Yearly Archives: 2021

Unitree quadruped robots get a helping hand – a whole arm, in fact

Unitree's quadruped robots are clearly influenced by the SpotMini bot, which can be equipped with a manipulator arm. Not to be outdone, Unitree has now announced an arm of its own, which will allow its robots to perform a variety of new tasks.

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KIHT tech could teach children how to put pen to paper

While it would be great if teachers could spend lots of time with each of their students, the fact is that children often end up doing most of their handwriting exercises unsupervised. A new system may help address that problem, using a "smart" pen.

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Robots pitch in to build wooden hanging gardens in Switzerland

If you were building a wooden structure by hand, it would be hard to lift the wooden components, place them in alignment, then keep them aligned as they were glued together. That's why a Swiss team is using robots to shoulder much of the workload.

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Startup taps spirit of BMX for Pipegun electric kickbike

A startup out of Istanbul, Turkey, called Tozz Bike is hoping to inject some fun into getting around city streets with a stand-up electric kickbike called the Pipegun #1 that's inspired by BMX bikes and skateboarding.

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Read more about the article Start an exciting videography career: Use these affordable courses to train at your own pace

Start an exciting videography career: Use these affordable courses to train at your own pace

If you've always wanted to work in video, the 10 courses in this sale-priced bundle will show you how to get topnotch results, from marketing promotions to weddings to training…

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Xiaomi puts the focus on the camera with 12 Pro smartphone launch

Xiaomi has given smartphone photography a boost with the launch of the 12 Pro flagship, which includes a main 50-MP camera module that's built around Sony's large IMX707 sensor for the promise of improved low-light snaps.

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Read more about the article Team America Relief uses Airtable to help 22,000 Afghans manage visa applications and personal data

Team America Relief uses Airtable to help 22,000 Afghans manage visa applications and personal data

The volunteer group has helped more than 500 people leave Afghanistan since August. The non-profit Team America Relief is using Airtable and Rownd, a data privacy service, to help 22,000…

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New Atlas’ most read science and technology stories of 2021

The exponential growth of technology has once again delivered a smorgasbord of fascinating stories to our pages in 2021, and what better way to distill the most interesting among them than to take a look at your favorites.

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Bellwether’s gorgeous Volar eVTOL begins flight testing at half-scale

Bellwether Industries has flown a half-scale prototype of its stunning Volar eVTOL, and is preparing to release footage. It's the most brazenly futuristic design we've ever seen, a flying hypercar for a utopia even sci-fi doesn't dare dream up.

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