Schaeffler and VDL Groep are jointly exploring developing and producing a new generation of self-driving electric shuttles for public transport. The two family-owned companies will demonstrate the vehicle for the first time at the IAA Mobility next week in Munich.…
A buzzing little critter kept me from sleeping at the beginning of summer. Now I can actually handle buzzing creatures quite well (we always sleep with the windows wide open, without a screen or any other form of critter protection),…
Alpha brainwaves are associated with meditative states, moments of flow, and deep focus. AlphaBeats trains your brain to control alpha wave states. AlphaBeats, founded in 2019, started after Philips had offered their audio neurofeedback technology IP to build a venture…
The UK’s National Grid is reintroducing its Demand Flexibility Service (DFS), incentivising millions of households and businesses to reduce energy consumption during winter peak hours. The scheme, running from November 2023 to March 2024, could allow participants to save up…
The year 2023 has borne witness to unprecedented weather extremes, foretelling a grim future if urgent climate action is not taken. With Hurricane Idalia, Super Typhoon Saola, and record-breaking temperatures, leading climate scientists warn that such events could become the…
We can all imagine how complicated it is to measure precisely how ripe a tomato is, whether the contents of a carton of milk are still good, and whether a medication’s composition is quite correct. This and much more is…
The Gerard & Anton Awards is the annual election of the 10 most promising start-ups in the Brainport Eindhoven region. During the sold-out event at the High Tech Campus, winners 81 through 90 received awards. In the coming days, we…
The Gerard & Anton Awards, the annual election of the ten most promising start-ups in the Brainport Eindhoven region, will be expanded. In addition to the annual awards ceremony, a start-up community supported by the region will be created. The…
University of Oxford researchers have made an important step towards realising miniature bio-integrated devices, the university writes in a press release. These devices are capable of directly stimulating cells. The work has been published in the journal Nature. Miniature power source…
It is a first for the world of technology and sport, perhaps even the beginning of a new era. An AI-controlled drone, developed by scientists at University of Zurich, can beat professional drone racers. This was reported in Nature this…