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(Patent) Apple Wins a New Series of Project Titan Patents Covering Key Projector and Automated Steering Systems
[Tech]
2020/10/12 09:09
Today, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office published three granted patents relating to various Project Titan inventions covering a key projector system in addition to automated steering and ventilation systems.An autonomous vehicle includes numerous optical sensors configured to sense a surrounding environment around the vehicle. The optical sensors provide information regarding the environmen...
Envisics Raised $50M to Put Holograms In Your Next Car
[Investing]
2020/10/12 09:08
A little-known company called Envisics is getting a hand from major auto industry players as it tries to bring holographic displays to cars.Holographic display tech could help with navigation and safety in the near term, but the real prize is autonomous driving.The startup is raising $50 million from Hyundai Mobis, General Motors Ventures, SAIC Motor, and Van Tuyl Companies. GM says it could us...
What Investment Trends Reveal About the Global AI Landscape
[Investing]
2020/10/12 09:07
“We aren’t what we were in the ’50s and ’60s and ’70s,” former Secretary of Defense Ash Carter recently reflected.“In those days, all technology of consequence for protecting our people, and all technology of any consequence at all, came from the United States and came from within the walls of government. Those days are irrevocably lost.” To get that technology now, “I’ve got to go ou...
Hybrid 3D Printing Tech Produces Plastic-Metal Items
[Tech]
2020/10/12 09:06
A diagram of the system (bottom), as compared to an existing system that produces a lower-quality metal coating.While it's possible to 3D-print plastic or metal items, printing single items made of both materials is still quite difficult. Scientists have developed a new method of doing so, however, that could lead to increased production of fully functional 3D-printed electronics.First of all,...
Neocis Raises $72M from DFJ, Fred Moll, Others for Its Dental Surgery Robot
[Investing]
2020/10/12 09:05
Neocis has raised $72 million in funding to help support its groundbreaking robotic surgery system for use in dental implant procedures.The company’s series D round was led by DFJ Growth, with additional backing from Vivo Capital, Mithril Capital Management, Norwest Venture Partners, Section 32 and robotic surgery pioneer Fred Moll, co-founder of Intuitive Surgical and Auris Health. The latest...
Adidas Creates Robotically Woven Futurecraft Strung Uppers from "New Kind of Textile"
[Product]
2020/10/12 09:04
Sportswear brand Adidas has worked with design studio Kram/Weisshaar to create a robotically woven upper called Strung that can be made to the exact specification of athletes.Described by Adidas as a material revolution, the upper is woven from multi-directional threads by a robot that is programmed to the exact requirements of the wearer, incorporating factors such as their individual stride a...
(Infographic) Mainstream EV Adoption : 5 Speedbumps to Overcome
[Business]
2020/10/12 09:03
Many would agree that a global shift to electric vehicles (EV) is an important step in achieving a carbon-free future. However, for various reasons, EVs have so far struggled to break into the mainstream, accounting for just 2.5% of global auto sales in 2019.To understand why, this infographic from Castrol identifies the five critical challenges that EVs will need to overcome. All findings are...
(Patent) Apple's 'Measure' App Patent has Surfaced in the Patent Offices
[Tech]
2020/10/11 09:10
On September 3, 2020, the U.S. and German Patent Offices published a patent application from Apple that relates to their iOS AR Measurement app. The patent notes that in the future an Apple Watch or Smartglasses with a camera will also be able to perform the act of AR Measurements which is today restricted to the iPhone and iPad. Apple's patent begins by noting that "there is a need for a more...
(PDF) Rock Health's Q3 Market Insights - A New Annual Record for Digital Health
[Investing]
2020/10/11 09:09
Venture capital dollars flowing to US digital health continued to surge in Q3 2020. One thing is for sure—2020 will be the largest funding year ever for digital health, spurred by 24 mega deals so far.The initial uncertainty and dramatic changes at the outset of the pandemic in the US across March and April coincided with a dip in funding. Investors noted a shift in focus away from deal flow t...
