Large manufacturing enterprises have an enormous divide in the IT organization. Not just the gap between application and infrastructure, but really the difference between manufacturing IT and corporate IT. We live in a world of increasing connectivity. Divisions of business … Continue reading
If your grandmother was in pain and asking for help, how would you want her robot caretaker to treat her? It may not be as long as you think until society has to confront the thorny question of robot ethics. … Continue reading
The future of the Boeing Company may be waiting in the wings in Everett. Contractors are creating a new 1.3 million-square-foot factory where Boeing workers will eventually fabricate airplane wings for a new family of twin-aisle airplanes called the 777X. … Continue reading
How to hear your way to happiness. “We are finding that sound is affecting not just the perception of our body shape but our physical capabilities. Understand these sounds and we could change our feelings in a positive way.” The … Continue reading
Where does imagination come from anyway? New research shows it’s more complex than we ever, uh, imagined. There’s a lot we still don’t know about how the brain generates new ideas. Brain mapping is in its infancy, and creativity is … Continue reading
Sports viewers have always been obsessed with data, and now analytics is changing the viewing experience, in real time. Beyond internal use, this information could also be used by broadcasters during television broadcasts to give viewers a more detailed analysis … Continue reading
Making satellites “green” and all electric. The Boeing 702SP (small platform) satellites are affordable and lightweight, and provide more options for movement to different orbital positions. The 702SP is one of three new satellite designs Boeing has introduced in four … Continue reading
Why 2014 was a big year for retail cyber-theft — especially in the U.S. The attacks started in December 2013 with US retailer Target. Throughout 2014 other stores, including Home Depot, Staples, Sears, Neiman Marcus, Nordstrom to name but a … Continue reading
Some fascinating background on the design process of converting Boeing’s Renton factory to an office “building within a building” and bringing it close to the manufacturing action. When Boeing, the world’s largest plane manufacturer, started designing a new version of … Continue reading
A new smart football helmet has been developed which knows how many times it, and the head contained within, have been hit. (Video, 3 mins) Coaches from around the nation learned about the latest developments in helmet safety Sunday at … Continue reading