Robotics
With every droplet that we can't see, touch, or feel dispersed into the air, the threat of spreading COVID-19 persists. It's become increasingly critical to keep these heavy droplets from lingering—especially on surfaces, ...
Jun 30, 2020
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Energy & Green Tech
Food out of thin air. As a company slogan, it is hard to get more catchy than that. What on food-producing earth do they mean?
Robotics
Grocery wishes will be the stuff that a robot army accepts as commands. An army of robots coordinated to get orders together fast could be a big part of the grocery future.
Energy & Green Tech
A team of scientists is exploring an unusual source of electricity—damaged tomatoes that are unsuitable for sale at the grocery store. Their pilot project involves a biological-based fuel cell that uses tomato waste left ...
Mar 16, 2016
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Business
The first modern barcode was scanned 50 years ago this summer—on a 10-pack of chewing gum in a grocery store in Troy, Ohio.
Jul 25, 2024
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Business
The chief executive of drone delivery company Wing says 2024 is "the year of drone delivery." The company first went public in 2014 as a Google "moonshot" project and now operates in several cities in Australia, the United ...
Jun 27, 2024
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Machine learning & AI
The real world possesses many challenges for AI missions. One of those challenges is the requirement that machines will be able to recognize and quickly learn new objects which they have not seen before. An AI robust to changes ...
Jun 20, 2024
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Business
When Amazon introduced its cashierless checkout system—aptly called Just Walk Out—the tech was seen as the latest prong in Amazon's mission to transform brick-and-mortar stores and become a dominant competitor in the ...
Jun 12, 2024
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Business
Amazon is removing Just Walk Out technology from its Amazon Fresh stores as part of an effort to revamp the grocery chain.
Apr 2, 2024
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Consumer & Gadgets
The best CES products pierce through the haze of marketing hype at the Las Vegas gadget show to reveal innovations that could improve lives.
Jan 11, 2024
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