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Amazon's New Vulcan Robots for Fulfilment Centres Have a ‘Sense of Touch’
Amazon introduced a new warehouse-focused robot last week that can carefully manipulate a wide range of objects. Dubbed Vulcan, the new class of robots feature force feedback sensors that allow it to understand the amount of force it is applying while picking an object or pushing a cart. These robots will be used in the tech giant’s fulfilment ce...
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Google Pixel Phones With Temperature Sensor Get Support for Body Temperature Measurement in Europe
Google Pixel users in Europe will now be able to measure their body temperature. This feature works by leveraging the Pixel Thermometer app and the temperature sensor that Google introduced with its Pixel 8 Pro last year. The sensor is also available in the new Pixel 9 Pro lineup. While its capabilities were initially limited to measuring the tempe...
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iOS 17.2 to Bring Telephoto Camera Improvements to iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max
Apple's release notes for the latest iOS 17.2 RC state that it includes “improved Telephoto camera focusing speed when capturing small faraway objects on iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max.” This indicates that both the 3x telephoto camera of the iPhone 15 Pro and the 5x telephoto sensor of the iPhone 15 Pro Max will see an uplift in focusing ...
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Robotic Device to Detect Slippery Floor Among Tech Displayed at IIT Open House
A robotic device to detect slippery floorings, a wearable pressure sensor to analyze gait patterns and postural deformities, an engineered microbiome and a digital microscope, are among the key technologies showcased at the annual Open House at Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi.
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Forest Officer Shares First-Ever Camera Trap Pic Of Tiger In Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary
A camera trap is simply a digital camera connected to an infrared sensor, which can see objects that are moving, like animals.
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Apple's Third Generation Pencil May Feature Sensor to Copy Texture, Colour From Surfaces: Report
Apple has reportedly filed a patent application with US Patent and Trademark Office that corresponds to a sensor technology that could be used on the company's next generation Apple Pencil, which will allow it to detect and copy colour and texture of an object's surface. This data could also be shared with a laptop wirelessly and used on drawing so...
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Octopus-Inspired 'Octa-Glove' Helps Grip Objects Underwater: All You Need to Know
Taking inspiration from Octopuses, researchers at Virginia Tech have developed a special glove that allows to securely grip objects underwater. Holding things underwater with our land-dwelling fingers is not easy and while we are equipped with instruments like neoprene suits to protect our bodies underwater, our hands lack any such tool that gives ...
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Yara Debuts World's First Autonomous Electric Container Ship
The world's first fully electric and self-steering container ship, owned by fertiliser maker Yara, is preparing to navigate Norway's southern coast and play its part in the country's plans to clean up its industry.
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First Known Interstellar Object 'Oumuamua' Could Be Alien Listening Device, Harvard Professor Speculates
A Harvard astrophysics professor has suggested the mysterious interstellar object “Oumuamua” could be linked to the dozens of UAVs reported by US military planes over the years. Avi Loeb claimed that Oumuamua, first discovered in 2017, could be a listening device designed by an extraterrestrial intelligent civilisation that is dropping “senso...
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Tesla Doubles Down on Camera-Based Pure Vision Autopilot Amid Growing Scrutiny
Tesla said it will drop a radar sensor in favour of a camera-focused Autopilot system for its Model 3 and Model Y vehicles in North America starting this month.
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"Mystery Object" In Space May Be Smallest Black Hole, Say Scientists
A mysterious object roughly 800 light years from Earth detected using gravitational wave sensors is either one of the smallest black holes or one of the largest neutron stars so far discovered, scientists said on Wednesday.
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Tata Elxsi And AEye Unveil Integrated Robo Taxi
Bangalore based Tata Elxsi has unveiled an in-house developed RoboTaxi concept vehicle using AEyes iDAR platform. iDAR is the first fully software based smart sensor that supports dynamic ROI and cueing of sensors. It extends the range at which objects can be detected, classified and tracked to enhance the safety in an autonomous vehicle. Tata Elxs...
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Samsung Galaxy S10 Series May Opt for 3D ToF Sensor for Facial Scanning, New Leak Tips
This ToF sensor conducts 3D mapping by measuring the distance between the sensor and the object based on the 'time of flight' of the light travel.
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Nokia 8 Sirocco vs Nokia 8: Here's Everything New and Different
Nokia 8 Sirocco is a major upgrade over last year's Nokia 8, and we take a look at what makes it so different, from price and specifications to design and features.
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Samsung Launches 3-Stack ISOCELL Fast 2L3 CMOS Image Sensor, Seen on the Galaxy S9
Samsung on Monday announced the launch of its latest 3-stack ISOCELL Fast 2L3 CMOS image sensor in South Korea.
