from RSSMix.com Mix ID 8176395 https://www.wired.com/story/how-to-watch-f8-2018 via http://www.kindlecompared.com/kindle-comparison/
Did your invitation get lost in the mail? That's OK. You can watch the whole thing online.
from RSSMix.com Mix ID 8176395 https://www.wired.com/story/how-to-watch-f8-2018 via http://www.kindlecompared.com/kindle-comparison/
0 Comments
If you're hunting for a MacBook, iMac, iPad, Apple Watch, or Beats earbuds, you may want to give Best Buy a gander.
from RSSMix.com Mix ID 8176395 https://www.wired.com/story/snag-discounts-on-apples-best-gadgets-today-only via http://www.kindlecompared.com/kindle-comparison/
Plus: Hands-on with Nintendo Labo, Google's new tasks app, and our favorite wool-base hoodie.
from RSSMix.com Mix ID 8176395 https://www.wired.com/gallery/things-we-loved-april-2018 via http://www.kindlecompared.com/kindle-comparison/
This year, it won't be all fun and games for Mark Zuckerberg.
from RSSMix.com Mix ID 8176395 https://www.wired.com/story/what-to-expect-from-f8-2018 via http://www.kindlecompared.com/kindle-comparison/
Whether you're hunting for a 200GB MicroSD card or a new laptop, we've got a dozen tech deals to check out this weekend.
from RSSMix.com Mix ID 8176395 https://www.wired.com/story/12-of-this-weekends-best-deals-from-ipads-to-robovacs via http://www.kindlecompared.com/kindle-comparison/
With the official end of the Airport era, it's time to let a new router into your life. Preferably mesh.
from RSSMix.com Mix ID 8176395 https://www.wired.com/story/find-a-new-router via http://www.kindlecompared.com/kindle-comparison/
This week on the Gadget Lab podcast, we hear about Lauren and Arielle's adventures with Snap's new Spectacles.
from RSSMix.com Mix ID 8176395 https://www.wired.com/2018/04/future-face-cameras via http://www.kindlecompared.com/kindle-comparison/ The charming robot at the heart of Disney’s Big Hero 6, Baymax, isn’t exactly realistic, but its puffy bod is an (admittedly aspirational) example of the growing field of soft robotics. And now Disney itself has produced a soft robot arm that seems like it could be a prototype from the movie. Created by Disney Research roboticists, the arm seems clearly inspired by Baymax, from the overstuffed style and delicate sausage fingers to the internal projector that can show status or information to nearby people. “Where physical human-robot interaction is expected, robots should be compliant and reactive to avoid human injury and hardware damage,” the researchers write in the paper describing the system. “Our goal is the realization of a robot arm and hand system which can physically interact with humans and gently manipulate objects.” The mechanical parts of the arm are ordinary enough — it has an elbow and wrist and can move around the way many other robot arms do, using the same servos and such. But around the joints are what look like big pillows, which the researchers call “force sensing modules.” They’re filled with air and can detect pressure on them. This has the dual effect of protecting the servos from humans and vice versa, while also allowing natural tactile interactions. “Distributing individual modules over the various links of a robot provides contact force sensing over a large area of the robot and allows for the implementation of spatially aware, engaging physical human-robot interactions,” they write. “The independent sensing areas also allow a human to communicate with the robot or guide its motions through touch.” Like hugging, as one of the researchers demonstrates: Presumably in this case the robot (also presuming the rest of the robot) would understand that it is being hugged, and reciprocate or otherwise respond. The fingers are also soft and filled with air; they’re created in a 3D printer that can lay down both rigid and flexible materials. Pressure sensors within each inflatable finger let the robot know whether, for example, one fingertip is pressing too hard or bearing all the weight, signaling it to adjust its grip. This is still very much a prototype; the sensors can’t detect the direction of a force yet, and the materials and construction aren’t airtight by design, meaning they have to be continuously pumped full. But it still shows what they want it to show: that a traditional “hard” robot can be retrofitted into a soft one with a bit of ingenuity. We’re still a long way from Baymax, but it’s more science than fiction now. from RSSMix.com Mix ID 8176395 https://techcrunch.com/2018/04/27/this-soft-robotic-arm-is-straight-out-of-big-hero-6-its-even-from-disney/ via http://www.kindlecompared.com/kindle-comparison/
Want to see the future? Try squinting through Spectacles.
from RSSMix.com Mix ID 8176395 https://www.wired.com/story/why-snap-needs-its-spectacles via http://www.kindlecompared.com/kindle-comparison/ If you’ve ever painted a room you know that getting every nook and cranny is pretty difficult and Tim Allen help you if you have hardwood or carpet. The tarp alone costs more than the paint. Now, thanks to MIST, your robot can manage the entire job, slapping paint up like a robotic Jackson Pollock. The robot uses mapping technology and a sort of elevator-like neck to spray up and down walls. The team, which hails from the University of Waterloo, has finished their prototype and it’s called Maverick. The team has experience working at multiple big names including Apple and Facebook. It includes Shubham Aggarwal, Utkarsh Saini, Baraa Hamodi, Hammad Mirza, and Dhruv Sharma. This is just the beginning for Maverick. The team plans on adding other features that make it easier to use. “We actually plan on mounting a camera behind the sprayer so that it follows the sprayer up and down, and hence can use image processing to make decisions about whether to actuate the spray or not. We’ve already implemented this logic in software and even have a paint quality detection algorithm. That being said, we haven’t mounted the camera just yet as seen in this video,” the team said. As you can see below the project involves a platform, arm, and spray system. The robot maps the room and then rolls around, hitting spots that are supposed to be painted and avoiding spots that aren’t. Obviously you’re going to want to tape up some spots but for the most part Maverick will blast your walls with a few layers of paint in the time it would take you to go down to the paint store. I’ve reached out to the team for more information on their project but until then enjoy their jaunty video below. I, for one, welcome our robotic spraying overlords. from RSSMix.com Mix ID 8176395 https://techcrunch.com/2018/04/27/mist-paints-your-walls-so-you-dont-have-to/ via http://www.kindlecompared.com/kindle-comparison/ |
AuthorKindleCompared.com is the best kindle comparison site on the internet. Compare kindle versions side by side, read our reviews. Check us out before you buy! Archives
September 2018
Categories |