US Fusion Funding: A Call For Change
Guy Kawasaki has argued that real innovations “jump curves”. The classic example is ice. First it was mined, then it was made industrially and finally it was homemade. When a curve jump happens, you do…
Engineering
See-Through Toyota Prius Uses Optical Camouflage Technology to Prevent Accidents
Parking sensors and cameras have been appearing as optional extras in new cars for a few years now. But Keio University in Japan has gone a step further by using the latest technology to render…
Google’s Lunar XPrize $30 Million Competition Will Be a Race Across the Moon’s Surface
Google’s Lunar XPrize is a privately-funded, $30 million competition, requiring competitors to not only land a rover on the moon but to explore at least 500 meters and transmit HD video and images back to…
Industrial Sales Value Proposition 101: Start with the PAIN
It just happened again! I was on a call with a young sales type and was getting the pitch. It started out as, “let me tell you about my product and what its features can…
Smart Infrastructure Making Large Cities More Vibrant, Sustainable
IndustryTap recently reported on India’s Bold, Visionary Smart City Initiative led by Prime Minister Modi. Indian leaders will look near and far to see which cities are doing best in converting old and inefficient cities into sustainable,…
Mechanical Engineer Builds Ro-Bow: A Kinetic Sculpture That Plays Violin!
Ro-Bow, a kinetic sculpture and violin-playing robot in one, can play digital files by utilizing electromagnetic actuators. MIT-trained mechanical engineer Seth Goldstein created the unique violin, which features four mechanical fingers powered by old-school rotors,…
The Third Industrial Revolution Game Plan
Leaders of all kinds must understand the wider world in which they operate. Today’s civilization, like many that came before it, is in the midst of major transformations known as the Four Pillars of the…
Trying to Improve Performance? Management by Exception is the Key
Management by Exception (MBE) is a style of business management that focuses on identifying and handling cases that deviate from the norm. The main advantage of management by exception is that issues are identified rapidly…
Pay What You Want: Learn How To Code Bundle… Yes, Really!
With the Pay What You Want Bundles, you can get something incredible for as little as you want to pay while making the world a better place. And if you beat the average price, you’ll…
Kormaran Watercraft Transforms Into 6 Shapes, Making It the Most Versatile Water Vessel Ever
This shape-shifting vessel can be transformed as a conventional speedboat for quick maneuvers, a catamaran for stability, or even a three-hull trimaran. Created by an Austrian company known as Kormaran, this most versatile vessel is…
