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With powerline adapters becoming more popular, it's about time one of these was taken apart! In this teardown, we will…

With powerline adapters becoming more popular, it's about time one of these was taken apart! In this teardown, we will look inside a TP link powerline adaptor to see what makes this thing tick!

Industry 4.0 is here now, and Maxim's Pocket IO PLC development platform shows how it can reinvigorate manufacturing…

Industry 4.0 is here now, and Maxim's Pocket IO PLC development platform shows how it can reinvigorate manufacturing operations with tiny sensors and distributed control units.

Lutron Caseta Wireless offers home automation that includes lights and shades.

Lutron Caseta Wireless offers home automation that includes lights and shades.

As of today, we are always looking to innovate our products as well as create new ones to make things more simplistic.…

As of today, we are always looking to innovate our products as well as create new ones to make things more simplistic. Whether it be fully autonomous vehicles, agriculture, or marine surveying, companies are engineering a more efficient and cost-effective LiDAR systems to make these a reality.

FarmBot is an automated system that can plant, weed, and grow vegetables organically. Here at AAC, we interviewed Rory…

FarmBot is an automated system that can plant, weed, and grow vegetables organically. Here at AAC, we interviewed Rory Aronson of the brilliant FarmBot team to get a better understanding of this invention!

The Dot uses location to add context to notifications.

The Dot uses location to add context to notifications.

Cephalopods have no rigid structures in their bodies and can adjust their bodies to fit the size and shape to the…

Cephalopods have no rigid structures in their bodies and can adjust their bodies to fit the size and shape to the environment. A robot with similar properties would have an advantage in search and rescue environments if it could squeeze through openings other robots could not.

Google's artificial intelligence company, DeepMind, is using machine learning to help reduce energy use in Google's…

Google's artificial intelligence company, DeepMind, is using machine learning to help reduce energy use in Google's sprawling data centers.

A roundup of the top stories from this year's DEF CON Hacking Convention in Las Vegas.

A roundup of the top stories from this year's DEF CON Hacking Convention in Las Vegas.

A discussion of Musk's past success and future plans.

A discussion of Musk's past success and future plans.

TDK's acquisition of Tronics is a harbinger of the upcoming realignments in the sensor industry.

TDK's acquisition of Tronics is a harbinger of the upcoming realignments in the sensor industry.

Elon Musk has made some bold comments about Google's self-driving car that uses LIDAR. However, Google is using LIDAR for…

Elon Musk has made some bold comments about Google's self-driving car that uses LIDAR. However, Google is using LIDAR for different reasons than Tesla would in their Autopilot systems.

Researchers at Duke University have dramatically improved motion planning of robots in complicated environments.

Researchers at Duke University have dramatically improved motion planning of robots in complicated environments.

Examine the implications for the driverless car industry following Tesla Autopilot's first fatal crash.

Examine the implications for the driverless car industry following Tesla Autopilot's first fatal crash.

Learn about three smart home platforms available that allow mobile home control with varying degrees of customization.

Learn about three smart home platforms available that allow mobile home control with varying degrees of customization.

Learn why Shenzhen is quickly becoming China's Silicon Valley.

Learn why Shenzhen is quickly becoming China's Silicon Valley.

AAC interviews Alexander Murawski, CEO and founder of Noa Labs.

AAC interviews Alexander Murawski, CEO and founder of Noa Labs.

There are all kinds of speculations and supposed breakthroughs in the field of programmable matter, but how close are we really?

There are all kinds of speculations and supposed breakthroughs in the field of programmable matter, but how close are we really?

Automated print removal has been on the edge of the consumer market for a long time; will the VMPro finally be the…

Automated print removal has been on the edge of the consumer market for a long time; will the VMPro finally be the printer to bring this feature to makers everywhere?