Handle – the new creature of Boston Dynamics
Handle is definitely a big Wow. From the youtube video description: “Handle is a research robot that stands 6.5 ft
Read more
Luigi Freda
Robotics & Computer Vision Engineer, PhD
business
Mekamon and AR battles
A nice meka with the option to engage AR battles
Read more
Do we need self-driving cars?
This post reports that a self-driving Uber car was involved in a high-speed crash in Tempe, Arizona. No one was
Read more
Microsoft HoloLens brings New Vision to Elevator Maintenance of Thyssenkrupp
Using Microsoft HoloLens, 24,000+ service technicians of Thyssenkrupp will be able to visualize and identify problems with elevators ahead of
Read more
DJI launches ultraportable iOS-connected Mavic Pro camera drone
Drone maker DJI unveiled its latest flying camera: a foldable, portable, sub-$1,000 device dubbed the Mavic Pro. This seems to
Read more
A Self-Driving Fleet Arrives in Pittsburgh This Month – Uber Steps on the Accelerator
Uber is definitely stepping on the accelerator… “Starting later this month, Uber will allow customers in downtown Pittsburgh to summon
Read more
Lidar Sensor onto Single Chip
“At MIT’s Photonic Microsystems Group, the authors are developing a lidar-on-a-chip system that is smaller than a dime, has no
Read more
Exo360 Drone: Virtual Reality Taken to the Skys
The Exo360 has 5 cameras which can capture the surroundings of where ever the drone is flying and then stitch
Read more
SpotMini: A New Creature from Boston Dynamics
SpotMini is a new smaller version of the Spot robot. It can be equipped with an arm and is all-electric (no hydraulics).
Read more
Nanowire-based Battery Material that can be Recharged Hundreds of Thousands of Times
University of California, Irvine researchers have invented nanowire-based battery material that can be recharged hundreds of thousands of times. This
Read more
Itseez Acquired by Intel
OpenCV originated at Intel, and is now back at Intel. People wonder about the possibility that OpenCV can stop beeing
Read more
3D Cameras
You can find on this page a nice overview of the offerings in the 3D camera marketplace. A wide set of
Read more
Drone Racing and Drone Fighting: Next Sports in the Modern Age
Drone racing will be for sure one of the next sport in modern age. High-tech ultra-low-latency video links make this
Read more
Tilt Brush: Painting in 3D with VR
When you are able to accurately localize your paintbrush in 3D, the possibilities become endless. This tool from Google lets
Read more