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Photos of the Day: #NIWeek 2016
Top Tweets from #NIWeek 2016 – Day 1
The Real Power is in the Software: NIWeek Keynote Day 1 Recap
Wow! What fun National Instrument’s #NIWeek 2016 has been thus far, and it’s only day one! Today’s keynote was kicked off by NI’s co-founder, president, and CEO, Dr. James Truchard (Dr. T). Dr. T began the conversation by discussing the history of NI and made a clear statement that “software-based platforms are now center-stage for test […]
The White Board: Automotive
This automotive infographic appears in ECN’s July/August issue…
The Drones Are Coming! Amazon To Begin Drone Delivery Trials Abroad
If you’re an avid ECN reader, this isn’t the first time you’ve heard of Amazon testing their drone delivery service. Though, they’ve had some hiccups along the way. More recently, however, Amazon has found a friend to aid them with getting the Prime Air delivery service moving. A new partnership with the UK government will […]
It’s The (Autonomous) Future
*This Editor’s Note will appear in the July/August Edition of ECN. Hello, it’s me. Your new Editor in Chief! You may have seen my face before over on WirelessDesignMag.com or in an epic Engineering Update video (ecnmag.com/videos). I come to you with about four years of experience in the industry—the wireless industry, predominately—but I have worked on/with […]
Land Rover Gets Dirty With All-Terrain Self-Driving Research Project
I’ve always been envious of people who drive Land Rovers. I, personally, would never buy one because of the rumors that they’re in constant need of repairs – and costly ones at that. Even so, I think they’re beautiful, inside and out. And fun to drive. Until something goes wrong, that is. When it comes […]
3 Super Creepy, Semi-Useful Robots
Robots are inherently kinda creepy. Granted, some of them are actually pretty useful (like this laundry folding robot). More and more, researchers especially, have found multiple use cases for robots. Even still, it’s hard getting used to the creepy things sitting on your counter top. Here are three creepy robots that actually serve a (semi-useful) purpose. […]
This Driverless Bus Uses IBM’s Watson To Chat With Passengers
Meet Olli. Ollie is a 12-passenger electric bus, most of which is 3D-printed, developed by Local Motors. Olli boasts a boxy exterior and an interior that really looks nothing like a traditional public bus cabin. So what sets Olli apart from other driverless buses? Olli is an on-demand bus that will leverage the power of IBM’s […]