The team behind Dyret the adaptive robot has made the technology open source.Robots these days are equipped with locomotion systems to overcome all types of terrain, but tend to favor one type of environment in particular. Scientists at Norway's University of Oslo have instead developed a four-legged robot that can adjust its leg length and walking gait on the fly as it encounters different sur...

The luxury resale market is booming, but designer brands have been reluctant to embrace the secondhand trend. That attitude might be changing with Gucci owner Kering investing in an online resale platform.Gucci owner Kering is the latest luxury giant to embrace the resale sector"There's always the thrill of finding something really cool, something you always wanted but could never afford. Sudde...

SafeGraph, a startup using AI to create and maintain mobility datasets, today announced it has raised $45 million in a round led by Sapphire Ventures. With the investment, SafeGraph plans to capitalize on the expanding international market of data buyers and offer new ways for companies to buy data through its network.Location data is fast becoming a hot commodity. In May 2019, 94% of mobile ma...

Benjamin Hubert's studio Layer has designed tactile packaging, a layered fabric face mask and the overall branding for Never Go Alone, a collection that aims to help protect against the coronavirus.Layer created a face mask as well as a container for hand sanitiser and two for hand wipes – one for the home and one to use on the go – for the new brand, which is launching this spring.The studio...

Should you be considering where Clubhouse might fit into your social media marketing efforts?The trending social app of the moment, Clubhouse has seen massive growth in recent months, even with its conservative, invite-only approach. The serendipitous connection of real-time audio provides another means to stay in touch during the pandemic, when many people are lacking those regular social cues...

CPR organizations should brace for future disruptions with a resilient supply chain.The COVID pandemic hit the supply chains of consumer products and retail organizations with seismic force. Organizations must face the fact that in the new normal, this sort of volatility is bound to reoccur, be it through natural calamities, geo-political issues, or more pandemics. The question is, are they rea...

Pizza Hut launched a campaign today around the concept of "Newstalgia," giving a modern spin to the brand's iconic branding elements, per a press release shared with Marketing Dive. The year-long campaign was created with agencies GSD&M and Tool of North America.As part of the campaign, limited-edition boxes of large pizzas will feature QR codes that, when scanned, allow customers to play a...

Gartner’s Magic Quadrant report on data science and machine learning (DSML) platform companies assesses what it says are the top 20 vendors in this fast-growing industry segment.Data scientists and other technical users rely on these platforms to source data, build models, and use machine learning at a time when building machine learning applications is increasingly becoming a way for companie...

Scientists have developed new 3D printing technology, which is 10-50 times faster than the industry standard with the ability to print larger sample sizes.It involves jelly-like materials known as hydrogels, which are used to create products such as contact lenses.This method and material is also useful for creating scaffolds in tissue engineering.A new 3D printing method can create a life-size...