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This Medicine Delivery Bot Carries Your Supplies in The Last Mile Using a Solar-Powered Drone
[Design]
2021/08/18 09:04
A cute little medical robot with an onboard drone to deliver medical supplies to your doorstep as well as the window of high-rise buildings.COVID-19 has changed the way we go on about our lives – and that too in a major way. Right from the way we conduct ourselves in public places to getting food deliveries – current times call for a super cautious approach. So it was only time before someone...
(Video) World’s Most Powerful Tidal Turbine Starts Generating Clean Energy
[Tech]
2021/08/18 09:03
renewable technology company orbital marine power has launched the world’s most powerful tidal turbine off the coast of orkney in scotland. Named ‘O2’, the 74-meter-long device will provide clean, reliable energy for the next 15 years. the 2MW turbine has the capacity to meet the annual electricity demand of approximately 2,000 homes across the UK.Located off the northeastern tip of scotland...
(PDF) BCG - What Happens When ‘If’ Turns to ‘When’ in Quantum Computing ?
[Business]
2021/08/17 09:10
Confidence that quantum computers will solve major problems beyond the reach of traditional computers—a milestone known as quantum advantage—has soared in the past twelve months. Equity investments in quantum computing nearly tripled in 2020, the busiest year on record, and are set to rise even further in 2021. (See Exhibit 1.) In 2021, IonQ became the first publicly traded pure-play quantum...
MINI Strip Electric Car By Paul Smith Is Unique, Subtle And Sustainable
[Design]
2021/08/17 09:09
The MINI Strip design is almost anti-ornamentation with an engraved drawing of an electric plug by Paul SmithThe body is left raw and unpainted revealing scratches from the manufacturing process. The panoramic roof is made of recycled and recyclable light Perspex. The cabin is entirely leather and chrome-free with seats covered in reusable knitted fabric, dashboard made of salvaged cork and sea...
Which Investors Have Backed The Most Billion-Dollar Companies
[Investing]
2021/08/17 09:08
CB Insights rank the top 10 investors based on unicorn portfolio companies (worth $1B+) and score their efficiency based on early-stage bets.Over the years, some 3,600+ investors have backed these unicorns. While the vast majority (67%) of unicorn investors have only invested in one unicorn company, there are some investors who have pulled away from the group, backing 10, 20, and even 100+ unic...
Toothpaste Tablets Offer Sustainable Alternative to Plastic Tubes - Smyle's Tablets
[Product]
2021/08/17 09:07
The toothpaste tablets come packaged in recyclable containers and is available on subscription or as a one-off purchase. Smyle's tablets do not contain any sulfates, parabens, allergens, dyes or other harsh chemicals.Every year 1.5 billion plastic toothpaste tubes end up in landfills and oceans around the world. To avoid this, startup Smyle has come up with a new approach – toothpaste without...
Diet Trends - The Rise and Fall of "Hot Diets" Over The Last 15+ Years
[Consumer]
2021/08/17 09:06
Weight Watchers. The iconic company is struggling a bit.If you're giving yourself some slack over your diet and exercise regime at the moment, you're not alone according to weight loss company Weight Watchers (WW). The company says they are seeing evidence of people putting "diets on hold" as economies re-open, leading them to downgrade their profit forecasts for this year — a revelation that...
Bite Ninja Scoops Up Pre-Seed Funding to Reimagine Restaurant Working Environments
[Investing]
2021/08/17 09:05
Will Clem knows all too well about restaurant workers not showing up for a shift. At least one person would have car trouble or need to stay home with sick children, and it became a common occurrence on the weekends for the co-founder of Memphis Meats and owner of Baby Jacks BBQ in Memphis.Needing to fill a shift one Friday night, Clem decided to prop his laptop in the drive-thru lane of one of...
How US Employees Feel About a Full Return to the Workplace
[Consumer]
2021/08/17 09:04
Many employers have big decisions to make about 'return to work' proceedures.Employers in the US are making decisions about whether their employees should return to the workplace, or if they can continue working remotely.Four in 10 Americans who currently work from home at least one day a week would seek another job if employers ask for a full return to the workplace.The survey also showed most...
