TREND REPORTS
The CLEANSE Robot Guides Passengers on Public Transport Systems
[Design]
2021/09/02 09:04
This autonomous robot acts as a passenger guide while disinfecting the public transport system.An autonomous fleet of AI robots that disinfects precarious surfaces of public transport systems like metro coaches, and also guides passengers in and out of the station through the least crowded pathways.The ongoing pandemic has radically shifted our perspectives when it comes to cleanliness and pers...
(Infographic) The Highest-Paid Athletes in 2021
[Investing]
2021/09/02 09:03
Who Were the Highest-Paid Athletes in 2021? The financial figures in sport are enormous. The highest-paid athletes in the world make tens of millions, or even hundreds of millions per year.The global pandemic put a significant dent in the commercial aspect of many sports. Even though the teams and their owners earned significantly less during this period, individual athletes actually thrived.Ac...
(PDF) BCG - The Consumer Sentiment : August 2021, Lasting Impact
[Consumer]
2021/09/01 09:10
As US vaccination rates swelled in early summer, the US seemed to have the pandemic in the rear-view mirror, but now COVID-19 is on the move again, with the spread of the Delta variant. And with that movement we have seen a retrenchment of the previous gains in consumer confidence, as consumers once again express greater worry and frustration as well as heightened concern that the worst may be...
Alethea AI Raises $16M For Intelligent NFT Bot Metaverse
[Investing]
2021/09/01 09:09
Alethea AI, creator of the “intelligent NFTs,” or iNFTs, has raised $16 million in a private and restricted token sale to a group of game and crypto investors.The company is creating what it considers to be the underlying AI infrastructure for iNTFs, or intelligent nonfungible tokens, on the path to the metaverse, the universe of virtual worlds that are all interconnected, like in novels such...
China Wind Turbine Maker, Envision Group to Launch EV-Charging Mochi Robot
[Tech]
2021/09/01 09:08
Envision Group eyes potential in mobility, hydrogen and weather forecasting. Envision Group's Mochi robot charges electric vehicles while drivers are away. One of China's biggest wind turbine makers plans to tackle the country's chronic shortage of electric vehicle charging points: mobile robots that bring the juice to the car.Envision Group plans to start testing its Mochi robot -- so named be...
The Future According To SoftBank
[Business]
2021/09/01 09:07
After suffering heavy losses in 2020, SoftBank Group has seen record profits in 2021 and is on pace to triple its investment volume this year. We take a look at where the investor is placing its bets on the future of technology.SoftBank Group, headed up by Masayoshi Son, has made enormous and varied bets on the future. It has ratcheted up its investment activity since 2017, when it launched its...
Airbus Wants to Replace Skymall With a Digital OLED Magazine That Plays Movies
[Product]
2021/09/01 09:06
One day flying might say goodbye to low-res seatback screens and shredded magazines.There are many reasons for airlines to ditch in-flight magazines, from the cost of printing to the hassle of replacing damaged copies during each stopover. But what else are you going to mindlessly peruse while waiting for a flight to take off? Airbus has proposed a potential alternative: a digital magazine made...
Eco-Friendly Air Purifier Doesn’t Require A Filter Replacement - OneLife X
[Product]
2021/09/01 09:05
The air purifier features plasma-filtering technology that allows it to capture particles whilst consuming very little energy.OneLife has released its latest air purifier, the OneLife X, which features eco-friendly materials and a plasma filter technology that never needs to be replaced. Instead of forcing air through a thick filter, OneLife X’s plasma filtering technology works by producing c...
Valtra Vertical Farming Tractor 001 Concept for Future Vertical Farms and Logistics
[Design]
2021/09/01 09:04
It is estimated that by the year of 2030, world population will reach more than 8.5 billion people. Valtra Vertical Farming Tractor 001 Concept was designed as part of Valtra Design challenge in 2018, the task was to design a futuristic tractor for vertical farming to meet growing demand of fresh food. This concept tractor provides you with a modular machinery for future farming and logistics i...
