I’ve been watching the evolution of 3D printing technology over the past several years, and came across this interesting video of a hand-held prototype.
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Motion tracking has been helping customers navigate store aisles to find what they need, and Lowe’s home improvement stores are bringing this technology to the forefront via a new app. They’re calling the new app, “Lowe’s Vision: In-Store Navigation.” The app utilizes Google’s Tango augmented reality technology and motion tracking and depth perception. This will…
Inner-city or urban farming is becoming more inexpensive and efficient. Those who sell farm goods directly to consumers earn greater profits, but the exciting news is what it means for the produce buyers. One such urban farm called the FARM:shop in London is offering goods farmed on site, and now The Farmery is showing consumers in…
Earlier this spring a group of us from my community in northeast Wisconsin gathered as many innovators as we could from local business organizations and corporations for THINC Innovation. The event was sponsored by Insight On Business Magazine, and I was part of the planning Committee for the Forum. I wanted to share the video…
Have you ever been injured while camping, playing sport, traveling, or during a busy holiday weekend? Anyone who has ever had to seek medical attention for a break or sprain knows how difficult it can be to find immediate relief in a busy emergency room waiting area. Of course, professional medical treatment is important in…
Chinese company WinSun Decoration Design Engineering can build 10 houses in one day by using 3D-printed blocks. The builders are constructing cheap and quickly assembled homes as a possible solution to the urgent problem of modernizing housing conditions in Chinese villages. The blocks are made from common construction waste: a mixture of sand, glass fiber and concrete….
Grow your own meat? Killing animals for meat may someday become a thing of the past. Scientist Mark Post is the head of the department of vascular physiology at Maastricht University in the Netherlands, and he is at the forefront of developing research to produce meat without the need for livestock breeding. In this video,…
