Robot muscles 1,000 times stronger than humans
UC Berkeley researchers have created robotic "muscles" that are 1,000 times stronger than people
UC Berkeley researchers have created robotic "muscles" that are 1,000 times stronger than people
New technology like solar highways promises to make snow removal faster and more transparent.
U.S. President Barack Obama kicked off his second term today, and between the pomp and circumstance, offered a spirited defense of how progressive ideals benefit commerce.
Microsoft's Kinect motion sensor has transformed from a novel gaming controller to a valued tool for robotics, and now is helping to interpret sign language in real time.
There are currently 104 nuclear reactors generating electricity in the United States, and most will operate a few decades beyond their design life cycle. A huge engineering challenge to clean up and decommission those reactors lurks over the horizon. Most sites recently re-licensed by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission over the past several years will be ceasing operations around 2030. Some of the world's biggest engineering companies such as Bechtel Group will be commissioned to do most of the grunt work, and must invent new technologies to scale their operations. Bechtel's PR agency gave SmartPlanet an exclusive look (it provided information for photo captions) at the extreme engineering it has deployed in the clean up of the Hanford nuclear site, a government nuclear facility in Washington state that dates back to the Manhattan Project. Massive volumes of high and low level nuclear waste is processed, tested, and treated; systems are routinely checked for workers' safety.
The NFL players' union has teamed up with Uber, the maker of an app that uses GPS to hail livery drivers, to keep its inebriated players from getting behind the wheel.
Portuguese households are turning to robotic home chefs to keep costs down while enjoying traditional get togethers with friends and families
Los Angeles - Java and electronic commerce got unexpected competition from the Southern California sun last week at Spring Internet World 98, where attendees enjoyed a rare break from El Nino storms.While Apple did not have a booth on the floor of the Los Angeles Convention Center, the company did team up with Microsoft Corp.
A silicon.com jury ponders the corporate fate of Linux. Should the open-source phenomenon be limited to its server niche or are businesses ready to give it new challenges?
The NYPD is testing Google Glass for practical purposes, but the technology makes it possible to recognize faces, determine emotional states, and even the intention to deceive.