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Amazon's New Vulcan Robots for Fulfilment Centres Have a ‘Sense of Touch’
Amazon introduced a new warehouse-focused robot last week that can carefully manipulate a wide range of objects. Dubbed Vulcan, the new class of robots feature force feedback sensors that allow it to understand the amount of force it is applying while picking an object or pushing a cart. These robots will be used in the tech giant’s fulfilment ce...
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Google Pixel Phones With Temperature Sensor Get Support for Body Temperature Measurement in Europe
Google Pixel users in Europe will now be able to measure their body temperature. This feature works by leveraging the Pixel Thermometer app and the temperature sensor that Google introduced with its Pixel 8 Pro last year. The sensor is also available in the new Pixel 9 Pro lineup. While its capabilities were initially limited to measuring the tempe...
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iOS 17.2 to Bring Telephoto Camera Improvements to iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max
Apple's release notes for the latest iOS 17.2 RC state that it includes “improved Telephoto camera focusing speed when capturing small faraway objects on iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max.” This indicates that both the 3x telephoto camera of the iPhone 15 Pro and the 5x telephoto sensor of the iPhone 15 Pro Max will see an uplift in focusing ...
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Robotic Device to Detect Slippery Floor Among Tech Displayed at IIT Open House
A robotic device to detect slippery floorings, a wearable pressure sensor to analyze gait patterns and postural deformities, an engineered microbiome and a digital microscope, are among the key technologies showcased at the annual Open House at Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi.
-
Forest Officer Shares First-Ever Camera Trap Pic Of Tiger In Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary
A camera trap is simply a digital camera connected to an infrared sensor, which can see objects that are moving, like animals.
-
Apple's Third Generation Pencil May Feature Sensor to Copy Texture, Colour From Surfaces: Report
Apple has reportedly filed a patent application with US Patent and Trademark Office that corresponds to a sensor technology that could be used on the company's next generation Apple Pencil, which will allow it to detect and copy colour and texture of an object's surface. This data could also be shared with a laptop wirelessly and used on drawing so...
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Octopus-Inspired 'Octa-Glove' Helps Grip Objects Underwater: All You Need to Know
Taking inspiration from Octopuses, researchers at Virginia Tech have developed a special glove that allows to securely grip objects underwater. Holding things underwater with our land-dwelling fingers is not easy and while we are equipped with instruments like neoprene suits to protect our bodies underwater, our hands lack any such tool that gives ...
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Yara Debuts World's First Autonomous Electric Container Ship
The world's first fully electric and self-steering container ship, owned by fertiliser maker Yara, is preparing to navigate Norway's southern coast and play its part in the country's plans to clean up its industry.
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First Known Interstellar Object 'Oumuamua' Could Be Alien Listening Device, Harvard Professor Speculates
A Harvard astrophysics professor has suggested the mysterious interstellar object “Oumuamua” could be linked to the dozens of UAVs reported by US military planes over the years. Avi Loeb claimed that Oumuamua, first discovered in 2017, could be a listening device designed by an extraterrestrial intelligent civilisation that is dropping “senso...
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Tesla Doubles Down on Camera-Based Pure Vision Autopilot Amid Growing Scrutiny
Tesla said it will drop a radar sensor in favour of a camera-focused Autopilot system for its Model 3 and Model Y vehicles in North America starting this month.
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"Mystery Object" In Space May Be Smallest Black Hole, Say Scientists
A mysterious object roughly 800 light years from Earth detected using gravitational wave sensors is either one of the smallest black holes or one of the largest neutron stars so far discovered, scientists said on Wednesday.
-
Tata Elxsi And AEye Unveil Integrated Robo Taxi
Bangalore based Tata Elxsi has unveiled an in-house developed RoboTaxi concept vehicle using AEyes iDAR platform. iDAR is the first fully software based smart sensor that supports dynamic ROI and cueing of sensors. It extends the range at which objects can be detected, classified and tracked to enhance the safety in an autonomous vehicle. Tata Elxs...
-
Samsung Galaxy S10 Series May Opt for 3D ToF Sensor for Facial Scanning, New Leak Tips
This ToF sensor conducts 3D mapping by measuring the distance between the sensor and the object based on the 'time of flight' of the light travel.
-
Nokia 8 Sirocco vs Nokia 8: Here's Everything New and Different
Nokia 8 Sirocco is a major upgrade over last year's Nokia 8, and we take a look at what makes it so different, from price and specifications to design and features.
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Samsung Launches 3-Stack ISOCELL Fast 2L3 CMOS Image Sensor, Seen on the Galaxy S9
Samsung on Monday announced the launch of its latest 3-stack ISOCELL Fast 2L3 CMOS image sensor in South Korea.
