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Archives for May 16, 2018

Boston Dynamics to unleash its terrifying canine robot on the world next year

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Boston Dynamics, maker of the world’s most terrifying robots, is preparing to unleash its nightmare-inducing canine robot onto the world next year. 

The company clearly thinks the machine is ready for the market but the question is whether or not the market is ready for the machine.

Boston Dynamics specialises in making humanoid and canine robots. In both instances, the robots it has demonstrated are capable of moving in such a realistic way that some observers have demanded they be kept permanently in labs.  [Read more…] about Boston Dynamics to unleash its terrifying canine robot on the world next year

What is the latest suave geek toy on market?

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Gadgets are to nerds what wine is to alcoholic – pure bliss. With the advances in technology in the past couple of decades, tons of new gadgets have come into the market. Right from fitness, to car accessories, to survival gear, to video games, to smart tech gadgets, there’s something for everyone.

Last few years have seen a lot of cool toys hit the market that would be any geek’s dream so much so that geeks are willing to take short term loans to own these toys.  [Read more…] about What is the latest suave geek toy on market?

Video game adaptation of famous superhero movies

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In today’s time, the world is hitting the innovations at great speed and showcasing some amazing talents and visuals of a parallel world. From comics to video games; introducing new age graphics to make it look real and have an exhilarating time on gaming.

There are some amazing games that adapted and made their presence in the famous superhero movies in the Hollywood industry and people loved the character and were the talk of the town.  [Read more…] about Video game adaptation of famous superhero movies

HMS received the ISO 27001 certification for eWon Talk2M

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HMS Industrial Networks has obtained ISO 27001 Certification for eWon Talk2M, its award-winning cloud connectivity platform.

The ISO 27001 Certification is the international standard that describes best practices for an information security management system.

Compliance with the ISO 27001 certification validates that HMS Industrial Networks has implemented comprehensive information security practices to protect their users, their information, and their data in accordance with internationally recognized standards. [Read more…] about HMS received the ISO 27001 certification for eWon Talk2M

Top 10 most memorable films and TV shows with robots in them

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You probably know the winner without looking – I’ve chosen The Terminator, the 1984 movie when Arnold Schwarzenegger was in his prime and when films still required good stories and plot twists and could not rely entirely on special effects to wow audiences. 

There are probably others on the list you can guess, but that is the nature of such collections – most of us can agree on them.

There are probably no surprises, but then surprises are probably overrated, especially in a world where the word “surprise” is often deliberately or unwittingly substituted for “trauma” or “shock” and expected to be laughed off by people who may or may not know the difference.  [Read more…] about Top 10 most memorable films and TV shows with robots in them

Apple partners on carbon-free aluminium smelting method

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Aluminium giants Alcoa Corporation and Rio Tinto Aluminium have announced a joint venture to commercialise patented technology that eliminates direct greenhouse gas emissions from the traditional smelting process, a key step in aluminium production.

This is a revolutionary advancement in the manufacturing of one of the world’s most widely used metals.

Apple helped accelerate the development of this technology has partnered with both aluminium companies, and the Governments of Canada and Quebec, to collectively invest a combined $144 million to future research and development.

[Read more…] about Apple partners on carbon-free aluminium smelting method

Volvo Cars aims for 50 per cent of sales to be electric by 2025

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Volvo Cars aims for fully electric cars to make up 50 per cent of its sales by 2025, the company has announced.

The announcement builds on Volvo Cars’ 2017 industry-first announcement that all new models released from 2019 will be available as either a mild hybrid, plug-in hybrid or battery electric vehicle.

The company’s strategy to generate half of its sales from electric cars by 2025 positions it as a powerful player in China, the world’s leading market for electrified cars.

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Drishti raises $10 million to ‘digitise’ factory workers

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Even after decades of advancement in robotics and automation, humans are still the biggest contributors to value creation in manufacturing.

Yet, the techniques to measure human activities in the factory are 100 years old—dating back to the time of Henry Ford—and impossible to perform at scale.

Humans in the plant are effectively invisible to analytics. Major manufacturing business decisions are based on incomplete and unreliable data.

[Read more…] about Drishti raises $10 million to ‘digitise’ factory workers

ABB launches first 350 kW high power car charger

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ABB has launched its newest electric vehicle (EV) charging solution, the Terra HP, the first 350 kW product on the market. Charging time for a range of 200 km is just eight minutes, claims the company.

Ideally suited for use at motorway service and petrol stations, Terra HP’s ultra-high current has the capacity to charge both 400 V and 800 V cars at full power.

The addition of Dynamic DC power sharing technology, allows a two-power cabinet charging system to charge a couple of EVs simultaneously, with up to 350 kW, while dynamically optimizing the available grid connection and the power delivery to the two vehicles.

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Robustel gateway wins Red Dot product design award

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Robustel’s Modular Edge Computing Gateway MEG5000 has received the Red Dot Product Design Award for 2018 in the Communication Technology category.

The Red Dot Design Award is one of the world’s most renowned and respected awards for product design.

In 2018, designers and manufacturers from 59 countries submitted more than 6,300 objects to the competition.  [Read more…] about Robustel gateway wins Red Dot product design award