WiTricity: Re-Charging Devices & Vehicles Wirelessly

IndustryTap has reported on electromagnetic harvesters, WiTricity wireless energy transfer, and Nicola Tesla, who started it all. Over-the-Air Wireless Power Transfer The company most noted for advancing Tesla’s idea of the wireless transmission of energy, WiTricity, has developed…

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The American Chemical Association Determines Green Tea Can Make MRIs More Distinct

What a month for news of natural food chemistry’s benefit in our lives! First, dark chocolate gets even more potent polyphenols simply by adjusting the processing methods. And now, another favorite antioxidant, green tea, can…

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Beijing-Based Chinese Robotics Company Ninebot Acquires Segway for an Undisclosed Sum

Beijing-based Ninebot announced in a news conference its acquisition of the widely-known two-wheeled vehicle company, Segway, for an undisclosed amount. Ninebot did say, however, it was on the receiving end of an $80 million investment…

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Deep Sea ROV Hercules Meets Sperm Whale

Images and videos from the ocean often show dark swaths of water with occasional coral reefs, underwater mountains, alien-like creatures and various types of cephalopods, but videos of whales are rare, especially Moby Dick like…

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All About Chemistry: More Evidence That “Real” Chocolate is Good for Your Mood and Body…

It’s a chocolate lovers dream come true. We can eat our chocolate and gain health benefits, too. Does it get any better than that? But before you rush off to stock up on creamy milk…

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Two New Robots in Charge of Exploring the Depths of Fukushima’s Abandoned Shell

Fukushima’s nuclear power plant is far too dangerous for humans to investigate, hence why it has been abandoned for all these years since the disaster. However, two robots called Rosemary and Sakura are actively exploring…

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SPTek’s 3D-AVMS System Gives You a Real-Time 3D View of Your Car, Ensuring Safety

There have been minor advancements in car camera technologies over the years, but SPTek’s 3D-AVMS system could make the biggest splash we have seen in recent history. Instead of simply providing a backup camera or…

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NASA’s New Advanced Electric Rover Features Unique Wheel Technology Perfect for Drifting!

NASA worked with the car industry in order to develop its latest engineering marvel, an advanced electric rover called the Modular Robotic Vehicle prototype. The battery-powered vehicle features four liquid-cooled wheel motors, remote control capabilities,…

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Hyundai Enlists 11 Genesis Sedans to Deliver This Message to Girl’s Father, an Astronaut

Creating or writing something on Earth that is observable from space is something that does not happen very often and is extremely difficult to do in general. That is unless you are Hyundai and have…

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SpaceX’s Falcon 9 Rocket Lands on Barge, Topples Over Shortly After Due to too Much Speed

Earlier this week, SpaceX successfully completed the company’s sixth resupply mission to the International Space Station but unfortunately came up a little bit short on what everyone has been longing to see… The Falcon 9…

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