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Added 1 October, 2017

A farm field in Britain has been planted and harvested completely by autonomous vehicles and drones without any farmhands in sight. The hands-free crop farming was delivered in joint project by Harper Adams University in Shropshire and Yorkshire-based Precision Decisions, in an initiative partly-funded by the government agency, Innovate UK. The...

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Added 1 October, 2017

Losing key hand functions due to age or condition is life changing, as it alters the ability to complete even the most simple of tasks – a new smart glove called Nuada hopes to make such woes a thing of the past. The solution uses thin, breathable, flexible and smart textiles that people can customize, using unique enhancement technology that...

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Added 29 September, 2017

Boeing is sponsoring the GoFly competition, which aims to create the first personal flying device with vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) capabilities. The competition’s organizers, a mix of aviation engineers and enthusiasts, have spent the last two years working with aviation groups and authorities, and Boeing, to devise the rules and...

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Added 29 September, 2017

Augmedics, an Israeli company, is one major player entering what is expected to be a sizeable market with its ViZOR System, an AR surgical visualization system designed to give surgeons “X-ray vision” during complex procedures. With The ViZOR, surgeons can see inside a patient’s anatomy through skin and tissue, for easier, faster and safer...

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Added 27 September, 2017

A robot dentist is carrying out successful autonomous implant surgery, fitting new teeth into patients in China. Although there are currently human medical staff present during the operations, they do not play an active role while it is being carried out. The implants are fitted to within a margin of error of 0.2-0.3mm, reaching the required...

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Added 26 September, 2017

Finger print payments are already used widely at stores in Poland, Turkey and Japan. Now a UK supermarket has become the first in the world to let shoppers pay for groceries using just the veins in their fingertips, a more secure technology. Customers at the Costcutter store, at Brunel University in London, can now pay using their unique vein...

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Added 26 September, 2017

Sensio AIR is a new kind of allergy app designed to help users predict and prevent asthma and allergy symptoms, making it easier for users to breathe a little bit better in the world. App users are able to take advantage of features for monitoring, getting insights and improving one's conditions. The app is connected to more than 100 cities...

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Added 23 September, 2017

Japanese startup Vaqso has secured funding to invest in the mass production of a VR headset add-on device which creates scents for headset wearers relevant to what they are seeing. The compact wireless device shoots out relevant smells based on the VR contents, amplifying experiences and making them even more realistic. Smells created during...

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Added 22 September, 2017

the world's first crypto communicator and blockchain smart phone will start shipping in November. The BitVault comes with a range of unique features, including secure calling with advanced cryptography, and secure browsing with blockchain technology that dynamically verifies websites through a set of confirmation steps. Browsing with the...

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Added 19 September, 2017

Nike Makers’ Experience, an advanced digital tool debuting in the brand's New York City flagship store, begins with a series of graphic options, generated from either Nike heritage or on-the-spot phrases, which can then be customized into patterns through shifts to size and color. Customers can make one-of-a-kind versions of the Nike Presto X...