A Robot Carries Humans, Another One Plays Flute
The New Scientist says that a robot able to carry humans was demonstrated in Tokyo. The article provides a nice picture.
View ArticleThe TeraGyroid Project Uses Transatlantic Supercomputing
During SC2003, the TeraGyroid Project used more than 6,000 processors and 17 teraflops at six supercomputing facilities located on two continents.
View ArticleIs Time Travel Possible?
You probably read Timeline, the book by Michael Crichton in which a group of historians travels back in time. As the movie adaptation is about to be released, Scientific American discussed with...
View ArticleInkha, the Roboceptionist
In "Robo-receptionist clocks on," Nature tells us the story of Inkha, a robot which greets guests of King's College London (KCL) and adds artificial intelligence to the front desk.
View ArticleDigital Imaging System Leads To Perfect Buns
One of the growing market segment of the bakery industry is the production of buns and other rolls for fast-food restaurants. Now, research engineers from the Georgia Institute of Technology are...
View Article3D Scanners For Home Usage?
Until now, 3D scanning was expensive and mostly used by corporations. Now, a new technology developed in Australia by CSIRO has the potential to deliver 3D scanners in our homes, if manufacturers are...
View ArticleSteven Ballmer's Thoughts About Microsoft
Steven Ballmer, CEO of Microsoft, recently talked with BusinessWeek. In this column, he expressed his thoughts on a wide range of topics. Here are my favorite picks.
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