Monumental is a Dutch startup and it is revolutionizing the construction industry with its innovative brick-laying robots. These autonomous machines use AI, computer vision, and low-cost hardware to work alongside humans. Equipped with sensors and small crane-like arms, they precisely place bricks and mortar, achieving human-level precision1. Monumental’s system combines human expertise with robotic efficiency, offering agility and adaptability in construction. The startup has already compl...

Microneedles or Microneedle patches or Microarray patches are micron-scaled medical devices used to administer vaccines, drugs, and other therapeutic agents. While microneedles were initially explored for transdermal drug delivery applications, their use has been extended for the intraocular, vaginal, transungual, cardiac, vascular, gastrointestinal, and intracochlear delivery of drugs. Microneedles are constructed through various methods, usually involving photolithographic processes or microm...

UTEP Pharmacy Researchers Develop Potential Treatment for Fibrosis Nanoparticles target and rehabilitate cells responsible for disease EL PASO, Texas (June 4, 2024) — Researchers at The University of Texas at El Paso are developing a new therapeutic approach that uses nanoparticles for the treatment of skin and lung fibrosis, conditions that can result in severe damage to the body’s tissues. UTEP School of Pharmacy students Mila Biswas (left) and Anushareddy Gangavarapu are part of...

Vuzix offers AR smart glasses. - Blade 2 It's ommercial AR glasses that actually look like a pair of normal glasses. The latest version uses waveguide technology to project a full-color HD display over the right lens, with an 8-megapixel camera, 40GB internal memory, head tracking, stereo speakers, and Vuzix’s voice control support all in tow, as well. The Blade 2 runs on Android 11 OS and support for both 2.4GHz and 5GHz Wi-Fi, as well. Difference between Assisted Reality (ASR)...

University of Maine Advanced Structures and Composites Center (ASCC) unveiled BioHome3D, the first 3D-printed house made entirely with bio-based materials. BioHome3D was developed with funding from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Hub and Spoke program between the UMaine and Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Partners included MaineHousing and the Maine Technology Institute.  The 600-square-foot prototype features 3D-printed floors, walls and roof of wood fibers and bio-resins. The house...

Microsoft is partnering with tutoring organization Khan Academy to provide a generative AI assistant to all teachers in the U.S. for free. Khanmigo for Teachers, which helps teachers prepare lessons for class, is free to all educators in the U.S. Khanmigo is an AI-powered teaching assistant from trusted education nonprofit Khan Academy. It is designed by teachers to make your role less about busy work. What normally takes hours can be done quickly with Khanmigo: differentiation, lesson plans...

Converting solar energy to electricity on demand​ The researchers behind an energy system that makes it possible to capture solar energy, store it for up to eighteen years and release it when and where it is needed have now taken the system a step further. After previously demonstrating how the energy can be extracted as heat, they have now succeeded in getting the system to produce electricity, by connecting it to a thermoelectric generator. Eventually, the research – developed at Chalmers ...

Virginia Tech researcher creates new tool to move tiny bioparticlesAssistant Professor Zhenhua Tian’s "invisible tweezers" use robotics and acoustic energy to achieve what human hands cannot. Undergoing surgery is seldom a pleasant experience, and it can sometimes be highly invasive. Surgical procedures have evolved steadily over the centuries, growing with the knowledge of anatomy and biology. Innovative methods have also been bolstered with new tools, and a growth in ...

Engineers at the University of California San Diego have developed a wearable ultrasound patch that can offer continuous, non-invasive monitoring of blood flow in the brain. The soft and stretchy patch can be comfortably worn on the temple to provide three-dimensional data on cerebral blood flow—a first in wearable technology. A team of researchers led by Sheng Xu, a professor in the Aiiso Yufeng Li Family Department of Chemical and Nano Engineering at the UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engin...

BioButton is a medical grade device the size of a small wearable, it can record vital signs including heart and breathing rates, then wirelessly send the readings to central station. The device's software uses AI to analyze the data and detect signs a patient's condition is deteriorating. Built for continuous vital sign monitoring of skin temperature, resting respiratory rate, and resting heart rate, along with a broad range of other biometrics. FEATURESSmall, discreet, and si...

ADNOC Distribution has launched a robotic fueling arm pilot test at a service station in Abu Dhabi. The robotic arm uses state-of-the-art computer vision technology and assists in better managing capacity at the petrol station, as well as traffic flow. Celebrating United Arab Emirates’ innovation month, this AI-driven solution aims to enhance the customer experience while operating during the hot summer climate. The robotic arm will help drivers refuel their tank through shorter waiting t...

Columbia engineers build Emo, a silicon-clad robotic face that makes eye contact and uses two AI models to anticipate and replicate a person’s smile before the person actually smiles -- a major advance in robots predicting human facial expressions accurately, improving interactions, and building trust between humans and robots. What would you do if you walked up to a robot with a human-like head and it smiled at you first? You’d likely smile back and perhaps feel the two of you were genuinel...

BAR Technologies is a design and engineering consultancy services company. It was originally spun out from the former British, America’s Cup Team, BAR. The company provides services in 4 key sectors: Workboats and Commercial Vessels, Shipping, Special Projects and Leisure Marine and Yachts1. WindWings are large wing sails that can be fitted to cargo ships to harness the power of wind and reduce fuel consumption by up to 30 percent. The WindWing project is part of a project that has re...

