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    Seabubbles have a crazy boat that flies above the water, creates no waves

    At last month's VivaTech conference in Paris, there was plenty of prototype technology on display. Easily the largest was a new kind of boat, known as the Bubble. The Bubble is about the size of a car, measuring 2,7 meters wide and 4,5 meter long. The propulsion and steering system as well as the hydrodynamic design all come from the nautical industry. The interior design and the...

    3D Printing Concrete Robot makes light work of park benches, entire walls

    When most of us think of 3D Printing we think of the now affordable 3D printers that sit on our desks and use plastic filament to create things we don't really need. The world of 3D Printing is really exploding as companies find economic efficiency in commercial applications. One such company is the Bouygues Group who's construction division expands all the way to Australia. At...

    Programming robots providing practical application for maths in education

    Remember back to when you were at school. You either loved or hated mathematics. For those that struggle getting their heads around maths, especially the more sophisticated theoretical math problems, its often difficult to find reasons why students need to continue with maths, how it will benefit their lives and careers in a practical way. I spent some time at the Viva Technology conference with...

    This robot rubbish bin comes to you instead

    We've all been in that awkward position where we have rubbish but can't find a bloody rubbish bin. That may be a problem of the past if this robot rubbish bin is successful. To address the challenge of reducing the amount of rubbish that ends up on the ground, the bin could could come to you instead. All you'd need to do is raise your...

    Navya says a bigger version of their EV autonomous bus is coming, will support zones

    Today is the last day of the massive Viva Technology conference in Paris and I had the chance to get hands-on with Navya's fully electric, 15-seater autonomous bus. The company is doing big things worldwide and if you're a regularly reader, you'll know they're already doing big things in Australia. Navya's already got multiple trials in Perth, WA and will soon add another in Melbourne...

    Why the hell does a makeup company, Loreal, have a machine learning division?

    When you think about the companies on the leading edge of technology, solving the big problems of the world with the latest developments in the AI specialty of machine learning, you don't think of a makeup company. During this week's Viva Technology conference in Paris, the company highlighted their efforts in the machine learning which are actually pretty neat and something we should talk about. The...

    Watch a 5 minutes demo of humanoid robots at VivaTech

    What I wished as a robot den to battle to the end, unfortunately was not. Instead a couple of the most advanced humanoid-like robots spent 5 minutes delivering a presentation that gave background on themselves and even engaged in a song or two. If you're at all worried about robots taking over the world, don't be, these 2 are adorable. The one on the left uses...

    Supersmart updating the checkout with AI

    An Israel-based startup Supersmart is trying to use deep learning algorithms to improve the shopping experience. The technology is designed to let you have the contents of your basket (and even shopping trolley) scanned without removing and repacking your goods at the point of sale. Supersmart have developed a unique engine that scans products and can detects them, despite only being able to see a...

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    Seabubbles have a crazy boat that flies above the water, creates no waves

    At last month's VivaTech conference in Paris, there was plenty of prototype technology on display. Easily the largest was a new kind of boat,...

    3D Printing Concrete Robot makes light work of park benches, entire walls

    When most of us think of 3D Printing we think of the now affordable 3D printers that sit on our desks and use plastic...

    Programming robots providing practical application for maths in education

    Remember back to when you were at school. You either loved or hated mathematics. For those that struggle getting their heads around maths, especially...
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