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(Paper) Inflatable E-Bike Fits in a Backpack - POIMO
[Design]
2020/05/17 09:09
Flexibility, portability, and intrinsic safety could make this personal mobility system better than rigid bikes and scooters.The trend towards communal sidewalk-based personal mobility systems (like shared bikes and scooters) has resulted in some amount of actual personal mobility, but also a lot of cluttered sidewalks, injured riders and pedestrians, and questionable business models. Fortunate...
(M&A) Apple Acquires Startup NextVR that Broadcasts VR Content
[Investing]
2020/05/17 09:08
Apple Inc. confirmed it acquired NextVR, a startup that provides sports and other content for virtual-reality headsets. NextVR provides virtual-reality sports content to headsets. Apple developing virtual reality, augmented reality headsets.The acquisition may help Apple’s development of VR and AR headsets with accompanying software and content. NextVR supplies content to several existing VR h...
Intel Capital Invests $132 Million in 11 Disruptive Technology
[Investing]
2020/05/17 09:07
Intel Capital, Intel Corporation’s global investment organization, announced today new investments totaling $132 million in 11 technology startups. These companies bring to market breakthrough innovations in artificial intelligence (AI), autonomous computing and chip design. The companies joining Intel Capital’s portfolio are Anodot, Astera Labs, Axonne, Hypersonix, KFBIO, Lilt, MemVerge, Pro...
(Video) Moxie is a Pixar-Inspired Robot Backed by Toyota, Sony, Amazon, and Intel
[Investing]
2020/05/17 09:06
Designed by Fuseproject with input from an ex-Jim Henson designer, Moxie is the new robot to watch.Three years ago, I talked to a team of designers at Mattel who were so excited they could barely contain themselves. They had developed what they believed to be the next big hit for kids: An $300 AI speaker called Aristotle. It was essentially an Amazon Echo reimagined as a nanny to read to your c...
(Infographic) Why is Your Business’ Future Video Marketing ?
[Business]
2020/05/17 09:03
Did you watch a video online today? Chances are that you might have. Video is growing rapidly in importance and popularity for good reason. Today, it sits as one of the top marketing tools you need for a marketing strategy. It is not surprising given how effective this form of content is in increasing brand awarenessAnd it’s not hard to understand why. Video excites and engages people like few...
(PDF) World Bank Report - Demand for Battery Metals to Jump 500% by 2050
[Business]
2020/05/14 09:10
Production of battery metals such as graphite, lithium and cobalt will have to increase by nearly 500% by 2050 to meet the growing demand for clean energy technologies, the World Bank reported Monday. According to the global lender, over 3 billion tonnes of minerals and metals will be needed to deploy wind, solar and geothermal power, as well as the energy storage required to transition to a lo...
(Video) Epic Games Announces Unreal Engine 5, Shows Off Boundary-Pushing PlayStation 5 Demo
[Business]
2020/05/14 09:09
After eight years of Unreal Engine 4, Epic Games is finally ready to talk about Unreal Engine 5, which they’re announcing will launch in preview early next year with a wider launch by the year’s end.Unreal Engine 5 is all about harnessing the performance of next-generation consoles like the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X. The consoles support wild resolutions and frame rates, but Epic Games...
(Paper) Harvard - Soft Robotic Exosuit Makes Stroke Survivors Walk Faster and Farther
[Tech]
2020/05/14 09:08
Research study in stroke survivors with chronic hemiparesis shows soft exosuit technology to bring immediate improvements in walking speed and endurance tests.A new small study out of Harvard and Boston University is targeting the use of soft robotic exosuits among stroke survivors. The aim is to demonstrate how such technologies could impact the rehabilitation of patients suffering hemiparesis...
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