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HotSpot Episode 154- A Smart ‘Gun’ That Neutralizes Drone Threats

By Jon Dipierro, Sarah Goncalves, Janine E. Mooney | March 14, 2016

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A Smart ‘Gun’ That Neutralizes Drone Threats

Security companies have been upping their game to keep up with advancements in drone technology, which takes us to SkyWall: essentially, a compressed air launcher that uses a laser-equipped SmartScope to acquire its target and shoot a smart projectile at it. 

First Bionic Fingertip

Dennis Aabo Sorensen is missing a hand but recently felt rough and smooth textures thanks to an electronic fingertip, connected to electrodes that had been surgically implanted.

Pay With Your Voice, Thanks to Google

Google has just debuted a new experimental mobile payments service, called Hands Free, that allows you to make purchases without ever touching your phone, using voice commands.

3D-Printed Cage Headphones

The Vie Shair, created by a Japanese startup, does away with the cushion padding seen on regular headphones and replaces it with a 3D-printed cage for your ears.

 


Filed Under: M2M (machine to machine)

 

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