UK-based robotics company CMR Surgical this morning announced a $600 million Series D. This latest round, led by SoftBank’s Vision Fund 2 and co-led by Ally Bridge Group, joins an existing $384.8 million already raised by the Cambridge firm. It values the company at $3 billion.CMR’s flagship product is Versius. The robotic system is designed to perform minimally invasive keyhole surgery, prim...

The conceptual 'AIO Phone-Book' has been designed by Kylin Wu as a futuristic piece of mobile computing technology that would drastically enhance the capabilities of users when connecting from anywhere.The laptop replaces the trackpad component with a smartphone that can be easily removed when the user wants to use it on its own or even as an external mouse. The laptop boasts a dedicated dock f...

In the integration of eastern and western cultures, this tableware design can meet the actual needs of different cultural backgrounds. Based on the guiding principles of structuralism and morphological aesthetics, we carry out ecological reconstruction design for this set of tableware. Not only give a set of tableware for two western or three Chinese food use function, but also has the form of...

How The Consumer Goods Forum’s Collaboration for Healthier Lives coalition can build on its successes.Health and well-being have been steadily growing in importance for consumers and society at large. The Covid-19 pandemic, which has resulted in more than 3.4 million deaths to date, has further increased the urgency to address critical health issues by improving public health and empowering in...

Alphabet announced its latest venture Friday, a robotics software company called “Intrinsic.” The segment comes out of X, its “moonshots” division.Intrinsic said it’s developing software tools to make industrial robots easier to use, cheaper and more flexible, so they can expand the reach of consumers using them.Intrinsic said it’s developing software tools to make industrial robots easie...

Crocs Shares Surge as Clog Maker Posts Another Record-Breaking Quarter.From the Oscar's to the Love Island fire pit - there's no doubt Crocs have made a pandemic comeback. On Thursday, the chunky shoe-maker reported record sales of $640m (£465m) in the three months to 30 June - nearly double the same period last year. And the trend shows no sign of slowing down - the firm raised its revenue ou...

The quest to disrupt the traditional baby food aisle continues as more of today’s parents seek out nutritional food for their children.One of the startups taking on the $100 billion children’s health and wellness market is Little Spoon, producing fresh, direct-to-consumer baby and children’s meals.The New York-based company announced on Tuesday a $44 million round of Series B funding led by...

As part of a project to support urban autonomous vehicle transportation, the city of Jacksonville, Florida will test the autonomous Olli shuttle fitted with Goodyear’s innovative 3D printed airless tires. The tire giant teamed up with Local Motors, creators of the first 3D printed electric shuttle; Beep, an autonomous mobility technologies provider; and the Jacksonville Transportation Authorit...

Having long been limited to a handful of mostly soy-based products, plant-based alternatives to dairy and meat have made giant leaps forward over the past few years. Thanks to advances in food science, people can now enjoy a creamy oat milk cappuccino, have a tasty burger based on pea protein or even try chicken-free chicken nuggets that mimic the real thing surprisingly well.And whether it’s...