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Meet Punyo, TRI’s Soft Robot for Whole-Body Manipulation Research
Medium
February 27, 2024
At TRI, we're developing robotic capabilities that amplify, rather than replace, people. We're on a mission to help with everyday tasks that require more than just our hands and fingertips.
Our research platform, Punyo, embodies this mission.
IUNU Introduces New Greenhouse Tomato Imaging System
Greenhouse Grower
March 1, 2023
After years of research and development, IUNU unveiled its new imaging system for tomato growers at this week’s Indoor Ag Con in Las Vegas. The technology can be used by growers to collect comprehensive crop data from fruit to flower.
Nuclear Fusion: Inside the breakthrough that could change our world
60 Minutes
January 15, 2023
On December 5th, scientists at the National Ignition Facility reached a breakthrough in nuclear fusion by producing a reaction with an energy gain. It could be a step toward a world in the distant future where fusion is a source of power.
Ride-Sharing's Future? It May Sit on Electric Motorbikes
The New York Times
May 5, 2019
Several start-ups - backed by big Silicon Valley venture firms and Uber's Indian competitor, Ola - are betting that shared "two-wheelers" are better suited to wallets and transportation needs than the cars that are the heart of the ride-hailing industry.
Look at the flying car Airbus is developing in San Jose
Business Journal
May 19, 2017
Airbus engineers working at a lab in San Jose say they’ve designed a flying car that they’d like to begin testing by the end of the year. The company’s A3 (pronounced “A cubed”) division this week published a concept video of a single-seater, eight-rotor aircraft called Vahana...
Trading Spaces: Could Modular Aircraft Cabins Allow Airlines to Swap More Than Just Seats?
APEX
April 7, 2017
Modular aircraft cabin designs ensure that seats aren’t the only furnishings being swapped on board. Proponents say swappable aircraft interiors could cut reconfiguration time for airlines from several weeks to mere minutes.
Project Ara Lives: Google's Modular Phone Is Ready for You Now
WIRED
May 20, 2016
It's been more than a year since Google showed Ara to the public, and a lot has changed. The mission hasn't: Build a smartphone out of interchangeable parts that you can swap on the fly to make your phone exactly what you want right this second. Add a wide-angle camera module for your hike. Swap it for a telephoto—and add a larger battery—for the soccer game. Replace the screen with an E Ink display for reading on a long flight.
How Formlabs went from a 3-D printer Kickstarter campaign to an 80-person company
Business Journal
November 18, 2014
The Form 1 aims to serve as the world's first high-resolution 3D printer to be offered at an affordable price level — $3,299. The printer uses stereolithography technology to achieve resolutions traditionally only available from 3D printers costing tens — or hundreds — of thousands of dollars, the company says.