How much blood is running through your veins, arteries, and capillaries? To find out, you’d typically need to be motionless. Now a new wearable device may soon be able to give you that information even while you’re moving around, doing normal activities. The flexible patch, which conforms to the skin and uses tiny heat sensors to precisely map the blood flow beneath the surface, could give doctors a high-resolution view of this important indicator of health.
When customers can’t find a product on a shelf it’s an inconvenience. But by some estimates, it adds up to billions of dollars of lost revenue each year for retailers around the world.
A new shelf-scanning robot called Tally could help ensure that customers never leave a store empty-handed. It roams the aisles and automatically records which shelves need to be restocked.
The robot, developed by a startup called Simbe Robotics, is the latest effort to automate some of the more routine work done in millions of warehouses and retail stores. It is also an example of the way robots and AI will increasingly take over parts of people’s jobs rather than replacing them.
Carrefour quiere probar en España el formato de supermercado 24 horas. El gigante francés de la distribución abrirá en Madrid, en modo piloto, su primer supermercado de estas características, para lo que ha elegido el situado en el madrileño barrio de Lavapiés. Este espacio ya funciona con horario extendido, ya que abre a las 6 de la mañana y cierra sus puertas a las dos de la madrugada.
La empresa se planteará extender este horario de 24 horas a otros centros en función del éxito comercial de la iniciativa, según explican en fuentes del grupo, que remarcan que se trata de una experiencia piloto.
El ministro de Economía francés, Emmanuel Macron, reiteró el martes que el Estado galo tiene previsto reducir su participación en Renault SA hasta el 15% e insistió en que el Gobierno se opone a importantes cambios en la alianza entre la compañía francesa y Nissan Motor Co.
SORALUCEk Technology Days jardunaldiaren edizio berria egingo du, SORALUCEren azken teknologiak eta garapenak esperimentatzeko urteroko elkargune dena. Technology Days ekimena bere Bikaintasun Zentroa den BIMATEC SORALUCEn (Limburg, Alemania) egingo da azaroaren 17tik 21era.
SORALUCE celebra una nueva edición de Technology Days, un punto de encuentro anual que lleva a experimentar las últimas tecnologías y desarrollos de SORALUCE. Technology Days 2015 se celebra en su Centro de Excelencia BIMATEC SORALUCE (Limburg, Alemania) desde el 17 al 21 de noviembre.
Scientists at GE Global Research (GRC) are working with the U.S. Department of Energy to develop a super efficient desalination machine that fits in the palm of the hand.
This innovative solution involves the shrinking of a steam turbine originally designed to generate electricity. It’s also the perfect example of what GE calls the GE Store, the idea that sharing ideas across businesses can quickly lead to breakthroughs.
If successful, the system could reduce the cost of water desalination by as much as 20 percent. That would begin to break down the cost barrier that has prevented more desalination systems from being built.
In China, the Siemens R&D team has designed a high-end computed tomography (CT scanning) device that’s simple enough for health professionals who are not doctors to use. To develop this, the company pioneered a type of innovation it called “industrial design thinking”: The innovators convened workshops with users of its devices and used craft supplies such as colored paper to build models in order to get a clearer idea of what people wanted.
Fitbit is to fitness trackers as Band-Aids are to adhesive bandages. If you see someone wearing a rubbery wristband that takes his vitals and records his sleep patterns, you might automatically refer to the device as a Fitbit--even if it's a different brand.
Through emphasizing software as much as physical products and staying focused on a clear mission, Fitbit has managed to corner a crowded market in which it competes with the likes of Garmin, Jawbone, and Apple.
Una veintena de empresas se reúne hoy en Madrid con el director de Adquisiciones del organismo, en busca de negocios de equipamiento, mantenimiento y textil.
La Organización de las Naciones Unidas (ONU) destinó entre 2013 y 2014 más de 30.000 millones de euros a compras de bienes y adquisición de servicios. Se trata de un gran volumen de contratos, pero las empresas españolas apenas obtienen el 0,46% del total. Y eso que ganan alrededor del 70% de los concursos a los que se presentan. ¿Qué quiere decir esto? Que España no ha aprovechado en absoluto el filón inversor de Naciones Unidas.
