“Rethinking the Manufacturing Robot” By Mike Orcutt
“Baxter, introduced two years ago, was designed to be far simpler, safer, and more intuitive to operate than a conventional industrial robot (see “This Robot Could Transform Manufacturing”). Traditional industrial robots are expensive to install and use, and must be separated from human workers for safety. To function properly they typically require that their environments […]
da Vinci surgical robot stiching a grape
da Vinci Robot Stiches a Grape Back Together
Microbiotic readings
As we read in recently issued by TED Books “Follow Your Gut: The Enormous Impact of Tiny Microbes” by Rob Knight, our understanding of the multitude of living forms in our bodys grow quickly. In such a way that it should be no surprise, as Shaunacy Ferro hints at The Microbiome Could Be the New Fingerprint, that ‘one’ […]
Car accident? (Other) people’s fault.
Recent article from Chris Urmson – director of Google’s self-driving car program on the state of affairs of their effort in offering an alternative to human drivers. So far, over a millin miles and 11 accidents.
Gilbert Legrand’s sculptures
“Wiring the world below” – The Economist
“The planet arrogantly dubbed “Earth” by its dominant terrestrial species might more accurately be called “Sea”. Seven-tenths of its surface is ocean, yet humanity’s need to breathe air and its inability to resist pressure means this part of the orb is barely understood. In June a project designed to help correct that will open for […]
Airware platform pitch for industry operating system
Combining hardware, software and cloud services, the Aerial Information Platform purpose is to help companies to meet insurance and government compliance requirements, quickly customize, and safely operate commercial drones at scale.
Star Wars: The Force Awakens Official Teaser #2
“Early Women in Science” – an online exhibition
A Biodiversity Heritage Library exhibition: 16 women scientists who began their work before 1922; forward-thinking women in various scientific fields who advocated for protecting forests and pollinating insects and warned against the use of heavy pesticides—topics that remain relevant today.
Falling Fruit – Map the urban harvest!
Falling Fruit wants it to be a tool to the contemporary forager. Their ‘edible map’ is not the first of its kind, but it aspires to be the world’s most comprehensive. While Falling Fruit users contribute locations of their own, they also comb the internet for pre-existing knowledge, seeking to unite the efforts of foragers, foresters, […]