TREND REPORTS
(Paper) Charging Rooms Can Power Devices Without Wires
[Tech]
2021/10/04 09:09
New wireless charging technique can scale down to toolboxes, scale up to factories.Wireless power holds the promise of freeing devices from batteries and cables, but commercial systems are usually limited to charging stations. Now scientists have developed a way they say can safely charge devices anywhere in a room.Moreover, "this approach could scale down to charging toolboxes and up to wirele...
Gartner : 33% of Technology Providers Plan to Invest $1 Million or More in AI
[Business]
2021/10/04 09:08
Industrywide Funding for AI Expected to Increase Through 2022.One-third of technology and service provider organizations with artificial intelligence (AI) technology plans said they would invest $1 million or more into these technologies in the next two years, according to a new survey* from Gartner, Inc. The vast majority of survey respondents (87%) with AI technologies as a major investment a...
Tommy Hilfiger Partners with Virtual Marketing Company for Future Digital Ventures
[Business]
2021/10/04 09:07
The World’s First Talent Media Company Joins Forces With the Designer to Advance the Industry With Breakthrough Technology.American designer Tommy Hilfiger, together with Hilfiger’s investment company HV Advisors, revealed the brand will be partnering with Elite World Group (EWG) Virtual to invest in virtual talent and experiences and expand the organisation’s reach.The partnership will util...
(PDF) Mckinsey - The Autonomous Plant : Entering a New Digital Era
[Business]
2021/10/04 09:06
The requirements of the energy transition present significant industry challenges. Energy companies must embrace new technologies, transform management systems, and expand workforce capabilities.Energy companies are operating in uncertain times. They face societal pressure and increased regulation to significantly reduce fossil-fuel dependency, primarily characterized by reliance on transport f...
Air Company Wins First Place in NASA’s CO2 Conversion Challenge
[Product]
2021/10/04 09:05
A technology, engineering and design-based company in New York has secured first place in NASA’s CO2 Conversion Challenge with a project that converts CO2 into sugars to create new resources on Mars. The competition was meant to demonstrate the most efficient means of CO2 conversion that would allow future inhabitants of the planet to manufacture products using Mars’ atmospheric carbon dioxid...
This Vacuum Cleaner Designed for Small Spaces Breaks Down Into 4 Parts
[Design]
2021/10/04 09:04
H5 is a multifunctional vacuum cleaner designed for small spaces that can break down into four parts that fit into a compact charging bin for easy storage.While living tiny is all the rage nowadays, it takes some skill to keep small city spaces clean. Especially when you live in an old apartment building or with pets, vacuuming becomes a daily chore. While vacuuming small spaces goes by quickly...
Monthly Trend Report - October. 2021 Edition
[Trendbird]
2021/10/04 09:03
MONTHLY TREND REPORT - October. 2021 Edition Released !TRENDBIRD (What's the Next Big Thing ?) is a Global Trend Research & Consulting Service that Instantly Delivers Industry Expert Information on Emerging Trends & Future Business Opportunities from Around the World, Ahead of The Curve."
(PDF) Mckinsey - Ordering In : The Rapid Evolution of Food Delivery
[Business]
2021/09/27 09:10
Succeeding in the fast-growing food-delivery ecosystem will require understanding how overlapping economic forces affect a complex web of stakeholders.How the world eats is changing dramatically. A little under two decades ago, restaurant-quality meal delivery was still largely limited to foods such as pizza and Chinese. Nowadays, food delivery has become a global market worth more than $150 bi...
(Paper) MIT - DefeXtiles : 3D Printing Quasi-Woven Textiles Via Underextrusion
[Tech]
2021/09/27 09:09
DefeXtiles are thin, flexible textiles of many materials that can quickly be printed into a variety of 3D forms using an inexpensive, unmodified, 3D printer with no additional software. This is achieved by using the material properties to encode the textile form: specifically using the periodic gaps that emerge when not enough material is being used to print. The printer moves and prints the sa...
