Researchers have unveiled what they billed as the world’s first 3D-printed house to serve as a home in the French city of Nantes, with the first tenants due to move in by June. Continue reading 3D-printed public housing unveiled in France
Robot dog lends a helping paw to dementia sufferers
Among Ron Grantham’s happiest memories are the days he spent fly-fishing with his beloved dog, Spot. Now those memories are being revived by visits from his new best friend, Biscuit – a robotic dog. Continue reading Robot dog lends a helping paw to dementia sufferers
Samsung smartphone for students to avoid exam distractions
South Korea’s tech giant Samsung Electronics on Friday launched a mobile phone without data access which is aimed at students who want to avoid distractions during examinations. Continue reading Samsung smartphone for students to avoid exam distractions
AI turns smartphone microscopes into lab-grade devices
Researchers have demonstrated that deep learning, a powerful form of artificial intelligence (AI), can discern and enhance microscopic details in photos taken by smartphones to such an extent that they can match the quality of images from laboratory-grade microscopes. Continue reading AI turns smartphone microscopes into lab-grade devices
NASA’s positive on next planet-hunting mission launch
Meteorologists with the US Air Force 45th Space Wing have predicted an 80 per cent chance of favourable weather for SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket’s launch with NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite aimed at detecting planets outside our solar system. Continue reading NASA’s positive on next planet-hunting mission launch
Talk to books, play word association with Google AI
Google has been working extensively on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and now it has given users a (fun) glimpse of how far natural language processing—that deals with machine reading comprehension—in the technology has come. Continue reading Talk to books, play word association with Google AI
New app to score Parkinson’s severity
Computer scientists, including one of Indian-origin, has developed a new smartphone-based app that uses sensors to generate a score that reliably reflects symptom severity in patients with Parkinson’s disease. Continue reading New app to score Parkinson’s severity
Kerala startup to unveil more manhole cleaning robots
Kerala startup Genrobotics will unveil five more ‘Bandicoot’ robots for cleaning sewer holes, including for pilot projects in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. Continue reading Kerala startup to unveil more manhole cleaning robots
This device transcribes words spoken ‘in your head’
Researchers including two of Indian origin at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed a computer interface that can transcribe words that the user verbalises internally but does not actually speak aloud. Continue reading This device transcribes words spoken ‘in your head’
Humanity’s first flight to Sun to launch in July: NASA
NASA’s Parker Solar Probe, which is humanity’s first mission to the Sun, has begun final preparations for its launch in July. Continue reading Humanity’s first flight to Sun to launch in July: NASA