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Disney Research lets knitting machines behave like 3D printers

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Disney Research has been on a serious roll with its 3D printing innovations and 3D printing patents. Fromhigh-res 3D printing processes, to replicating reflective properties onto 3D printed surfaces, to 3D printed wall-climbing robots, it seems as though Disney is looking to redefine how movie merchandise is made using 3D printing technology. But their latest study shows that they are also keen to bring 3D printing principles to other industries, for they have developed a new compiler that lets knitting machines behave like 3D printers and easily produce customized objects.

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Can an electronic face ‘tattoo’ biometrically map your mood swings?

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Here’s a tattoo your mom might actually condone you getting.

The temporary, electronic “tattoo,” developed by a team of scientists at Tel Aviv University’s Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, sticks to skin and uses a carbon electrode and a conductive polymer to measure biometric signals for hours. When worn on the face, the electrodes are sensitive enough to record variations in muscle activity, which can identify expressions and even emotions, according to a paper published last month in the journal Scientific Report.

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World’s #1 Truck Manufacturer Uses 3D Printing for Spare Parts

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Why make and ship components across the world any more?

Daimler AG, the world’s largest truck manufacturer, will use three-dimensional printing (3D) to make spare parts made from plastics as digital manufacturing reshapes the vehicle supply chain.

Rather than shipping vehicle parts across the globe from Germany, Daimler can now send a digital blueprint of a spare part to a printer which can convert special inks into hardened plastics without the need for stocking or shipping the part.

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This Robotic Furniture System Turns a Studio Into Three Different Rooms

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Thanks to technology, there are many things people can achieve with the push of a button: Like jetting up several floors on an elevator in seconds or cooking an entirely frozen meal in minutes. And soon studio dwellers will be able to appreciate this simplified way of life with a robotic furniture system that will allow them to transform their cramped room into a living area, office or bedroom with their index finger.

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Airbus Uses Drones to Inspect Aircraft

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Airbus expects drone inspection test to finish by end of 2016.

Drones are potentially dangerous to commercial airplanes if they happen to collide. But in some cases, drones can also be helpful to planes and the companies that make them.

Airbus  airbus-group-n-v  showed off this week at the Farnborough International Airshow in England how it uses drones to inspect airplanes.

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A no-kill leather startup just raised $53 million

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Brooklyn-based startup Modern Meadow, founded in 2011, has secured a total of US$53.5 million in funding to grow leather in labs – instead of from livestock.

The cruelty-free business model could end the slaughter of animals for leather goods, but it also has another benefit – cutting down on the physically and chemically intensive processes needed to produce leather using traditional means.

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This robot can see dying plants before farmers can

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By the time a farmer knows their crops are dying, it’s often too late. Caterpillars or viruses have preyed on their tomato and spinach plants. And the crops are gone.

A new robotic system, called Prospera, aims to save these plants. Using a network of cameras and sensors, it immediately detects invaders and knows when crops are sick. It then alerts and tells farmers exactly why through an app.

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A Look at Mary’s Medicinals Transdermal Patch

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There’s a brand new product that has taken off the last couple years in the cannabis market: Mary’s Medicinals transdermal patch.

Available throughout Colorado dispensaries and now being introduced into the state of Oregon, these award-winning patches administer specific doses through the skin and straight into the bloodstream—which is the most efficient way to medicate.

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First Look: AeroMobil flying car. Launching by 2017.

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AeroMobil just unveiled a brand new prototype of its futuristic flying car in Brussels. The AeroMobil 3.0 is the latest version of the vehicle, which is designed to be both driven on the road and flown through the air. Perhaps the most exciting part of the Brussels presentation came when AeroMobil CEO Juraj Vaculik announced that the company is planning to commercialize the car by 2017.

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Graphene batteries can slash your phone charge time to 15 minutes

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Imagine your laptop, phone, or other battery-driven piece of tech recharging in less than 15 minutes? That’s at least an hour faster than the fastest smartphone recharging systems can manage today, and something most of us would find extremely beneficial. The good news is, the world’s first graphene battery pack is here, and it promises to deliver exactly this level of performance.

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