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Sam Francis

Nobody’s perfect: Future relationships with humanoid robots

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The concept of creating the perfect companion has probably been a central theme in works of science fiction since the beginning of science fiction. 

Although Frankenstein’s monster is not everyone’s idea of the perfect companion, Mary Shelley wrote the novel before 1818, when it was first published.

That’s at least 200 years since someone described a mad scientist who creates a human-like being in a lab using means other than natural procreation. [Read more…] about Nobody’s perfect: Future relationships with humanoid robots

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

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

Insight Robotics expands in Mexico, Portugal and Spain through strategic distribution partnership

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Insight Robotics has expanded its operations in Mexico, Portugal and Spain through a number of strategic distribution partnerships.

Insight Robotics is a Hong Kong company which provides technology to safeguard natural resources and infrastructure through automation and early-warning threat detection.

The company’s new partnerships include:

Insight Robotics says the new agreements ensure an increased geographic sales footprint and broader access to maintenance and support resources for better client’s engagement.  [Read more…] about Insight Robotics expands in Mexico, Portugal and Spain through strategic distribution partnership

HMS Industrial introduces range of Anybus .Net Bridges

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HMS Industrial Networks has introduced a new range of Anybus .Net Bridges for ProfiBus, ProfiNet, EtherCAT and EtherNet/IP.

Bridging the gap between operational technology and IT, the .Net bridge family enables data from industrial machinery to be presented to .Net-based IT applications.

The result is that .Net programmers can build a PC program which exchanges live data with a PLC system — for statistics, analysis or maintenance.  [Read more…] about HMS Industrial introduces range of Anybus .Net Bridges

Festo showcases bio-inspired robots including rolling spider and flying ‘fox’ which actually looks more like a bat

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Festo, a supplier of automation equipment, has unveiled two new lightweight robotic concepts inspired by nature.

The BionicWheelBot and BionicFlyingFox are this year’s creations from the company’s Bionic Learning Network, where Festo’s experts looked at the motion of spiders and bats to navigate complex situations – from crossing rocky terrain to learning efficient flight paths.

BionicWheelBot robot is based on the flic-flac spider, which lives in the Sahara and escapes predators with cartwheels and flips.  [Read more…] about Festo showcases bio-inspired robots including rolling spider and flying ‘fox’ which actually looks more like a bat