Aviation innovator Duffel, which is well-funded and dedicated to simplifying the industry, is making strides in the automation of flight reimbursements and exchanges.Despite the operational challenges posed by the pandemic, Duffel remains well-capitalized and focused on enhancing its product.The company has seen advancements in both its commercial partnerships and product development...
Skyscanner has unveiled a new solution called Destination Trends, which is part of its Travel Insight Vision business intelligence tool.This offering is designed to assist destination marketing organizations in gaining a better understanding of current global travel trends. By providing a combination of historical data and detailed information on inbound travel trends, the...
Inmarsat's study has found that investment in the IoT is set to surpass cloud computing and various other digital transformation technologies.The IoT can barely be thought about as a "rising technology" anymore. Between 2017 and 2020, IoT financial investments represent approximately 7 percent of an organization's IT budget. Over the next three years, organizations predict...
Insects’ remarkable acrobatic traits help them navigate the aerial world, with all of its wind gusts, obstacles, and general uncertainty. Such traits are also hard to build into flying robots — but MIT Assistant Professor Kevin Yufeng Chen has built a system that approaches insects’ agility. Credit: courtesy of Kevin Yufeng ChenThe use of...
Fish are thought to adjust their tail stiffness in order to swim efficiently over a wide range of speeds, but how and when they tune the amount of stiffness has been a mystery. A model created by University of Virginia School of Engineering researchers that combines robotics, fluid dynamics and biomechanics has revealed the...
The University of Queensland has made a groundbreaking advancement in producing composite glass, potentially eliminating the issue of cracked phone screens.However, Led by Dr. Jingwei Hou, Professor Lianzhou Wang, and Professor Vicki Chen, an international team of researchers has developed a method for creating next-generation composite glass for various applications, including LED lighting,...
Our electrical supply depends heavily on high-voltage direct current cables that can efficiently transfer electricity across great distances. Therefore, improving their performance is a significant challenge. Researchers from the Technology University of Chalmers in Sweden have developed a novel insulation material that is up to three times less conductive with the intention of enhancing...
The material keyboard realized by the ETH Zurich researchers. By applying electric voltages (“keys”) at different points, the magic-angle graphene can become locally superconducting (electron pairs) or isolating (barrier on the right). Credit: ETH Zurich / F. de VriesResearchers at ETH Zurich have turned specially prepared graphene flakes into insulators or superconductors by using...
Bentley Systems, Inc. (Bentley) and Siemens Energy have unveiled a collaborative solution called Assets Performance Management for Oil & Gas (APM4O&G), which utilizes intelligent analytics to reduce operating expenses related to oil and gas assets. This joint solution combines Bentley's advanced asset performance software capabilities (AssetWise) with Siemens Energy's technology and service expertise to...
The new material is based on polyethylene, which is used for insulation in existing HVDC cables. Now, by adding very small amounts – 5 parts per million – of the conjugated polymer known as poly(3-hexylthiophene), the researchers were able to lower the electrical conductivity by up to three times. Credit: Yen Strandqvist/Chalmers University of...
