Hoversurf – human rideable #drone
I will wait for the version with prop safety guards!
Computer security
I lost Internet service for about 3 days this week. Bad timing! Once my Internet came back I discovered that while offline, malware took over one of my web sites.…
Bank of America testing fully automated bank branches – devoid of staff #IOT #Automation
Bank of America is designing bank branches that no longer have onsite staff. Interaction with the bank will be through automated systems and ATMs – with video conferences to remotely…
FedEx seeks to automate much of the package delivery process
FedEx is looking at everything – replacing drivers with autonomous delivery trucks and small robots, integration with Google Echo and Amazon Alexa to request package delivery via voice command, using…
#IoT “smart hair brush”
#IoT has reached that point in the product life cycle when we see the launch of rather silly products: Beauty giant L’Oreal has launched a “smart” internet-connected hairbrush that analyzes…
Attributing “hack attacks” to specific nations is not reliable
Publicly pointing fingers at responsible parties may gain headlines, but it behooves the accuser to be right to retain credibility. In the high-profile attack two years ago on Sony Pictures…
Tutorial for linking multiple #Arduino boards over #Bluetooth to #Android #AppInventor for #IOT
I just published a tutorial on linking multiple Arduino boards over Bluetooth to App Inventor apps running on Android devices. You can see the tutorial at my appinventor.pevest.com web site…
Foxconn to fully automate its factories #automation #robots
Apple’s main manufacturing partner, Foxconn, is planning to eliminate human workers from its Chinese factories in three phases —something already complete at some locations, a manager with Foxconn’s Automation Technology…
Amazon Prime Air makes first package delivery via #Drones
Watch the video of the first trial:
Automatic Self Driving Uber cars in San Francisco
One step closer to totally a totally driverless service. Source: Self-Driving Ubers Are Now Picking Up Passengers in San Francisco Automated systems are finding applicability even in very complex environments,…
Robotic welders cost $8/hour vs $25/hour for people
Robotics systems are thus becoming an economically viable alternative to human labor in more and more industries. A human welder today earns around $25 per hour (including benefits), while the…
Top programming languages as of December 2016
Java C (but popularity has fallen by half year over year) C++ Python Visual Basic .NET PHP Javascript Assembly language Perl Objective-C Ruby Swift Visual Basic Delphi/Object Pascal Go R…
Using industrial robots to reduce worker injuries
“In an effort to increase both production and quality, and cut down on straining employee injuries, an Oklahoma-based hand tools and chemical products manufacturer turned to robots to help with…
Will automation lead to better jobs, rather than fewer? Some say yes.
“…fear has been replaced by a belief that automation not only holds the key to long-term survival but it can create better jobs than those replaced. More to the point,…
Automation to improve quality, rather than reduce labor costs
“Automation is not something we do simply to reduce labor. It’s a more a factor of consistency,” Burton said. “In fact, I treat (human) labor as a fixed cost. When…