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10 Professional-Level Web Design Tools to Get the Ideal Website

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A good website design is the one that sells itself!

How do you ensure a website is good? Well, in this fast-paced business industry, viewers hardly spend even a few seconds on a website. If they find it valuable, they will put in the effort to go through the website.

However, if they lose interest, they will choose to close the tab right off and might not even consider coming back to your website.

Within a glance, a viewer should be able to grasp what it is that you do and how your business can add value to their lives. After all, your website is in a way your portfolio, isn’t it?. So, you need to make sure to build it the right way. [Read more…] about 10 Professional-Level Web Design Tools to Get the Ideal Website

Xpeng to showcase flying car and new EV at eCar Expo

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Xpeng, an electric vehicle manufacturer, will be attending eCar Expo in Stockholm from April 29 to May 1, 2022.

During the exhibition, the Company’s 5th generation flying car, Xpeng X2, will be revealed to the Swedish public. This is the first time that Xpeng X2 will be shown in Sweden.

Xpeng will also use the exhibition to showcase its first EV model for the Swedish market, Xpeng P5. [Read more…] about Xpeng to showcase flying car and new EV at eCar Expo

Did Someone Say Co-Bots? How Human-Robot Teamwork Will Upend Manufacturing

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Matthew Cherewka, director of business development and strategy, Vecna Robotics

Advances in sensor and camera technologies have made robots more intelligent, allowing them to collaborate more with human workers instead of being isolated in cages or separate areas.

Known as co-bots (collaborative robots), this new form of robot can slow down or stop completely to prevent humans from getting injured, but they also enable companies to develop new human-robot workflows that automate previously manual methods.

In essence, they aim to focus on the “collaborative” aspect of the term, rather than the “robot”. [Read more…] about Did Someone Say Co-Bots? How Human-Robot Teamwork Will Upend Manufacturing

How to 3D Print Custom Inline Skates

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3D printing is also referred to as additive manufacturing. It is the process of creating 3 dimensional (3D) objects that are solid.

The solid objects are printed from a digital file by way of additive processes where thin layers of material are added in succession.

Many objects can be printed, including 3 wheel inline skates. The following instructions will explain how to do so. [Read more…] about How to 3D Print Custom Inline Skates

Comau and IUVO design new wearable robots to support manual work

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Comau and IUVO are developing an innovative wearable robotics solution to improve the ergonomics of operators engaged in manually moving loads at Esselunga, a leading large-scale retail trade company. The aim is to improve well-being by reducing lower back fatigue.

The action of the exoskeleton will assist the back muscles that are typically stimulated during lifting and handling tasks, thus creating short- and long-term benefits through a significant reduction in physical effort and fatigue.

There are three protagonists of the project. Comau’s role is to lead the engineering process related to the new exoskeletal device for lumbar support. IUVO’s design team will specialize in the conception, development and testing of wearable robotic technologies. [Read more…] about Comau and IUVO design new wearable robots to support manual work

Startup uses ‘industrial origami’ technique to build electric motorbikes

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Swedish technology and design startup STILRIDE is to produce sustainable electric motorcycles and scooters using a groundbreaking manufacturing process dubbed “industrial origami”.

The trailblazing technique involves robots which are able to fold single sheets of recyclable steel into intricate, lightweight and durable new structures – significantly reducing the environmental impact of production.

This process is being used to create the chassis for a fleet of next-generation e-motorcycles which will be made available to consumers in Europe later this year. [Read more…] about Startup uses ‘industrial origami’ technique to build electric motorbikes

Toyota Ventures invites innovative ideas for the ‘Factory of the Future’

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Toyota Ventures has launched its third global “call for innovation” to search for early-stage companies that can help make the factory of the future a reality sooner.

In partnership with Toyota’s Manufacturing Project Innovation Center and Toyota Research Institute (TRI), the 2022 call focuses on finding scalable solutions to modernize manufacturing and advance sustainable production.

Through May 31, 2022, qualified entrepreneurs are invited to apply to the call for an opportunity to receive between $500,000 and $2 million in venture capital funding from Toyota Ventures. [Read more…] about Toyota Ventures invites innovative ideas for the ‘Factory of the Future’

How to Practice Photographic Composition

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Amazing photos require a combination of good equipment, lighting, and luck. But, most importantly, awesome images rely on the photographer’s knowledge of photographic composition.

Consistently taking breathtaking pictures is a sign you’ve mastered photographic composition. Understanding contrast, balance, and relevant points of interest are fundamental in exceptional photography. Familiarizing yourself with these elements will bring you great success.

If you’re not content with snapshots and are ready to get serious about photography, you’ve come to the right place. Learning about photographic composition will take you places, so let’s get to it! [Read more…] about How to Practice Photographic Composition

Software-defined vehicles: Apple developing self-driving car chips with South Korean company

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Tech giant Apple is developing chips for self-driving cars in partnership with a South Korean company, according to various media reports.

A website called The Elec, which seems to be a South Korean electronics industry association website, is believed to have broken the story.

In the article, Apple is reported to be “developing the chip modules and packages to be used in its so-called Apple Car with a South Korean outsourced semiconductor assembly and test company”. [Read more…] about Software-defined vehicles: Apple developing self-driving car chips with South Korean company

How to Use Old Photo Restoration Software

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Looking back on old images is a priceless feeling which brings back happy recollections of shared memories. Many have large photo collections grouped in photo albums or heaped in a cabinet or an old box.

People used to have to go through tedious procedures to take images and then receive a tangible copy of them. Before now, photographs could not be saved in a storage device or a digital device. Now, you can use an old photo restoration software to fine-tune them.

Finding old storage full of lovely images brings back memories and make you feel like you’ve discovered a hidden treasure. However, as you examine them more closely, you may be disappointed by the deterioration that you notice in the photographs. [Read more…] about How to Use Old Photo Restoration Software