In a world where parking space and time are precious commodities, valets provide a valuable service. But for those of us…
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Exoskeletons are pretty darn cool. They could make soldiers more efficient, have people with disabilities walking again, and even made…
Take a look around, and you’ll notice that the number of options we have to communicate with one another is…
The food tech revolution has been brewing a while now. We’ve covered how 3D printing is going to change the…
When Becquerel discovered the photovoltaic effect at 19 years of age, he probably didn’t comprehend its far-reaching applications. He was…
As we move forward it’s quite clear that many of us are going to need an education in electronics. The…
Some know Piaggio as the company that still makes the Vespa 70 years later. Although our knowledge of the Piaggio…
Science fair projects and teenagers seem to have become solid sources of full-fledged tech progress. Uday Parshionikar told us how his…
If you’ve ever seen the movie Harry Potter, then you’re probably familiar with Wizard’s Chess; the game where the pieces…
With technology evolution comes change, especially in industries where jobs currently done by humans could almost entirely be done by robots—and there…
Remember the days of the Tamagotchi, where children were introduced to companionship and parenting in the form of a handheld digital gadget? Now,…
If you aren’t doing it standing, you’re not doing it right. I’m talking about work, ya perverts. Researchers have found…
This has been a big month for transportation. We saw a solar car, an electric bus, and now, a detailed article from Lyft…
Believe it or not, we don’t cover every piece of tech news here at SnapMunk. In an effort to keep…
Meet the 1st generation of the smart suitcase, featuring CowaRobot R1, programmed to follow you like a dog on a leash, but without the leash. The robotic carry-on bag is more than just luggage; its smart design makes packing and security checkpoints easier, and it can be used to charge your electronic devices.
Mine Kafon has been perfecting the technology to detect and detonate landmines for a decade. They are back on Kickstarter with a new drone that is 200-times cheaper and a lot safer than traditional methods.
When it comes to most apartments, renters and owners tend to sacrifice most of what they want for practicality and…
The space race was first spurred by Cold War hostilities and the jostling for bragging rights. Today, innovation in space…
Last year, the worldwide management consulting firm McKinsey & Company issued preliminary findings on automation across all industries and most…
Believe it or not, we don’t cover every piece of tech news here at SnapMunk. In an effort to keep…
Believe it or not, we don’t cover every piece of tech news here at SnapMunk. In an effort to keep…
For years, nerds of all stripes have dreamed of piloting giant mech robots. Movies like Real Steel and Pacific Rim put this vision on the…
Last week, the White House released a plan to spur the development and availability of smart gun technology—tech that would…
Hitachi has revealed the EMIEW3, a robot designed to recognize when people need assistance and then automate customer service. With good mobility and inter-connected machine learning, the goal is that the EMIEW3 will work in many industries and environments, from hospitals, to airports, to shopping centers.
Casabots develops salad-making robots for restaurants, grocery stores, cafeterias and hotels. They’re great for efficiency and should make food production safer, reducing the risks of food borne illness by reducing human handling of food.
The fan boys and tech press are thrown into a frenzy every time Cupertino sends out a call, and yesterday…
A Japanese startup hopes to disrupt conventional agriculture practices by building vertical farms that are mostly run by robots. The goal is to save water, address the agricultural labor shortage, and grow sustainable crops without pesticides.
The Walt Disney Co. was a major media and entertainment innovator from its start, and it has successfully retained that…
Exoskeletons first made the transition from science fiction to feasible technology in military and industrial applications. These are domains in…
There are loads of mind-blowing advancements being made in robotics and artificial intelligence, and they’re bringing us a whole lot…
Believe it or not, we don’t cover every piece of tech news here at SnapMunk. In an effort to keep…
Science fiction doesn’t give us answers so much as it asks us questions. What if androids developed self-awareness? What if…
For years we’ve dreamed of having robots in our lives. The Jetsons had Rosie the Robot to wait on them…
What comes to mind when you think about robots in the sky? Some sort of freaky “Big Brother” surveillance? The…
Did you play with make-believe robots as a child? Did you daydream about interactive robots and high-tech gadgets? Thanks to…
A look at five technologies and their possible ramifications in the near-future. The technology discussed includes virtual reality like the Oculus Rift, Android Robots like ASIMO, 3D Printing, Self-Driving Cars like those developed by Google, and Killer AI.
We’ve seen many stories this year about how artificial intelligence systems are being developed for applications that benefit society, like…
AMC’s New Hit Show, Humans is the latest in the line of Sci-Fi programming, a genre that has seen a…
From Skully Helmets raising an $11 millions Series A round for smart technology motorcycle helmets to InMoji raising $1 million…
It has been another busy week for startups on the move. From Blue Talon’s $5 million raise to Urban Airship’s…
From a nearly $600 million dollar valuation for a pre-launch startup to investments in sectors like solar and life sciences,…