Thursday, 11 August 2016

From Storage spaces to Makerspaces. . . .

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If you are looking at the above image and are wondering what is, here’s some interesting tidbit for you. The above image is of Amazon’s Kiva robots. Kiva robots, a product of Amazon Robotics, is a revolution in the logistics and warehousing industry. Ever since introduction at Amazon’s logistics...

Wednesday, 10 August 2016

New “Ourobot” overcomes obstacles with ease

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Students at Bielefeld University of Applied Sciences have developed "Ourobot". Their project was supervised by a professor at the Bielefeld University of Applied Sciences and a CITEC researcher. It looks like a bicycle chain, but has just twelve segments about the size of a fist. In each segment...

Why do we conduct KRG?

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“The ultimate victory in competition is derived from the inner satisfaction of knowing that you have done your best and that you have gotten the most out of what you had to give.” ~ Howard Cosell This incredible quote by the renowned sportscaster, who covered several of Muhammad Ali’s memorable...

Obi robot arm gives disabled diners a helping hand

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Robotic cooking aids are gaining traction in the modern kitchen, but the team behind Obi has a goal more noble than just cooking up a gourmet storm. This little robot arm is designed to empower people afflicted with physical disabilities, giving them back the dignity of feeding themselves. The...

Tuesday, 9 August 2016

Democratizing Tech-education for the innovators of tomorrow

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Internet has been called a “great equalizer”. It brought to us some of the creature comforts that generations before us could simply never gain access to. It brought us the gift of connectivity and massive outreach across the globe. There aren’t quite many sectors it revolutionized. Ever since...

Monday, 8 August 2016

7-Eleven deploys donut delivery drone

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A fully fledged drone service dropping items off across the US is a ways off yet, but the concept has now edged a little closer to reality with 7-Eleven carrying out the nation's first drone delivery to a customer's home. The retailer teamed up with drone startup Flirtey to complete the shipment,...

Sunday, 7 August 2016

Geek Speak: Amay Anand

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The spirit of collaboration is something that leaves a lovely impact on one who bears witness to the same. When two minds come together and try to work together as a single entity and attain a common goal, it is something that defines that key difference between us humans and other species on the...