A Styrofoam coffee cup is easy to underestimate. It weighs almost nothing and collapses under the slightest excess pressure.

Researchers at the University of Utah are using artificial intelligence (AI) to make this innovative bionic hand design more ...

"Learn to code" is all the rage in kids' toys—even those aimed at preschoolers. As educational toys go, though, Kano's are pretty fun. Earlier this summer, Kano released the Lite Brite-esque Pixel Kit ...

Learn about Google's Project Soli, a purpose-built interaction sensor that uses radar for motion tracking of the human hand and enables people to control devices with a simple, universal set of ...

The advances of smart motion systems will trickle down into several different markets. Smart motion systems are defined by their use of connected networks, advanced sensors, autonomous machinery, and ...

Though we're not opposed to pounding a foot on pavement, we do find electric skateboards to be a whole lot of exhilarating fun. French startup Bird feels that the hand-held ride controllers that ...

Simply flex your index finger to fire your weapon and rotate your wrist clockwise to move forward. Immersive controls have always been a pipedream in the world of gaming but is steadily becoming ...

A sensor-enabled module and accompanying reference design enable OEMs to incorporate digital pen into smartphones, tablets, notebooks, interactive whiteboards, and other smart-display products. The ...

I like to think of engineers as doctors of the electronics world. Let me explain: Think about the last time an optometrist examined your “human sensors.” Did they prescribe glasses to compensate for ...