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Smart Prosthetics: Use of AI and IoT in Prosthetics

Smart Prosthetics: Use of AI and IoT in Prosthetics

Research in the field of smart prosthetics has come a long way in the last few years, thanks to the developments in the field of digital healthcare technology and the Internet of Medical Things. Breakthrough in AI and Robotics has led to revolutionary physical rehab devices such as mind-controlled prosthesis, and exoskeletons. When AI is …

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AI in Microgrids - WhatNext

Application of Artificial Intelligence in Microgrids

The concept of microgrids is appealing. Intelligent independent energy that is oftentimes associated with renewable resources making a difference to local people. There are of course drawbacks, usually the cost, but with the help of government grants and the newest breakthroughs in AI technology microgrids are becoming more accessible. So what is a microgrid and …

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Oil and Gas Industry - WhatNext

Autonomous Robots & Drones in the Oil and Gas Industry

The oil and gas industry is a product of the industrial revolution and has been around ever since. However, as we progress towards the age of autonomous robotics and artificial intelligence, every industry must follow in order to keep up with the demand. There are more than a thousand oil plants in the world, many …

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3D Printing and Electric Vehicles - WhatNext

3D Printing and Electric Vehicles

With more and more focus being shifted on sustainable energy sources, investment in electric vehicles is at all-time highs. Of course, most of these vehicles are still conventionally manufactured, but OEMs have slowly started to employ the use of additive manufacturing technology in a bid to cut both costs and lead times. Tesla goes additive …

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Potential of Prime Editing over CRISPR in Healthcare - WhatNext

Potential of Prime Editing over CRISPR in Healthcare

Everyone up to date on biotechnological advances has heard of the CRISPR system for editing genomes. But it is also true that there is a lot of fuss about this technology, and not for nothing. The original function of this bacterial system is one of the most ingenious ways for simple organisms to acquire immunity …

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AI to Remove Food Allergy - WhatNext

Synthetic Biology and AI to Remove Food Allergy

Allergies are increasingly common pathologies in human society. In the past, it was believed that they were due to an exaggerated reaction of the immune system to a specific antigen or a hypersensitive reaction. Today we know that it is actually the harmlessness of the external agent that leads to pathogenesis, paradoxically. In fact, there …

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Collaborative Robots - WhatNext

Collaborative Robots in the Automotive Industry

The last big technological advancement in the automotive industry was Henry Ford’s invention of the assembly line in 1913. Over a century later, it is now time for another tech revolution to take place, and this time, robots will take the lead. What are Collaborative Robots? Collaborative Robots, or Cobots, are essentially robots that work …

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Robotics in Insurance Industry - WhatNext

Robotics in Insurance Industry

The insurance industry has historically had many challenges, including an overabundance of data, manual computation of each transaction, and long, boring work hours for employees resulting in slow service. For all of these problems, exists one solution: Robotics Process Automation (RPA). What is an RPA? Traditionally, insurance companies either computed every transaction and its data …

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