer
ISS Astronauts Operating Remote Robots Show Future of Planetary Exploration
If we want to send humans to Mars, we'll need astronaut-robot collaboration systems like this
Measure With Greater Accuracy and Confidence
Take the uncertainty out of millimeter-wave design and test.
5G Waveform Candidates
In this application note we discuss potential 5G waveform candidates, list their advantages and disadvantages
The Lure of a Fully Decentralized Internet
There are pros and cons, but let’s be honest—decentralized technologies are just more fun
Problems in Big Data: Understanding Cities through Data Analytics and Embedded Systems
Urbanization is one of the great challenges and opportunities of this century, inextricably tied to global challenges ranging from climate change to sustainable use of energy and natural resources, and from personal health and safety to accelerating innovation and education.
Off-Grid Electricity Projects Are Starved for Funds
Despite the promise of off-grid solar, 99 percent of funding still goes to grid projects
Superaccurate GPS Coming to Smartphones in 2018
Broadcom’s mass-market GPS chips boost accuracy to 30 centimeters
To Secure the Internet of Things, We Must Build It Out of “Patchable” Hardware
The flexibility of FPGAs will protect the world’s network of smart devices
Who’s Hiring? (Amazon, McDonald’s, Lyft) Who’s Firing? (Cisco, Tesla, HPE)
A sampling of recent technology job news shows positive signs if you want to work on Amazon’s Alexa or autonomous driving. Networking, not so much
Save Time and Money with Unit Testing
Test engineers are familiar on the best ways to design their hardware tests. However, they don't apply the same principles to their software.
Testing DIY Digital Video for FPV Flying
Wifibroadcast promises digital video for FPV flyers using Raspberry Pi computers and ordinary WiFi dongles
Video Friday: Sony's Home Robot, MegaBots Duel, and Six-Legged Zebros
Your weekly selection of awesome robot videos
People With Vertigo Find Relief Through Nerve-Stimulating Implant
The experimental implants stimulate the vestibular nerves in the inner ear to treat dizziness
Carbon Nanotubes Make Big Push in Plasmonic Circuits
Plasmonic interconnect circuits represent first step towards carbon nanotube-based CMOS integrated circuits
Does Age Discrimination in Tech Start at 40?
Study shows millennials are about to dominate the tech workforce, and even some GenX-ers have age discrimination worries
Carnegie Mellon Solves 12-Year-Old DARPA Grand Challenge Mystery
H1ghlander narrowly took second in the 2005 DARPA Grand Challenge. Just last week, CMU figured out why
CNN Uses Vantage Robotics' Snap Drone to Win FAA Fly-Over-People Waiver
The news network is now allowed to film over crowds using a lightweight video drone
The Most Cringe-Inducing Surgical Robots from IEEE's Intelligent Robots Conference
Videos: Five biomedical bots you never want to have to face
Smart Power Electronic Converters May Help Stabilize the Grid
Qing-Chang Zhong lays out his vision for a harmonious grid
Turning the Optical Fiber Network into a Giant Earthquake Sensor
The best earthquake monitoring system is already installed under our feet, say Stanford researchers
Octopus-Inspired Camouflage for Soft Robotics
A new elastic skin morphs to produce different textures
Computing and the Fermi Paradox: A New Idea Emerges—The Aliens Are All Asleep
Perhaps we’re not alone in the universe; it’s just that everyone else is snoozing
AlphaGo Zero Goes From Rank Beginner to Grandmaster in Three Days—Without Any Help
Google DeepMind takes deep neural networks where no machine has gone before
Night Vision for Self-Driving Cars
Israeli startup AdaSky says their infrared camera will help cars navigate gnarly conditions
Integrating Silicon With Two-Dimensional Material Could Shake Up Photonics
Another 2D material combined with silicon leads to a light-emitting diode and photodetector in one
Scientists in Alaska Attempt to Produce Artificial Aurora
They hoped artificial airglow would teach them more about the northern lights
Watch the World’s First Giant Robot Fight
After years of preparation, two giant human-piloted robots will face off in an epic battle
LiShield Can Block Smartphone Cameras for Privacy's Sake
High-frequency flickering patterns from LED lighting can ruin photos or videos taken by smartphone-grade cameras in a room
Launch UAV Package Delivery Service
ANSYS simulation software greatly increases antenna reliability of UAVs and accelerates the design of order fulfillment and aerial shipping systems.
This Robotics Startup Wants to Be the Boston Dynamics of China
Chinese startup Unitree Robotics unveils Laikago quadruped robot
New Sulfur Flow Battery for Affordable Long-Term Grid Storage
The "air-breathing" battery is energy-dense and made of abundant, low-cost materials
LIGO Detects Collision of Neutron Stars
The phenomenon, which produced gravitational waves and was closely followed by a gamma-ray burst, occurred 130 million light-years from Earth
Nvidia vs NXP—Whose Robocar Brain Will Win?
The two companies have unveiled the latest iterations of dueling computing platforms
This Mind-Bending Actuator Could Make Robots Safer and More Energy Efficient
Wrap your head around SRI's new actuator, based on an ultra-compact infinitely variable transmission
Video Friday: Robotic Creatures, ROS-Industrial, and Machine Knitting
Your weekly selection of awesome robot videos
In Flesh-Cutting Task, Autonomous Robot Surgeon Beats Human Surgeons
The robot made more precise cuts with less tissue damage
What CMU's Snake Robot Team Learned While Searching for Mexican Earthquake Survivors
Days after a 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck Mexico City, CMU sent its snake robots in to look for survivors
Why Solar Microgrids May Fall Short in Replacing the Caribbean's Devastated Power Systems
Solar-powered picrogrids and battery storage are spurring hopes of a silver lining for Puerto Rico and other Caribbean islands. But cost, time pressures, and resilience may keep fossil-fueled generation front and center
Phase Shifter Technology and Applications
Tune in to improve your understanding of phase shifter technology and application.
How Is a Drone Like a Dog? Ask a Cop
Police see drones as key tools in law enforcement. “We are negligent if we aren’t using drones,” says one officer
Cockroach Robot Grows Tail, Does Flips
Adding a tail to a cockroach-inspired robot helps it flip itself over with ease
New Deep-Sea Pressure Sensor Could Monitor Dangerous Undersea Faults
A new self-calibrating pressure sensor is helping scientists monitor underwater seismic activity
Topological Laser Cavities Could Revolutionize Optoelectronics
Photonic crystals and topological cavities are a new way to shape laser beams
Your Secret Weapon to Building Successful IoT & Industry 4.0 Apps
If you’re building apps for IoT & Industry 4.0, you must have real-time processing that supports you today and in the future.
A Fitbit for the Stomach
The ingestible, self-powered device tracks food ingestion
Quantum Mechanical Process Could Double Efficiency of Photodetectors
Tiny photocells with a special blend of 2D materials could improve photovoltaic arrays
Sony Bringing Back Aibo Team to Develop New Robot Dog
It's been over a decade, but Sony may be releasing a new version of one of the most sophisticated consumer robots ever made
Where’s the next Silicon Valley? How about Ottawa or Toronto?
Job search data shows U.S. tech employees looking for Canada's Silicon Valley target Ottawa and Toronto
Intel Accelerates Its Quantum Computing Efforts With 17-Qubit Chip
Chip shipped to Netherlands to test error correction and other algorithms
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