IKEA launches robotic furniture that changes environments in Japan and Hong Kong.
It is a single "aggregated" piece of furniture that moves on a track controlled by a touchpad
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Superwood is born: it is as strong as steel and reflects the sun's rays
The new wood is very dense and has a strength of around 404 megapascals, which makes it almost 9 times stronger than natural wood.
Here's how 3D printing will revolutionize the concept of cars
In just a few years, 3D printing has leapt beyond its embryonic phase and has already begun to move rapidly in three distinct directions: the development of mass production systems (many goods), the development of mass production systems (many users, for home printing) and the specialization of production systems (specific printers for specific products, such as those in the construction field capable of constructing a building in a short time). It goes without saying that the most promising field of application for… Read more
Here comes Jarvis, the artificial intelligence for every home
After a year of hard work, Mark Zuckerberg has revealed to the world some details of the #artificial intelligence #Jarvis, a personal assistant for the home that the founder of #Facebook had wanted to develop as a "personal challenge". Mark, pleasantly, gave the AI the name of Iron Man's butler, and integrated it into the home automation system of his house. Jarvis does everything, or almost everything: it independently manages lights, temperature, appliances, music from both PCs and mobile devices and much more. Jarvis can be commanded with… Read more
YouTube pays a billion dollars to record majors
According to many, this is still a negligible amount, yet #YouTube claimed to have poured a billion dollars into the coffers of the music industry. The problem of how to listen to #music today, of how to make it available to everyone but at the same time make those who listen to it pay for it, is always present. Spotify and Apple Music have chosen a middle ground: free for everyone, but with advertising, or paid without advertising. And the results are visible. YouTube, on the other hand,… Read more
BiroRobot is coming, the robot that saves you money
You could save quite a bit on your #bill, if only you paid more attention. This is why #BiroRobot was born, a small #robot created by the physicist Marco Santarelli, owner of the energy research company ResOn. Marco explained that a few years ago he had developed an algorithm to optimize electricity consumption among many users, and the system worked. So it was decided to also apply it inside homes, to analyze heat and electricity consumption, depending on ... Read more
Google Jacquard: “smart” clothes that do it all
What is Jacquard? A fabric that has a decorative process integrated into the fabric itself. Google has made it a symbol of wearable technology.
The first robot that can harm humans is a reality
All science fiction enthusiasts know the first law of robotics: a robot cannot harm a human being, ever. Said in Asimov's words: "a robot cannot harm a human being nor can it allow a human being to suffer harm due to its failure to intervene." This is in the novels. In reality, however, it seems that the first robot that can "consciously decide" to harm the man who... Read more
