Robots have been unleashed in Russian supermarkets to chat to customers they can even recognize if they are regulars - and help them with their shopping. In a world first, the so-called Promobots work alongside regular employees to chat to customers about discounts and promotions and even demonstrate new products. They have been unveiled at the...
Singapore’s most innovative and high-tech gym is about to open its doors to the public, and it is set to redefine the way you look at fitness. The gym which is Pure Fitness’s newest outlet at Ngee Ann City is debuting the world’s first stationary bike featuring virtual reality (VR) technology. The gym has numerous outlets in Singapore, Hong...
lincoln motor company is putting continental’s ‘head-up display’ into production for the first time, allowing drivers to communicate even better with their vehicles in the future. head-up displays show all relevant information in the driver’s field of vision, reducing driver distraction and therefore making a significant contribution to...
Street-food vendors in Bangkok are embracing the digital revolution by offering e-payment methods for cashless transactions via smartphones. For many Thais, eating out at a pavement stall is part of their daily routine. Now, some vendors in the capital Bangkok are offering cashless payments after the Bank of Thailand (BOT) gave the green light...
Snapchat's Augmented Trial Lens is being touted as a "try-before-you-buy" augmented reality filter. BMW is the first brand to try out Snapchat's augmented trial lens, leveraging the technology to help consumers see some of the customization options available for the youthful X2 model. It is becoming more common for automotive companies to adopt...
In an effort to cut costs and better compete with other discount retailers, Sainsbury’s, the British grocers is introducing Smart Shop, a new service that enables customers to scan their shopping with a handset or mobile phone at a checkout. It will be available in 45 stores by mid-November. The supermarket giant has also completed a checkout-...
A 12-metre-long pedestrian bridge will be the world's largest 3D-printed metal structure when it is completed and installed in Amsterdam next year. Originally slated to be built in place, Dutch 3D-printing start-up MX3D realized their design would have placed too much stress on canal walls, and have been busy conducting tests and rejigging...
Flirtar is the world's first AR dating app. Where it differs from swipe-based apps is its augmented reality function. Basically, you’ll open it up—at a concert, at a bar, on the train to work—and see the world as you know it through your phone. Maybe pan your camera across the horizon—slowly and clandestinely, so you don’t look like creepy...
Many drone makers are going small, developing pint-sized UAVs packed with technology. But others are focusing on counting on large cargo carrying craft.
CGTN’s Mike Walter has more on such drone.
At nearly 12 meters long, China’s brand new AT200 drone is large enough to deliver a small car. And with the aircraft’s speed and weight-...
Amazon joins the augmented reality scene with a feature on their application called AR view. This allows customers to virtually view how an item would look in their home prior to their purchase. When a customer gets on the Amazon application they access the feature through the small camera icon located at the top right of the screen, and then...