Image: Honda Research We learned last week that Honda is putting Asimo out to pasture, so to speak, which is a little sad, but not too sad: Honda is doing this because they want to instead focus on the other, more useful humanoid robots that they’ve been working on recently, like E2-DR. Honda learned a… Continue reading Asimo Still Improving Its Hopping and Jogging Skills
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Jolt the Brain, Then Listen Closely
Photo: Dawn Harmer/SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory If an electric current passes through the brain, does anyone hear it? Earlier this year, researchers in the United Kingdom showed that stimulating the brain with mild direct currents helped people stop stuttering. Neurostimulation has also shown promise for treating conditions such as migraines, depression, and the physical effects of… Continue reading Jolt the Brain, Then Listen Closely
Synthetic Biology Behemoth Aims to Police Its Own Industry
Photo: Ginkgo Bioworks Try as a nefarious actor might, it would be near impossible to order the ingredients for making a deadly virus such as smallpox from scratch—at least not from any reputable company. That’s because the world’s leading gene-synthesis firms all routinely screen customer requests against DNA sequences from hazardous viruses, bacteria, toxins and… Continue reading Synthetic Biology Behemoth Aims to Police Its Own Industry
Chip Hall of Fame: Intel 4004 Microprocessor
Photo: Intel Intel 4004 Manufacturer: Intel Category: Processors Year: 1971 The Intel 4004 was the world’s first microprocessor—a complete general-purpose CPU on a single chip. Released in March 1971, and using cutting-edge silicon-gate technology, the 4004 marked the beginning of Intel’s rise to global dominance in the processor industry. So you might imagine that the full… Continue reading Chip Hall of Fame: Intel 4004 Microprocessor
Forget Jet Packs—Why Don’t We Have Stair-Climbing Wheelchairs?
Photo: MIT Museum Ernesto Blanco invented his stair-climbing wheelchair in 1962 and entered it in a design challenge from the National Inventors Council, a U.S. agency that sought out technologies of potential military use. Blanco even created a one-quarter scale model [above] to show that the design actually worked. Stairs are of course tricky to… Continue reading Forget Jet Packs—Why Don’t We Have Stair-Climbing Wheelchairs?
Jim Campbell, Electrical Engineer Turned Artist, Lights Up San Francisco’s Salesforce Tower
Photo: Jim Campbell/Boston Properties Salesforce Tower, the new skyscraper dominating San Francisco’s skyline, lit up for the first time in April. That first show was just a test, but now, every night starting at dusk, silhouettes of dancers and other images move against a bright background across the façade of the top six floors of… Continue reading Jim Campbell, Electrical Engineer Turned Artist, Lights Up San Francisco’s Salesforce Tower
Chinese billionaire becomes largest shareholder Daimler
Friday, 02/23/2018 19:42 clock The Chinese carmaker Geely makes serious with the billion dollar entry into the German traditional group Daimler and becomes the largest single shareholder in one go. Geely CEO Li Shufu has secured 9.69 percent of the shares through an investment company, according to a voting rights announcement. Geely is one of… Continue reading Chinese billionaire becomes largest shareholder
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Federal Government goes at BMW of systematic manipulation out
Monday, 02/26/2018 15:56 clock The excuse of the BMW Group on Friday night last week was remarkable: It was “mistakenly” a wrong software on two models in the luxury segment played, the 7 Series and the 5s. Professionals made the denial of Bavaria sit up and take notice: If the press people are right in… Continue reading Federal Government goes at BMW of systematic manipulation
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Total and Michelin join forces to launch an ambitious worldwide road safety education program targeting 10-18 year-olds
Dans le monde, plus de 227 000 jeunes de moins de 20 ans décèdent chaque année d’un accident de la route. Il s’agit de la première cause de décès chez les 15-17 ans. Déterminés à avoir un impact réel pour une mobilité durable et plus sûre, cette coopération unique entre Total et Michelin va viser dans… Continue reading Total and Michelin join forces to launch an ambitious worldwide road safety education program targeting 10-18 year-olds
A new collection apparel for Michelin Motorsport
L’emploie de couleurs vives sur la base d’un design moderne, dans le respect de la charte graphique de la marque, a permis aux concepteurs de la nouvelle collection d’offrir plus de visibilité à Michelin. Ainsi, le personnel du leader mondial du pneumatique sera facilement identifiable dans un univers, celui des compétitions automobiles et motos, où… Continue reading A new collection apparel for Michelin Motorsport