DARPA AI Cyber Challenge Aims to Secure Nation’s Most Critical Software At Black Hat USA 2023, DARPA issued a call to top computer scientists, AI experts, software developers, and beyond to participate in the AI Cyber Challenge (AIxCC) – a two-year competition aimed at driving innovation at the nexus of AI and cybersecurity to create a new generation of cybersecurity tools. In an increasingly interconnected world, software undergirds everything from financial systems to public utilities. ...

Cycled, an Abu Dhabi startup, is tackling plastic pollution by deploying AI-enabled smart bins that incentivize recycling. These innovative bins aim to make recycling more accessible and engaging for communities. A company called Cycled, supported by startAD – an initiative by New York University Abu Dhabi and Tamkeen promoting early-stage technology projects – is behind the Smart Bin. Here’s how they work: Users drop in plastic, metal or glass. The bin then weighs and identifies ...

China's Betavolt New Energy Technology has unveiled a new modular nuclear battery that uses a combination of a nickel-63 (⁶³Ni) radioactive isotope and a 4th-generation diamond semiconductor and can power a device for 50 years. Beijing Betavolt New Energy Technology Co., Ltd. announced on January 8 that it has successfully developed a miniature atomic energy battery, which combines nickel 63 nuclear isotope decay technology and China's first diamond semiconductor (No. 4generation of semicond...

'iFlyTek' is an instant Face-to-Face Translation device. It translates bilingual conversations instantly. Translate between up to 60 languages, covering 200 countries and regions worldwide. iFLYTEK Translator is the first in the industry to propose four key standards for AI translation devices: "Clear listening, easy understanding, accurate translation, and good pronunciation." It provides users with precise and rapid translation services. Camera TranslationWith iFLYTEK’s OCR technolog...

Uni Wheel is a functionally integrated wheel drive system that dramatically improves available space inside an electric vehicle (EV) by moving the main drive system components to the vacant space within the wheel hub. In doing so, Hyundai Motor and Kia have designed a completely new structure for the drive system. Hyundai Motor and Kia Unveil Paradigm-Shifting 'Uni Wheel' Drive System to Transform Mobility DesignHyundai Motor Company and Kia Corporation present the ‘Universal Wheel Drive Sys...

FirstPassAI is a AI powered BOT that can can conduct initial interviews of candidates and provide detailed insight without need for human interaction. AI-powered HR assistant streamlining candidate evaluation with 24/7 scheduling and instant feedback, revolutionizing the recruitment process. Additional features that can be incorporated - Automated Scheduling: The tool can automatically schedule interviews based on the availability of both the interviewer and the candidate,...

AlphaFold is an artificial intelligence (AI) program developed by DeepMind, a subsidiary of Alphabet, which performs predictions of protein structure.The program is designed as a deep learning system. AlphaFold software has had two major versions. A team of researchers that used AlphaFold 1 (2018) placed first in the overall rankings of the 13th Critical Assessment of Structure Prediction (CASP) in December 2018. The program was particularly successful at predicting the most accurate structu...

Camb.ai is a AI Voiceover Generator, a zero-shot platform specifically designed for media companies and content creators, committed to transcending language barriers and making content universally relatable. At the heart of our service are proprietary foundational Large Language Models (LLMs), which do more than just translate. Camb.ai expertly captures and transfers voice modulations and speech nuances, ensuring authentic, seamless experiences in multi-speaker videos, even in environments w...

OpenVINO is an open-source software toolkit for optimizing and deploying deep learning models. It enables programmers to develop scalable and efficient AI solutions with relatively few lines of code. It supports several popular model formats[2] and categories, such as large language models, computer vision, and generative AI. Actively developed by Intel, it prioritizes high-performance inference on Intel hardware but also supports ARM/ARM64 processors[2] and encourages contributors to add ne...

Cubelets are robot blocks that help teach important problem-solving skills – like collaboration, engineering, design, and computational thinking. Cubelets are the only way to build a robot made of a bunch of smaller robots. Cubelets are magnetic blocks that you can snap together to make an endless variety of robots with no programming and no wires. Cubelet-based robots can drive around on a tabletop, respond to light, sound, and temperature, and have surprisingly lifelike behavior. Com...

Scientists link disruption of a sensitive eye reflex to profound autism, creating opportunities for faster diagnosis and new treatment. Scientists at UC San Francisco may have discovered a new way to test for autism by measuring how children’s eyes move when they turn their heads. They found that kids who carry a variant of a gene that is associated with severe autism are hypersensitive to this motion. The gene, SCN2A, makes an ion channel that is found throughout the brain, including ...

CISNR services include- Fostering National AI Capacity Build national capacity to carry out R&D in the emerging field of Artificial Intelligence by solving at least a small number of AI problems identified and mutually agreed by scientific communities comprising local and international experts. Empowering Innovators To provide a platform and resources to competent researchers, developers, and engineers to innovate modern solutions for complex problems. Transforming the Future...

Eversense CGMEversense is the only long-term CGM system with 6 months of real-time glucose readings and only 2 sensors per year. Eversense Features an implanted tiny medical sensor that’s inserted inside the skin along with a transmitter that’s put on top of it. This transmitter can be removed without having removed the sensor. Eversense uses a polymer substance that fluoresces in response to blood sugar levels. It uses this feature to monitor glucose in the interstitial fluid und...