A team of Western University researchers have developed an open-source, clinically validated template for a 3D printed stethoscope for use in areas of the world with limited access to medical supplies – places…
The autonomous “selfie drone”
Skydio, a San Francisco-based startup founded by three MIT alumni, is commercializing an autonomous video-capturing drone dubbed by some as the “selfie drone”, that tracks and films a subject, while freely navigating…
Laser system could let self-driving cars see around corners
Stanford researchers have created an algorithm that could work alongside an extremely sensitive laser technology that reflects off nearby objects to help self-driving cars see around corners. Imagine that a driverless car…
Background-swap technology suitable for mobile phones announced
Video creators: Want to swap backgrounds? Knock yourselves out. Google researchers have been working on a way to let you swap out your video backgrounds using a neural network—no green screen required….
Jumping spiders and flying bees: The rise of bio inspired microrobots
Jumping robot spiders and swarms of robotic bees sounds like the stuff of science fiction, but researchers at The University of Manchester are already working on such projects and aiming to lead…