07
2016
Breaking the ICE
While it may be cool to imagine a world where ice can be produced by a Disney Princess (yes, we are talking about Elsa from Frozen), in the real world it’s a laborious and tech intensive process.
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2016
Tethered drone reins in the complexity
The original Fotokite drone, now known as the Pro, has an electrical cable built into its tether. This means that power can be sent up to it from a large ground-based battery, or even from a wall plug-in, resulting in long flight times and a hard-wired li
read more06
2016
Slanted electrode implant restores movement to paralyzed limbs
The electrode was connected to an optimized Proportional-Integral-Velocity (PIV) controller (a form of servo controller that allows for precise output control) to send the impulses. According to the team, the PIV controller was able to send specific impul
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2016
Flexible supercapacitor process brings phones that charge in seconds a step closer
Researchers from the University of Central Florida (UCF) have devised a technique for creating flexible supercapacitors that not only store more energy than comparable devices, but can also be fully-charged in seconds and continue to be recharged more tha
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2016
Academia comes calling @ Kidobotikz
A visit-cum-seminar on the 25th of November with the faculty of Engineering colleges from the state of Tamil Nadu. 50 HoDs from various reputed engineering colleges from the city of Chennai and around visited the offices of Kidobotikz.
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2016
Versatile fabric makes and stores its own energy
Medical sensing and clothes that track fitness metrics are just a couple of areas where flexible electronics could be a real boon, and already some great strides are being made towards this reality.
read more03
2016
How 3D printing could help save diabetics’ soles
Patients start by getting a 3D scan of their feet done, as opposed to having plaster casts made. That scan is used to create computer models that not only show the shape of their feet, but that also indicate pressure points along their soles. Based on tha
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2016
That's My Bot: Chaitanya
I’m Chaitanya! I’m in the 6th standard at PSBB- KK Nagar, Chennai. Here at Kidobotikz, I am half way through the Advance level.
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2016
Electric smart trucks charging toward market
British outfit Charge, the official electric truck partner of Formula E, has provided the first look at its futuristic production model, which it plans to start rolling out on highways next year. Charge trucks will offer zero-emissions driving and over-th
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2016
Australia's VicHyper unveils its entry for the SpaceX Hyperloop Pod Competition.
For the uninitiated, Hyperloop is a proposed mass transit system that would shuttle passengers and cargo at speeds of up to 760 mph (1,223 km/h) – close to the speed of sound – by way of pods in a partial vacuum tube. Those speeds are possible by suspendi
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