Filter-free, electrostatic technology for ultrafine particle reduction
A technology that uses an electrostatic method to reduce ultrafine particles without a filter was developed for the first time in the world.
Apr 11, 2023
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Engineering
News tagged with vacuum cleaners
Business
Amazon's $1.7B iRobot purchase faces UK antitrust scrutiny
British antitrust regulators have started investigating Amazon's purchase of robot vacuum maker iRobot, adding further scrutiny to the $1.7 billion deal.
Apr 6, 2023
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Consumer & Gadgets
Five things to watch at CES tech megashow
The world's biggest tech megashow, the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), gets underway in Las Vegas this week, with organizers hoping to recapture the excitement of years past after two years marred by the coronavirus pandemic.
Jan 4, 2023
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Machine learning & AI
As AI rises, lawmakers try to catch up
From "intelligent" vacuum cleaners and driverless cars to advanced techniques for diagnosing diseases, artificial intelligence has burrowed its way into every arena of modern life.
Dec 7, 2022
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Robotics
Vacuuming-up rare metals from the deep sea floor
At the bottom of the ocean lie lumps of valuable metals such as copper, manganese, nickel and cobalt—materials crucial to accelerating the energy transition.
Nov 8, 2022
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Engineering
Inertial sensors: Strength in numbers
Inertial sensors such as accelerometers and gyroscopes are used nearly everywhere, from smartwatches to submarines, drones, spacecraft, vacuum cleaners and even game controllers. The purpose of these sensors is to indicate ...
Oct 10, 2022
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Consumer & Gadgets
iRobot's Roomba will soon be owned by Amazon, which raises privacy questions
Less than two weeks after the announcement of its acquisition of U.S. health care company One Medical, Amazon is continuing its expansion with a US$1.7 billion offer for iRobot, the manufacturer of Roomba automated vacuum ...
Aug 9, 2022
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Business
Amazon to buy vacuum maker iRobot for roughly $1.7B
Amazon on Friday announced it has agreed to acquire the vacuum cleaner maker iRobot for approximately $1.7 billion, scooping up another company to add to its collection of smart home appliances amid broader concerns from ...
Aug 5, 2022
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Machine learning & AI
The 1997 chess game that thrust AI into the spotlight
With his hand pushed firmly into his cheek and his eyes fixed on the table, Garry Kasparov shot a final dark glance at the chessboard before storming out of the room: the king of chess had just been beaten by a computer.
May 11, 2022
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Business
Walmart to build more robot-filled warehouses at stores
Walmart is enlisting the help of robots to keep up with a surge in online orders.
Jan 27, 2021
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