TREND REPORTS
Harvard's Organic Mega Flow Battery Transcends Lifetime, Voltage Thresholds
[Tech]
2018/08/09 09:06
Harvard researchers have developed what they call the longest-lasting, high-performance organic flow battery yet developed.Storing renewable energy is just as important as generating it, and flow batteries might be one of the most promising ways to do that. While there are plenty of hurdles to jump over in perfecting the tech, a team of Harvard engineers has been making strides over the past fe...
Bosch Will Roll Out Cloud-Based Cloud-Detecting Technology in 2020
[Tech]
2018/08/09 09:05
German engineering and electronics company Bosch has joined forces with Finnish weather expert Foreca to inform self-driving cars about the road conditions they’re operating on. This cloud-based, cloud-detecting technology could play a key role in one day making autonomous cars suitable for places that experience extreme weather.The technology stems from a simple, widely accepted premise: Huma...
Motorola’s Polaroid Mod Brings Your Digital Selfies to Life
[Product]
2018/08/09 09:04
You have to appreciate Motorola for absolutely nailing its mods game. While the Essential Phone and RED’s Hydrogen Phone made lofty promises but never delivered on their modular eco-system.Motorola, despite being an underdog in the smartphone race, has produced some incredible modules that attach to your phone and give them superpowers. After a seriously good camera mod from Hasselblad, speake...
Sound FIT : Wearable Device to Break Your Over Eating Habit
[Design]
2018/08/09 09:03
Sound FIT aims to break your over eating habit through “Crunch Effect”. It uses user’s chewing sound to prevent overeating, encouraging you to have a healthier eating habit. “Crunch Effect” is a special sound heard when people chew their food, this sound is transmitted to the brain to increase the feeling of fullness or satiety. It is based on study when external sound is bigger that the f...
(Patent) Amazon Wins a Patent for Robotic Arms That Toss Warehouse Items
[Tech]
2018/08/08 10:46
BOT or NOT? This special series explores the evolving relationship between humans and machines, examining the ways that robots, artificial intelligence and automation are impacting our work and lives.A diagram from Amazon’s patent application shows robotic arms coordinating their movements to toss a dwarf figurine, a mug and a rubber ducky into designated warehouse bins. (Amazon Illustration v...
(PDF) Bain - Customer Experience Tools and Trends 2018
[Business]
2018/08/08 10:46
When it comes to using tools that improve the experience, it pays to go all in with a few rather than dabble with many.- Among the 20 tools assessed in our global research, the top 3 in adoption are predictive analytics, sensors in products and operations, and personalized experience.- New tools with the lowest current adoption have high satisfaction rates: delivery drones, episode management a...
(Video) Uniti One Electric City Car Hits The Streets for The First Time
[Product]
2018/08/08 10:45
The One electric city car from team Uniti has spent much of its testing time indoors so far, but the company recently decided to take advantage of the glorious (northern) summer sunshine and take the electric micro car for a spin around southern Sweden.Where Renault's similarly-sized Twizy quadricycle has a maximum range of 100 km, the One is promised to roll for 300 km (186 mi) before needing...
Who's Next in Line for an IPO ?
[Investing]
2018/08/08 10:45
With Dropbox, Spotify and Xiaomi, 2018 has already seen several prominent unicorns take the plunge and go public. And while Sonos never really made it into the Unicorn Club before last week’s IPO, the maker of wireless multiroom speakers is the latest example of a well-known private company deciding to become a publicly traded one, with all its pros and cons. Looking at CB Insights' current ra...
Israel-based Dia Imaging Analysis Raises $5M for AI That Analyzes Ultrasound Scans
[Investing]
2018/08/08 10:45
Beersheba, Israel-based Dia Imaging Analysis, an AI health care startup that develops automation tools for ultrasound scanners, today announced a $5 million funding round led by Connecticut Innovations, Defta Healthcare, and the Israeli government’s Innovation Authority.Ultrasound scanners are good for more than just in-the-womb snapshots of soon-to-be-born babies. Their high-frequency waves’...
