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The World’s First Home Body Scanner Can Render a 3D Model of Your Body

January 7, 2019

A body scanner developed by Naked Labs is capable of rendering a 3D model of a body as well as provide metrics such as body fat percentage, show side-by-side comparisons of the user's progress, and more.

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Wireless Electric Vehicle Charging and Automated Parking Concept Unveiled by Hyundai

January 6, 2019

A concept video demonstrating the wireless electric vehicle charging system alongside the Automated Valet Parking System (AVPS) has been unveiled by Hyundai and Kia.

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Engineers Have Developed a Device That Can Prevent Tremors and Seizures

January 5, 2019

A neurostimulator capable of monitoring the brain's electrical activity as well as deliver electrical stimulation simultaneously has been developed by UC Berkeley engineers.

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World’s First Electric Motorcycle with Integrated Human Machine Interface Created

January 1, 2019

Described as “the most premium and individual of EVs”, Arc Vector is the world's first fully electric neo-café racer with an integrated Human Machine Interface (HMI).

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Holographic Acoustic Tweezers Use Sound to Manipulate Levitated Objects

December 29, 2018

Researcher Asier Marzo Pérez and professor Bruce Drinkwater have developed a system called holographic acoustic tweezers (HAT) that can levitate and manipulate multiple particles individually using sound.

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L’Oreal’s Battery-Free and Wearable Sensor Can Monitor Sun Exposure

December 27, 2018

Called My Skin Track UV, the world’s first battery-free wearable electronic that is able to measure both UVA and UVB rays has been developed by L’Oreal’s skincare brand La Roche-Posay.

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UCLA Archaeologists Have Reconstructed the Lost Pumapunku Temple Using 3D Printing

December 23, 2018

Dr. Alexei Vranich and his team of archaeologists from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), have used 150 years of archaeological data to create and assemble a 3D printed scale model of the Pumapunku temple.

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VRgineers Is Offering the Best of Virtual Reality with Their $5,800 XTAL VR Headset

December 21, 2018

With the goal of building VR headsets with the best visual quality, a Prague-based company called VRgineers has developed a $5,800 VR headset that features two Quad HD OLED displays and a 180º field-of-view.

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The Boring Company Has Unveiled Their Hawthorne Test Tunnel

December 20, 2018

For the first public demonstration of The Boring Company’s Hawthorne Test Tunnel, a Tesla electric vehicle fitted with alignment wheels has taken passengers for a ride at speeds of 80 km per hour (50 miles per hour).

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mui Is a Minimalist Smart Home Control Hub Made of Wood

December 15, 2018

Described by its creators as a "calm design device", mui is a digital display that can control smart home devices, send and receive messages, display information such as the time and date, and more.

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A Flying Experience Onboard Lift Aircraft’s Hexa Will Soon Become Reality

December 14, 2018

A Texas-based startup called Lift Aircraft has announced plans to offer customers a short flight on board their Hexa aircraft as early as 2019.

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Relatively Affordable Ceramic 3D Printer Called CERAMBOT Created

December 9, 2018

A China-based startup has created a ceramic 3D printer called CERAMBOT that is user-friendly and relatively affordable.

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Ultra-Thin Needle for Brain Targeting Drug Delivery Developed

December 8, 2018

MIT researchers have developed a miniaturized cannula that uses a needle as thin as a human hair to deliver medicine to brain regions as small as 1 cubic millimetre.

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Microsoft HoloLens is Revolutionizing Computing

December 6, 2018

Microsoft HoloLens is the world’s first fully untethered, self-contained holographic computer that enables users to view and interact with holographic 3D dimension images without the need of any wires, external cameras, or phone or PC connection.

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Curtiss Is Leading the “All-New Golden Age” of Luxury Electric Motorcycles

December 5, 2018

Based in Birmingham, Alabama, technology and lifestyle startup Curtiss Motorcycle Company has set out to "lead an all-new golden age of sustainable motorcycles by designing and crafting the world’s best and finest electric motorcycles".

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MIT Engineers Have Developed a Nanocarrier That Delivers Drugs Directly into Cartilage

December 2, 2018

A potential osteoarthritis treatment has been developed by MIT engineers in the form of nanocarriers that can administer drugs directly into cartilage.

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Audi’s Electric e-tron GT Concept Unveiled at the LA Auto Show

December 1, 2018

At the 2018 LA Auto Show, Audi has unveiled their electric powered e-tron GT concept that is set to begin production by 2020.

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Braille Smartwatch Developed for the Blind and Visually Impaired

November 27, 2018

A South Korean-based startup called Dot has developed a smartwatch that uses braille to display information such as time and date, text messages, and more.