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Atlanta area gets a 5G incubator courtesy of T-Mobile and Georgia Tech
The Atlanta area is getting a new incubator for startups working with 5G technology courtesy of T-Mobile and Georgia Tech’s Advanced Technology Development Center (ATDC), the companies announced
Researchers look to ‘worm blobs’ to improve robotic movement
What, you are no doubt asking, is a worm a blob? Well, it’s a blob of worms, obviously. More specifically, it’s a blob of California blackworms. It’s not a flock, nor a swarm nor a school. It’
Will edtech empower or erase the need for higher education?
The coronavirus has erased a large chunk of college’s value proposition: the on-campus experience. Campuses are closed, sports have been paused and, understandably, students don’t want to pay the
Georgia Tech’s ant-sized micro-robots move through vibration
The above image is a shot of Georgia Tech’s latest robot posed next to a penny. The 3D-printed bot is roughly two millimeters in length — or about the size of the world’s smallest ants, per the
Backing Culture Genesis, T.I. launches Tech Cypha, an investment syndicate for tech deals
With an inaugural investment into the Los Angeles-based entertainment startup Culture Genesis, Clifford Harris Jr., who’s better known as “T.I.”, has launched a new syndicated inve
The next frontier for robotics? Jazz marimba
[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t0z9t5p2Sn8] Watch out all you well-paid, fat-and-sassy jazz marimba players: Shimon, the marimba playing robot, is after your jobs. Shimon is the brainchild o
Think fast – this system watches you answer questions to make sure you're human
The machines are getting smarter and facial recognition may not be enough to tell you're a human. Machines can make faces, too, but they're not so good at answering questions with them. That could lea
Shape-shifting ‘4D’ printed objects could pave the way for outer space structures
It takes a lot of money to launch stuff into space — even by NASA terms. The cost ranges from around $9,000 to more than $40,000 per pound. With that sort of price tag, weight and space are at a
New 4D prints transform into permanent shapes when heat is applied
New work out of Georgia Tech promises to lend a sense of permanence to shape-shifting 3D printing. The technology, commonly referred to as 4D printing by those in the know, aims to add another dimensi
Georgia Tech outfits its humanoid walking robot with some fancy new kicks
Human locomotion has traditionally been a tough nut for roboticists to crack, but the team at Georgia Institute of Technology looks to be doing so in stride with the DURUS, a humanoid (or, rather, thr
This Robot Falls Like A Cat
Our future robot overlords could have feline cunning and cat-like reflexes thanks in part to research being conducted at Georgia Tech's School of Interactive Computing.
TC Makers: Check Out The Georgia Tech Invention Studio Where Students Build The Future
When you give Dr. Craig Forest an inch, he takes a mile. The mild-mannered Assistant Professor of Bioengineering at Georgia Tech helped set up the Invention Studio on the first floor of a nondescript
Georgia Tech Teams Up With Udacity, AT&T To Offer $6K Master’s Degree In Computer Science, Entirely Online
If there was any question as to Sebastian Thrun and Udacity's resolve to re-imagine higher education in a more affordable, accessible virtual classroom -- or their ability to actually make any real he
Access4Kids Helps Disabled Kids Rock Out On Their Tablets
Here's a bit of heart-warming tech on a fine Tuesday morning. It's called Access4Kids and it's a device that lets you control a tablet with gross motor movements. Rather than tapping on a screen, you
This Robotic Dragonfly Will Soon Flit Into Your Nightmares For $99
Researchers at Georgia Tech have created a robotic dragonfly that can hover, dive, and climb like a real insect. With the help of a $1,000,000 grant from the Air Force, the team has built multiple pro