Tag: Gadgets
Voyant Photonics raises $4.3M to fit lidar on the head of...
Lidar is a critical method by which robots and autonomous vehicles sense the world around them, but the lasers and sensors generally take up...
Hero Labs raises £2.5M for its ultrasonic device to monitor a...
Hero Labs, a London-based startup that is developing “smart” technology to help prevent water leaks in U.K. properties, has raised £2.5 million in seed...
Amazon reportedly ramps development on Alexa-powered home robot on wheels
Bloomberg reported last April that Amazon was working on a home robot codenamed ‘Vesta’ (after the Roman goddess of the hearth and home) last...
Team studies drone strikes on airplanes by firing them into a...
Bird strikes are a very real danger to planes in flight, and consequently aircraft are required to undergo bird strike testing — but what...
Audi proves two little screens are better than one big screen
I’m spending some time in the new Audi Q8, and the car company equipped the crossover with its latest infotainment system. I love it,...
Ekasbo’s Matebot may be the cutest cat robot yet created
If Shrek saw Matebot, no amount of sad-eyes could win him back to Puss in Boots’ side. Created by Shenzhen-based robotics company Ekasbo, Matebot...
Ulo is an adorable security camera that interacts with you while...
Tired of home security cameras that add nothing to your home (besides, well, surveillance)? The Ulo, created by Luxembourg-based Mu Design, adds a touch...
Ocean drone startup merger spawns Sofar, the DJI of the sea
What lies beneath the murky depths? SolarCity co-founder Peter Rive wants to help you and the scientific community find out. He’s just led a...
Camera maker Insta360 raises $30M as it eyes 2020 IPO
Insta360, one of the pioneers in making 360-degree cameras, just raised $30 million in a Series C+ funding round from Chinese investors including Everest...
With USB 4, Thunderbolt and USB will converge
Your cable nightmare might soon be over. The USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF) has unveiled the specifications of USB 4.0, as Engadget reports. And USB...
