2D material absorbs electromagnetic waves for superior shielding By Michael Irving    July 23, 2020 An atomic model of titanium carbonitride, shielding electronics from electromagnetic interference Electromagnetic interference can be a serious problem for electronic devices, so shielding is usually placed around components. Now, engineers at Drexel University have found that a 2D material called titanium […]

Skydio X2 can autonomously build 3D point-maps of complex objects By Loz Blain    July 14, 2020 Skydio has put its extraordinary AI autonomous flight capabilities into an industrial-grade drone with the X2 Skydio Skydio is leveraging the power of what it calls “the most advanced AI device ever shipped” to make its enterprise-grade X2 drone […]

RONES Chasing M2 could be your personal ROV By Ben Coxworth   May 28, 2020 The Chasing M2 ROV reportedly tips the scales at 4.5 kg (9.9 lb) When it comes to remote-control “underwater robots,” there are consumer drones at one end of the spectrum, and full-on industrial ROVs (remotely operated vehicles) at the other. The new Chasing M2 ROV, however, […]