15
2017
Maker of the Month: Harshin Posina
The wait is over for SPRW Community members! We are here to announce the “Maker of the Month” for August edition.
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2017
Budget-friendly Ticwatches cut the cost of Android Wear
Folks looking for a useful smartwatch and not wanting to splash hundreds of dollars now have a new budget-friendly option on their hands. The latest Ticwatches from Chinese company Mobvoi offer all the functionality of Android Wear 2.0 at a price that s
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2017
Origami-inspired delivery drone folds down when not on the job
Using an origami-like carbon-fiber cage, researchers at EPFL's Laboratory of Intelligent Systems have developed a spherical drone that can be folded up up to be more compact when not in the air, and unfolds to protect packages of up to 500 g (17.6 oz) wh
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2017
Smart’s autonomous concept car literally says “Hello”
Here’s the first advance look at cars to be unveiled at the Frankfurt Auto Show in two weeks. This is the Smart Vision EQ fortwo.
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2017
Electric air taxi is one step closer to make your commute hassle-free
Lilium Jet, an all-electric air taxi that can quietly lift off vertically, hover, and then cruise at up to 186 miles per hour before expertly pulling off a vertical landing
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2017
Thorium salt reactor experiments resume after 40 years
For the first time since 1976, the Nuclear Research and Consultancy Group (NRG) is conducting experiments in thorium molten salt reactor technology that could lead to cleaner, safer nuclear reactors capable of supplying energy on a global scale.
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2017
Flying Fish -Unmanned Aerial-Aquatic Vehicle
Drones are often referred to as unmanned aerial vehicles, or UAVs. Well, a team at Johns Hopkins University has created a UAAV – an unmanned aerial-aquatic vehicle. Named after the creature that inspired it, the Flying Fish is capable of both fixed-wing a
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2017
A New Alexa-Like System Is Helping Robots Understand Context Clues
Researchers at MIT have developed a system that helps robots process complex commands by improving their ability to understand context. When equipped with this system, the test bot was able to perform 90% of complex commands correctly.
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2017
First Glimpse of Magic Leaps Mysterious Hardware
Magic Leap was on board with augmented reality before the likes of Apple, Microsoft, and Google made it a priority. Now, a patent application submitted in 2015 has lifted the lid on what the company's long-gestating hardware might look like.
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2017
Building your own Power wall using laptop batteries
Consumers who can't afford commercially produced powerwalls are using recycled batteries to build their own. While companies like Tesla sell powerwalls, these DIY models allow people to save money — and potentially store more electricity.
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