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The Medisight : Air Purifying Face Shield + Smart Display Concept
[Design]
2020/10/26 09:03
Medical workers, who are on the front-lines of this pandemic, need the best protection against the virus. Traditional medical masks are cheap and effective but can be uncomfortable to wear for long periods because the material prevents fresh air from coming in. (After months of consistently wearing masks, most of us are probably familiar with the unpleasant sensation of wearing one after a big...
(Patent) Here’s How Apple Imagined AirTags Would Work
[Tech]
2020/10/25 09:10
Two Massive Master Patents covering Apple AirTags has been Published illustrating many styles and ApplicationsOn Tuesday it was leaked by LOvetodream that Apple's rumored AirTags Bluetooth tracking devices could launch imminently and will be available in two size options. Today the US Patent & Trademark Office published what I dub as master patent applications from Apple regarding their fut...
(PDF) Mckinsey - Sustainability in Packaging : Inside the Minds of US Consumers
[Business]
2020/10/25 09:09
The pandemic is reshaping their views about sustainable packaging materials in ways that will force the whole value chain to act quickly.The COVID-19 pandemic has rapidly transformed consumer behavior in several ways: sparking higher price sensitivity, accelerating online shopping across all categories, and causing shoppers to focus even more on health, wellness, and hygiene. Consumer attitudes...
(Paper) "Grab-and-Go' - Why Autonomous Retail is Ready for a Breakout Year
[Business]
2020/10/25 09:08
A look at the technology, benefits, linkage to 5G and prospects for the proliferation of 'grab-and-go' retail outlets in the coming year.Whether it’s vehicles, drones or manufacturing systems, the path to fully autonomous systems is full of obstacles that are often underestimated at the outset.Despite tremendous rates of technological progress in computational hardware, sensors-cameras and AI...
Arrival’s Electric Vehicle Vision Gets $118M Boost From BlackRock
[Investing]
2020/10/25 09:07
Arrival, an electric vehicle maker backed by Hyundai and Kia that’s preparing to build electric delivery vans for UPS, just raised $118 million from investment giant BlackRock to fund small-scale factories that the U.K.-based startup says give its battery-powered models a cost advantage over competitors.BlackRock’s investment is the biggest infusion of funds Arrival has won to date and comes...
Tesla Reaffirms Ambitious 500K Delivery Goal
[Business]
2020/10/25 09:06
When the first Model 3 rolled of the assembly line in July 2017, Tesla had delivered 183,000 cars in the preceding five years – a number that some of the larger car manufacturers in the world match in a week. The affordable Model 3, marketed as the first mass-market Tesla, was supposed to change that and bring Tesla one step closer to reaching its goal of “accelerating the advent of sustainab...
(Video) Microrobot Flips Through a Live Colon
[Tech]
2020/10/25 09:05
The microrobot can be seen just to the right of the “U” in United States on this U.S. penny.Scientists at Purdue University have developed tiny robots that can walk through the colon to deliver drugs precisely where needed.A rectangular robot as tiny as a few human hairs can travel throughout a colon by doing back flips, Purdue University engineers have demonstrated in live animal models. Why...
(Video) Quell’s Resistance-based Workout can Get You in Shape by Boxing Virtual Enemies
[Product]
2020/10/25 09:05
Quell is positioning itself as a kind of low-cost take on Peloton (less than 1/10th the price, it notes). You might too, if you were in the London-based startup’s place. With the stationary bike-maker’s value skyrocketing amid COVID-19 lockdowns, fitness startups are all the rage — heck, just look at Lululemon’s recent Mirror acquisition.A more apt comparison, however, is probably Ring Fit...
(Infographic) Breaking Down the Economics of Coffee
[Business]
2020/10/25 09:03
What goes into your morning cup of coffee, and what makes it possible?The obvious answer might be coffee beans, but when you start to account for additional costs, the scope of a massive $200+ billion coffee supply chain becomes clear.From the labor of growing, exporting, and roasting the coffee plants to the materials like packaging, cups, and even stir sticks, there are many underlying costs...
