[ad_1] The EIB loan comes under  the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI). The EFSI-backed financing will allow the company to finance the R&D for the further development of its products and systems. “This EIB loan is an important milestone for the company, not only providing more financial power to achieve our goals, but alsoRead more about Skeleton gets €15m from EIB for graphene ultra-capacitors[…]

[ad_1] Whether they’re taking our jobs, acting as our own personal butlers or planning mankind’s ultimate robopocalypse downfall, we’ve been obsessed robots for centuries. From clockwork automatons to cutting edge androids, we’ve been trekking the Uncanny Valley for around 500 years now. It’s a journey that’s excellently explored in the new Robots exhibit at London’sRead more about 10 robots that are changing the world[…]

[ad_1] It delivers two isolated 12Vdc outputs, and potential applications include creating auxiliary rails from DC links in single and three-phase mains power supplies. The design, called CRD-060DD17P-2, centres around Wolfspeed’s C2M1000170J mosfet in a modified D2PAK – the 7LD2PAK – a surface mount package that combines a small footprint with 7mm creepage distance between drainRead more about Eval board for 1.7kV SiC mosfet[…]

[ad_1] A photo purporting to show a working prototype of Magic Leap’s augmented reality device has leaked. The device has been shrouded in mystery for years – Magic Leap raised half a billion dollars in investment funds in 2014, and released a demo video last year that amazed many, but we haven’t seen even aRead more about This leaked photo might show Magic Leap's AR device prototype[…]

[ad_1] The company is releasing Developer Preview 2 (DP2) for Android Things, which includes some new features and bug fixes to the proto IoT platform. Catching the eye is its added support for USB Audio to the Hardware Abstraction Layer (HAL) for the Raspberry Pi 3 (and Intel Edison). The idea is that developers can build anRead more about Raspberry Pi 3 features in Android Things update[…]

[ad_1] Looking for a little more security in your digital life? If you’re a WhatsApp user, you’re in luck. The messaging service has just turned on two-step verification for all its billion-plus users. Once you activate the optional feature, anytime you (or anyone else) tries to verify your phone number, a six-digit passcode created byRead more about WhatsApp enables two-step verification for added security[…]

[ad_1] Apparently it’s the largest collection of humanoids ever displayed, with 100 exhibits covering 500 years of automota and robot history. Basically, it explores how ideas about robots have been shaped by religious beliefs, the industrial revolution, and science fiction. Examples on show range from a 16th-century mechanical monk to robots from science fiction, while takingRead more about Science Museum documents rise of the robots[…]

[ad_1] Updated: At last year’s Steam Dev Days, Valve showed off an updated version of the Vive’s controllers, which might give us an indication of what might end up making its way to the HTC Vive 2.  Article continues below: When HTC first announced its HTC Vive headset, it almost felt like a me-too attemptRead more about HTC Vive 2: Release date, news and rumors[…]

[ad_1] Bidders are said to be Hynix, Micron, Foxconn, Tsinghua, Western Digital and Bain. Hynix is said to have offered $2.6  billion for the stake. Toshiba says that it will not decide who gets the stake based solely on the size of the bid. Toshiba needs the money because the value of its equity isRead more about Toshiba chip stake gets offers up to $3.6bn[…]

[ad_1] Looking for more to do with your virtual reality-ready smartphone and Daydream View headset? You might find what you’re looking for just by browsing the web. Google announced today that it’s updated the Chrome browser to support VR-enabled websites, allowing those surfing applicable parts of the net to strap on their goggles and diveRead more about Google Chrome now supports VR content for your web browsing enjoyment[…]