Month: April 2019

Cambridge scientists create pea-sized brain that can move muscles

ga(‘send’, ‘event’, ‘Uncategorized’, ‘article’, ‘article-industry-impression’, {nonInteraction: true}); Spotted:  A group of Cambridge scientists have created a small brain that can develop “tendrils” to connect and control muscles. This is a first for a lab-grown brain, according to the university. Miniature brains grown in a petri dish (known as a cerebral organoid) are created using stem…

By jrtrombold@gmail.com April 4, 2019 Off

Tech Explained: Location intelligence

ga(‘send’, ‘event’, ‘Uncategorized’, ‘article’, ‘article-industry-impression’, {nonInteraction: true}); The notion of analysing location information to gain insights in not new. One early use of location intelligence came during London’s deadly cholera outbreak in 1854. Physician John Snow documented instances of cholera laid over a map of public water pumps to pinpoint the single water pump where…

By jrtrombold@gmail.com April 3, 2019 Off

French app wants to gamify green living

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By jrtrombold@gmail.com April 3, 2019 Off

Real-time inventory tracking system speeds up online shopping fulfillment

ga(‘send’, ‘event’, ‘Uncategorized’, ‘article’, ‘article-industry-impression’, {nonInteraction: true}); Spotted: The UK-based startup Veeqo is providing omnichannel retailers with an ecommerce platform that tracks every item in every warehouse in real time. The software syncs inventory across multiple channels to make picking, packing and shipping more efficient and accurate, which is helping brands reduce returns and increase…

By jrtrombold@gmail.com April 2, 2019 Off

Augmented reality makes robots more useful for disabled people

ga(‘send’, ‘event’, ‘Uncategorized’, ‘article’, ‘article-industry-impression’, {nonInteraction: true}); Spotted: The Georgia Institute of Technology has found a simpler way to control complex robots. It could lead to the development of faster and more productive assistive robots for those with significant motor impairments. The interface uses augmented reality to help control what is essentially a robotic body…

By jrtrombold@gmail.com April 1, 2019 Off