Additive manufacturing (AM), commonly known as 3D printing, is on the verge of being widely adopted in industrial manufacturing. The world’s top companies have taken notice and are making ambitious moves to capture their share of its potentially huge value. General Electric, for example, has acquired two of the leading companies that specialize in metal-based AM technology. BMW, GE, Google, an...

To begin with, 5,000 pairs of the x will become available later this year.Some big names in the footwear realm are exploring the potential of 3D printing to give their shoes an edge, including Nike, New Balance and Under Armor. Adidas is one that seems to be pretty much sold on its value, and has today revealed the first shoes it will mass-produce using the emerging manufacturing method.Adidas'...

Around 46% of the AI companies acquired since 2012 have had VC backing.Corporate giants like Google, IBM, Yahoo, Intel, Apple and Salesforce are competing in the race to acquire private AI companies, with Ford, Samsung, GE, and Uber emerging as new entrants. Over 200 private companies using AI algorithms across different verticals have been acquired since 2012, with over 30 acquisitions taking...

Self-driving cars are frequently mentioned - but not in good terms. Espionage, privacy invasion , blackmail and hacking seem to be common themes.Anti-virus and cybersecurity firm Kaspersky Lab has released an esoteric collaborative art project that sets its sights on what the world will be like in 2050. Artists, futurists and scientists have been asked to contribute their predictions on life in...

The Airvida air purifier sits around a wearer’s neck and works for up to 32 hours on one charge, providing a constant, high quality, no-sound cleaning process.Looking like a sleek pair of headphones, the Airvida wearable air purifier comes in three different colors (black, white and pink), is ergonomically designed to comfortably fit around a wearer’s neck and weighs only 70 grams. Powered by...

An excellent example of applied biomimicry, Magnolia explores marrying the concept of “kangaroo care” with the common incubator in order to prevent a variety of infant disorders while promoting health and well-being post birth.Medical professionals are beginning to understand the importance of close contact between parents and newborns. Feeling the parents’ heartbeat, hearing their voice, an...

This helpful infographic detangles the mysterious web of sensors that autonomous cars use.In order to stay on the road, avoid collisions, and obey traffic laws, autonomous cars rely on a series of sensors that help the cars understand the environment in which they're traveling in real time. By using a combination of ultrasonic, radar, image, and Lidar sensors—each of which serves a distinct pu...

Our detailed analysis of 53 companies reveals four major growth drivers.For consumer-packaged-goods (CPG) companies, growth has become more elusive. The market segments that once represented the best bets are becoming increasingly competitive, with traditional companies and new players making aggressive moves. For example, retailers like Amazon are moving into private-label goods, logistics, an...

Daimler imagines a future where the vehicle comes to the driver, and not the other way around.Daimler has made some significant strides in the autonomous vehicle arena, with its Mercedes-Benz trucks already hitting the road in trials and its Mercedes E-Class vehicles the first to be approved for autonomous testing in Nevada. But even leaders of the pack can sometimes do with a helping hand, as...