Around the world, robots are flooding the labor market, with more than 4 million robots in industrial operations. These robots, which can work without breaks and don’t need expensive retraining or healthcare, are slated to replace 375 million jobs worldwide by 2030. Although 58 million new jobs are said to be created by machines (World Economic Forum), what will happen to those [...]
Important Tech Trends to Watch For in 2023
This past January 2023, the Consumer Electronics Show (CES for short) boasted a boatload of new technologies that consumers like you can – or soon can – enjoy. With about 2,200 exhibitors, this glimpse into cutting-edge tech can provide a window for consumers as to what the trends will be for the upcoming year. Sustainability Virtually every company talked about how its [...]
Inside Neuralink – a “Fitbit in Your Skull”
Quoted by Elon Musk as a “… Fitbit in your skull with tiny wires”, Neuralink is a device that’s embedded into a person’s brain, where activity is recorded and potentially stimulated. Neuralink was founded “under the radar” in 2016 and first became publicly known in 2017 when the Wall Street Journal reported its existence. Neuralink is developing two items. First, a chip would [...]
How Close Are We to Affordable, Mass-Produced Self-Driving Cars?
Since 2010, companies have poured over $10 billion dollars into the pursuit of fully self-driving cars. Indeed, this could be thought of as money well spent, as car accidents continue to be one of the leading causes of death in the United States. Although talk and dreams were large, promises largely went unmet. For example, in the 1950s, GM imagined self-driving cars by the [...]
AI Breakthroughs That Can Make Robots More Human-Like
Artificial Intelligence, also known as “AI,” is the simulation of human intelligence processes by machines. AI can already perform certain tasks better than humans, especially when the tasks are repetitive and detail-oriented. Examples of AI technology used today includes automation, machine learning, machine vision, natural language processing, robotics, and self-driving [...]
What’s Up with Flying Cars in 2023?
Although flying cars may seem far-off, only for sci-fi movies like Back to the Future, within the next year or so, it is expected to become a reality. Today, more than 150 companies are developing some version of a flying car. Designs vary, but most are electric and take off and land vertically like helicopters (eVTOLs). This is favorable because it wouldn’t require a runway; [...]
Orbital Internet Brings the Rest of the World Online
Whether you have internet issues or not, you have probably heard of Musk’s Starlink technology. Starlink – developed by SpaceX – provides internet using “low-Earth orbit satellites to provide faster speeds, more data, and lower latency broadband service to underserved rural and remote areas worldwide.” As of January 15, 2022, there were 1,469 active Starlink satellites in [...]
Internet of Things Technology: Faster and Greener Than Ever Before
The Internet of Things (IoT) is a network of physical objects that are fitted with sensors, software, and other technologies, enabling them to exchange real-time data throughout the network. “These connected devices then combine with automated systems to gather IoT data that can be analyzed to assist with tasks or learn how to improve a process.” Although the IoT market is [...]