PARIS – A few years ago, my husband and I spent Christmas vacation in a big farmhouse in the French countryside near Bergerac with friends. We were four couples, four cute English pre-teens, and a lot of cows and ducks … Continue reading
The Internet of Things (IoT) is a vast new frontier where companies are currently experimenting with fascinating new ideas and items. How the Internet of Things is Turning Into the Internet of Sports … Continue reading
A lot of time and money is being invested into ways to get ecommerce orders delivered into the hands of consumers. UPS began laying the groundwork for package pickup a few years ago as an alternative to at-home delivery. UPS … Continue reading
[Avionics Today 09-17-2014] When the Boeing 777X twin-aisle passenger jet goes into full production for its debut in 2020, it will be a full robot takeover when it comes to riveting. Riveting Robots: KUKA Systems Develops Automated Riveting System for … Continue reading
Alibaba Group (NYSE:BABA) wants to be like America’s largest retailer, Wal-Mart Stores Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.— in size, that is. Amazon.com Amazon.com wants to be like Wal-Mart—in physical store presence that is. In a big shift from Amazon. Alibaba And … Continue reading
Walmart is finally getting into the financial services industry. And how you feel about that may tell you everything you need to know about your politics. The People Vs. the Bank of Walmart … Continue reading
Walmart, the nation’s largest retailer, has spent years trying to turn some of its millions of customers into patients, offering a simple menu of medical services that consumers can buy along with everything from a bag of chips to a … Continue reading
Brushing aside concerns about overproduction, Boeing said Thursday it will raise output of the 737 at its Renton plant to 52 planes a month in 2018, up from the current 42 and triple the rate of just a decade ago. … Continue reading
Is a worm conscious? How about a bumblebee? Does a computer that can play chess “feel” anything? To Christof Koch, chief scientific officer of the Allen Institute for Brain Science in Seattle, the answer to these questions may lie in … Continue reading
How much should a robot be allowed to hurt its coworkers? It’s a puzzling question facing companies developing a new breed of industrial robots that work alongside humans on the factory floor. Safety Worries May Slow Integration of Robots into … Continue reading