Soft robots offer a multi-functional future
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Extending Cortana's reach with If This Then That
More about Windows The Internet of Things is, to be blunt, fragmented. Device A really should control Device B, but because there’s no relationship between their manufacturers you’re left unable to trigger your central heating from your garage door opener, or to turn on the porch light when someone rings the doorbell. Then there’s the…
Social robot helps reduce anxiety for children with autism
ga(‘send’, ‘event’, ‘Uncategorized’, ‘article’, ‘article-industry-impression’, {nonInteraction: true}); At Springwise, we pride ourselves on our drive for positive change. We often feature innovations that seek to make a strong impact on the world for the better. LuxAI, a spin-off from the University of Luxembourg, develops interactive social robots using artificial intelligence. Their new robot – QTrobot…
Paint made from flowers used to restore temple art
ga(‘send’, ‘event’, ‘Uncategorized’, ‘article’, ‘article-industry-impression’, {nonInteraction: true}); As sustainability gains increasing traction, it is unsurprising to see a rise in the use of natural building materials. For example, engineers can strengthen traditional concrete using extracts from root waste vegetables. We have also seen materials inspired by the natural world, such as the invention of an ultra-white…
Drone delivers coffee on demand
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Why many companies are not thinking big enough about IoT
TechRepublic’s Conner Forrest spoke with Mimi Spier, vice president of Internet of Things business at VMware, who discusses how IoT is transforming industries and changing the world. The following is an edited transcript of the interview. More about IoT Mimi Spier: When I work with companies, they’re very much focused on what use cases should…
Understanding the difference between the insights and infrastructure planes in IoT
TechRepublic’s Conner Forrest spoke with Mimi Spier, vice president of Internet of Things business at VMware, who discusses how it’s critical that companies understand the role edge computing plays in infrastructure. The following is an edited transcript of the interview. More about IoT Mimi Spier: The way we like to simplify IOT, because it is…
Why CXOs must tie mission-critical business objectives to their IoT deployments
TechRepublic’s Conner Forrest spoke with Mimi Spier, vice president of Internet of Things business at VMware, who explains how businesses can overcome one of the biggest challenges to operationalizing IoT. The following is an edited transcript of the interview. More about IoT Mimi Spier: We experience a lot of companies who are testing IOT. They…
Smart development designed for the future
ga(‘send’, ‘event’, ‘Uncategorized’, ‘article’, ‘article-industry-impression’, {nonInteraction: true}); Here at Springwise, we have covered a number of ways in which the Internet of Things is being incorporated into city infrastructure.These include an IoT-based parking system and Bluetooth-equipped pavement. Now, a community under construction outside Dallas stands poised to become a “connected community”. The 242-acre development, dubbed…
Folded facade reduces skyscraper energy bill
ga(‘send’, ‘event’, ‘Uncategorized’, ‘article’, ‘article-industry-impression’, {nonInteraction: true}); Skyscraper design solves an obvious space issue, rising high to accommodate thousands of employees and businesses in vertical structures. The energy demands of keeping the whole building cool are, however, very high. This is in large part due to the sun shining through large glass facades. Glare reducing…