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National Grid will pay customers to not use electricity

Recently, National Grid announced that it will be launching a new scheme that will pay households with smart meters to reduce power usage during peak times in the winter. What challenges does peak energy present, how could the scheme operate, and why will this...

By Robin Mitchell | 06-07-2022

Robotics-As-A-Service: What Is It, and Should It Be Encouraged?

As more companies move towards subscription models to generate consistent revenue, engineers should carefully consider whether such a move is positive. What is robotics as a service, is there an example of this being done, and why should engineers be cautious?...

Articles | By Robin Mitchell | 05-07-2022

Robotics-As-A-Service: What Is It, and Should It Be Encouraged?

As more companies move towards subscription models to generate consistent revenue, engineers should carefully consider whether such a move is positive. What is robotics as a service, is there an example of this being done, and why should engineers be cautious?...

Insights | By Robin Mitchell | 05-07-2022

Robotics-As-A-Service: What Is It, and Should It Be Encouraged?

As more companies move towards subscription models to generate consistent revenue, engineers should carefully consider whether such a move is positive. What is robotics as a service, is there an example of this being done, and why should engineers be cautious?...

Educational | By Robin Mitchell | 05-07-2022

MIT create artificial electroluminescent muscles for miniature robots

Recently, researchers from MIT demonstrated miniature artificial muscles that have electroluminescent properties. What challenges do tiny robotic systems face, what did the MIT researchers create, and how will artificial muscles be the way forward for robotics...

By Robin Mitchell | 04-07-2022

New ultra-thin capacitor developed for improved energy efficiency

CMOS has proven to be an excellent logic technology, but it is quickly reaching its physical limits, but the development of new efficient capacitors may help bring in a new logic family with improved performances. What challenges does CMOS present, what did th...

By Robin Mitchell | 04-07-2022

Tesla showing signs of struggle – New plants losing billions

Recently, Elon Musk stated that the newest gigafactories used to manufacture Tesla electric vehicles are burning through billions of dollars, and a separate report from Bloomberg shows that Tesla may lose the world’s largest EV manufacturer title by 2024. What...

By Robin Mitchell | 01-07-2022

AI Containment – What is it, and why could it be needed?

As AI continues to advance, there is a growing concern that a sufficient advanced AI system in the future would be able to interact with the world around it and effectively break free into the wild. How could an AI break free from some computing platform, what...

AI | By Robin Mitchell | 30-06-2022

Wrist-worn health trackers able to detect COVID at early stages

In another demonstration of the power of AI, researchers have recently reported detecting COVID at early stages before symptoms show up just by analysing data from wrist-worn health trackers. What challenges does COVID present, what did the researchers demonst...

By Robin Mitchell | 29-06-2022

OpenHW Group announces RISC-V CORE-V MCU kit

Recently at Embedded World 2022, OpenHW demonstrated their latest RISC-V development board that shows off their CORE-V MCU. What advantages will RISC-V present to the microcontroller world, what specifications does the new board have, and what role does RISC-V...

RISC-V | By Robin Mitchell | 29-06-2022

Looks like Germany’s green energy plan did quite work out

Recently, Germany has had to turn to coal power after restricting the use of Russian fuel and dependency on green energy. How has Germany created the perfect storm, what coal plants are being fired up, and why does this incident demonstrate the benefits of nuc...

By Robin Mitchell | 28-06-2022

How AI could be the key to deep space exploration

Deep space exploration presents many exciting opportunities, but current technology prevents humans from going beyond the moon’s orbit. What challenges do humans face with deep space exploration, how could AI solve this challenge, and what challenges would tho...

AI | By Robin Mitchell | 28-06-2022