TREND REPORTS
(Patent) Remote Control: Companies Researching Teleoperation For Autonomous Vehicles
[Tech]
2017/09/24 10:09
Patents analysis sheds a light on 4 companies pursuing remotely operated autonomous vehicles, a potential stopgap on the road to full autonomy.With excitement around autonomous vehicles in full swing, startups and larger corporates are racing to be the first to field mass-market autonomous vehicles (AVs).Various players are targeting different levels of automation with their self-driving soluti...
Renault's Symbioz Concept Gives Plausibility a Back Seat
[Design]
2017/09/24 10:08
The SYMBIOZ is like nothing we’ve seen before. The idea of combining transportation and living spaces seems like something absurd to fathom. Toying with this idea, the SYMBIOZ is an extension of the future – connected – home. Renault has mentioned the SYMBIOZ to be “an extra mobile, modular and multi-purpose room”. SYMBIOZ is a representation of what Renault envision for the automotive ind...
(Video) Columbia University - One Step Closer to Lifelike Robots
[Tech]
2017/09/24 10:07
Columbia University engineers have developed a soft actuator that mimics natural muscle, but is three times stronger.The classic image of a robot is one clad in a rigid metal shell, but that might not be practical in situations where man and machine will need to work together. The emerging field of soft robotics is helping to make that collaboration safer, but recreating muscle is no easy task....
(Video) Walmart to Trial Delivery Service That Restocks Your Fridge
[Business]
2017/09/24 10:06
Would you be comfortable with a Walmart employee wandering into your home and restocking your fridge? What if you could watch on as they did it? The retail giant is at least looking to test out this possibly unnecessary concept through a new partnership with smart home security company August.The idea of coming home from work to a fully-stocked fridge and pantry does sound nice, but a lot of pe...
Wireless Headphone Sales Jump Threefold After Apple Drops the Headphone Jack
[Product]
2017/09/24 10:05
When Apple launched the iPhone 7 and announced that it was dropping the headphone jack, controversy erupted and criticism rolled in from consumers and industry experts alike.The fact that people were willing to believe drilling a hole in the base of their expensive new iPhone was a solution shows just how hard this change hit.Regardless, one year on Apple has now launched the iPhone 8, iPhone 8...
(PDF) Digital Download Revenue In The Music Industry Has Dropped By 50% In Just 4 Years
[Business]
2017/09/24 10:05
When is the last time you purchased a digital copy of a song or an album from an online retailer like iTunes or Amazon? If you’re like many Americans, it’s possible it’s been a few years since you bought anything.According to a report published recently by the RIAA (the Recording Industry Association of America) evaluating the state of the music industry at 2017’s halfway point, paid digita...
Bud Light Made Its Own Line of Leisurewear, If That’s What You’re Into
[Design]
2017/09/24 10:03
Try on the Bud Light X KIBL collection for size. It’s not the kind of branded clothing that gets shot out of a T-shirt cannon at sporting events, but it’s mighty close.Bud Light, in a preview it swears is not a joke, has unveiled a line of “leisurewear” during London Fashion Week that features bright-blue logo-adorned kimonos, tube socks, “slider” shower shoes and scarves that are “spira...
(PDF) AI Today, AI Tomorrow : A Global Consumer Perspective
[Consumer]
2017/09/21 11:47
This report is based upon insights unearthed from a global consumer survey.The research was conducted by Northstar Research Partners Ltd on behalf of ARM. Northstar are an independent research agency working out of London.Globally, 3,938 consumers were interviewed through an online survey. These interviews fall out across regions and markets as above. All respondents who took part in the survey...
(Video) "IKEA Place" AR App That Lets You Visualize Its Items In Your Home Launches Today
[Business]
2017/09/21 11:47
Ikea today kicks off the marketing campaign for its new augmented reality app, Ikea Place, which will be available from today to help customers with their interior design.Ikea Place was officially announced at the Apple Developers Conference last week. It's built on Apple's ARKit technology and allows people to virtually "place" Ikea products into their spaces. The app automatically scales prod...
