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Next-generation optics in just two minutes of cooking time

https://actu.epfl.ch February 17, 2019 Comments Off on Next-generation optics in just two minutes of cooking time

Optical circuits are set to revolutionize the performance of many devices. Not only are they 10–100 times faster than electronic circuits, but they also consume a lot less power. Within... Read More

Mobility of the Future: Fraport and Volocopter Are Developing Airport Infrastructure and Passenger Processes for Air Taxi Services

February 15, 2019 Comments Off on Mobility of the Future: Fraport and Volocopter Are Developing Airport Infrastructure and Passenger Processes for Air Taxi Services

New ways for connecting airports with urban transport infrastructure FRA/Bruchsal, 12 February 2019 – Fraport AG and Volocopter GmbH are pioneering mobility of the future. Together, they are developing concepts... Read More

Driving Performance on land and on water: Stronger and lighter: the eleventh boat from Mercedes-AMG and Cigarette Racing sets new benchmarks through extensive use of carbon-fibre

February 14, 2019 Comments Off on Driving Performance on land and on water: Stronger and lighter: the eleventh boat from Mercedes-AMG and Cigarette Racing sets new benchmarks through extensive use of carbon-fibre

combined fuel consumption: 11.3 l/100 km; combined CO2 emissions: 257 g/km* Affalterbach/Miami. Today Mercedes-AMG and Cigarette Racing presented the “41’ AMG Carbon Edition” at the Miami International Boat Show. As... Read More

LG Display Introduces Latest Cutting-edge Displays at CES 2019

February 10, 2019 Comments Off on LG Display Introduces Latest Cutting-edge Displays at CES 2019

LG Display, the world’s leading innovator of display technologies, will highlight its global leadership by introducing cutting-edge OLED and LCD displays at CES 2019 in Las Vegas from January 8... Read More

Boeing Partners with Aerion to Accelerate Supersonic Travel

February 7, 2019 Comments Off on Boeing Partners with Aerion to Accelerate Supersonic Travel

Boeing [NYSE: BA] today announced a partnership with Aerion, a Reno, Nev.-based company pioneering next-generation supersonic aircraft. As part of the agreement, Boeing made a significant investment in Aerion to... Read More

McCormick & Company and IBM Announce Collaboration Pioneering the Use of Artificial Intelligence in Flavor and Food Product Development

February 5, 2019 Comments Off on McCormick & Company and IBM Announce Collaboration Pioneering the Use of Artificial Intelligence in Flavor and Food Product Development

McCormick products developed with AI technology from IBM Research will hit the market by mid-2019 HUNT VALLEY, Md. and YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, NY, February 4, 2019 — McCormick & Company, Incorporated... Read More

Using artificial intelligence to save bees

https://actu.epfl.ch January 30, 2019 Comments Off on Using artificial intelligence to save bees

A beekeeper teamed up with the Signal Processing Laboratory 5 and a group of EPFL students to develop an app that counts the number of Varroa mites in beehives. This parasite is one... Read More

Converting Wi-Fi signals to electricity with new 2-D materials

http://news.mit.edu January 30, 2019 Comments Off on Converting Wi-Fi signals to electricity with new 2-D materials

Imagine a world where smartphones, laptops, wearables, and other electronics are powered without batteries. Researchers from MIT and elsewhere have taken a step in that direction, with the first fully... Read More