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Video of the Day: Industrial robots are doing tattoos now

Editorial Team Aug 10, 2016

(Image via Appropriate Audiences/Vimeo) Yes, that's an industrial robot tattooing a human leg. A team of Parisian designers under the name Appropriate Audiences has revealed the latest in robotic technology — a robotic tattoo…

Optoelectronics

MOFs with piggyback structure offer new possibilities

Editorial Team Aug 10, 2016

Researchers at KIT now showed for the first time that the inner interfaces between Surface-Mounted Metal-Organic Frameworks (SURMOFs) are suited perfectly for this purpose the upconversion of photons – they turned green light blue. The…

Connectivity

Compact connectors save space in vehicle architecture

Editorial Team Aug 10, 2016

Rated to up to 70A of continuous current, Amphenol Industrial Products Group now offers a medium amperage connection system. The ePower-Lite has an operating voltage of 800VDC. Designed for the hybrid and electric vehicle markets, these…

Automotive

Classical robots: The end of an era

Editorial Team Aug 10, 2016

The automotive industry is searching for alternatives and additions to the classical industry robots. For many years, hexapods were considered to be exotic in automation but now, many applications are beginning to confirm the capabilities…

Smart Home

Smart toaster prints images, messages, weather updates

Editorial Team Aug 9, 2016

If you're in the business of making your home smarter, then maybe it's time to invest in a toaster that can print secret messages that can only be read once you've toasted your bread, or weather updates and custom images. There's a…

Robotics

One-eyed robot mimics human expressions

Editorial Team Aug 9, 2016

A new trendy home robot has hit the public eye and made its way to crowdfunding website Indiegogo. Pilot Labs brings us Moorebot, a unique animated robot for homes, businesses and office use. that combines robotic technology and cloud…

A&D

Tiny ion rockets could propel spacecraft to nearby planets

Editorial Team Aug 9, 2016

Now you can watch a tiny satellite ion rocket under a microscope to see how it works. Researchers at the University of Maryland and Michigan Technological University have been working on the rocket, called an electrospray thruster, which…

Trends

#MathFTW: From athlete to mathlete

Editorial Team Aug 9, 2016

When you're a brilliant mathematician like the Baltimore Ravens' John Urschel, a football playbook is only so challenging. So the 6ft3", 305lb offensive lineman looks for mathematics in everyday life for mental stimulation, and he's asking…

Production

Higher intermediate rings accommodate USB connectors

Editorial Team Aug 9, 2016

Higher intermediate rings that can accommodate USB and micro USB connectors have been introduced by OKW, extending its MINITEC handheld enclosures range. MINITEC is suited for remote control systems, data recording, medical electronics,…

Integrated Circuits

Hands-on learning enabled with the Audio Shield

Editorial Team Aug 9, 2016

Via a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter, DocJava has announced it is raising funds to finish the development of their revolutionary educational technology. The company set out to raise $4,000 on Kickstarter and ended up raising $3,000 on…

Passives

Tight TCR ideal for all types of current applications

Editorial Team Aug 9, 2016

Stackpole have introduced the AEC-Q200 qualified CSS and CSSH series which offers ±15ppm/°C TCR for chip sizes 1206, 2010, 2512, and 2728. This tight TCR is available in resistance values ranging from 7 up to 100mΩ depending on size. The…

Smartphones

Smartphone app released for data capture

Editorial Team Aug 9, 2016

Panasonic Automotive and Industrial Systems Europe have announced the Grid-EYE App for iOS, which enables capturing data from the Grid-EYE evaluation kit via the Bluetooth smart module PAN1740 on to a smartphone. The data from the Grid-EYE…

A&D

Fuel efficiency: The sky’s the limit

Editorial Team Aug 9, 2016

In order to save 2 to 5% of fuel consumption, Air Tahiti Nui and OpenAirlines signed a contract to implement new software called SkyBreathe Fuel Efficiency. Taking in account that air transport is responsible for more than 2% of CO2…

Automotive

Video of the Day: Watch these Hydroplanes hit 200 mph on water

Editorial Team Aug 8, 2016

GoPro has just posted this video from H1 Unlimited, a racing company that pins hydroplanes against each other. A modern Unlimited Hydroplane is considered the world’s fastest racing boat and can reach speeds over 200 mph. The boats…

Computers

Artificial Intelligence just predicted the Olympics’ winners

Editorial Team Aug 8, 2016

A company called UNANIMOUS A.I., which develops technologies for Swarm Intelligence a platform that allows groups to combine their thoughts and feelings in real-time, answer questions, and make decisions has made some predictions about this…