EYESHENZHEN  /   High Tech

4 firms awarded for patented inventions

Four Shenzhen enterprises were among 30 gold-prize winners at the 20th WIPO-CNIPA Award for Outstanding Chinese Patented Invention & Industrial Design.

2018-12-27

Futuristic handset with a bendy screen unveiled

Shenzhen-based Royole has released a futuristic smartphone that can fold up.

2018-11-20

3-D tech prints world iconic heritage

An enormous full-sized replica of the fore chamber of Cave 12 of the Yungang Grottoes, a 1,500-year-old UNESCO World Heritage site in Shanxi Province, has been cranked out by a Shenzhen company, according to a Shenzhen Special Zone Daily report Oct. 11.

2018-10-15

Tablet can roll up to fit in your pocket

Scientists have created what they call the “world’s first rollable tablet PC.” Dubbed the “MagicScroll,” it is a flexible touchscreen that rotates around 3D-printed cylindrical body, or can be popped out to become a flat display.

2018-09-07

Sony unveils Aibo 2.0

Sony has announced that its new-and-improved Aibo robot dog will go on sale in September and pack more smart features, like the ability to learn custom tricks, map and navigate a room with ease and learn up to 100 faces.

2018-09-07

'Gills' can let humans breath underwater

A 3D-printed set of “gills” could give humans the ability to breathe underwater. The system uses a specially designed material to replenish oxygen from the surrounding water, and release carbon dioxide.

2018-09-07

Robot bartender can mix drinks

A U.S. startup has launched the Somabar, a US$430 robot bartender that can create simple mixed drinks selected by the user via the device's accompanying app in five seconds.

2018-09-07

Smart mirror helps track your fitness

A US$1,395 smart mirror can take a photo of your body to help you track your fitness. The device, which creator Naked Labs calls “the world’s first home body scanner,” takes 3-D maps of your body and highlights areas where your figure has changed.

2018-09-07

Segway unveils Drift W1 electric roller skates

Segway-Ninebot has given fans a new look at its high-tech electric roller skates, known as the Drift W1.

2018-09-07

Robotic plant holder moves to sun when it needs light

A startup has developed a robot that might help you take care of your plants.

2018-09-07

Robot-aided operation conducted

​WITH the assistance of a robot called ORTHBOT, Zhou Wenyu, chief orthopedic surgeon from Shenzhen No. 2 People’s Hospital, and Yu Miao, an orthopedic surgeon from Peking University Third Hospital, recently performed the first robot-aided spinal surgery of its kind in the city.

2018-09-07

New security scanner ready for airports

CHINA has developed a 3-D millimeter wave scanner for airport security checks, offering faster response and higher accuracy with less manpower needed, the China Daily reported July 11.

2018-09-07

Dubai to get the world’s largest vertical farm

Dubai is set to get the world’s biggest vertical farm which will cover 1.2 hectares, but have a production output equivalent to 364 hectares of farmland.

2018-09-07

'Black' tech highlighted at tech fest

​"BLACK technology," which has nothing to do with witchcraft but refers to technology that impacts the future and the world, has become a buzzword in China’s science and technology field.

2018-09-07

Robot bartender can mix drinks

A U.S. startup has launched the Somabar, a US$430 robot bartender that can create simple mixed drinks selected by the user via the device's accompanying app in five seconds.

2018-08-23

Smart mirror helps track your fitness

A US$1,395 smart mirror can take a photo of your body to help you track your fitness. The device, which creator Naked Labs calls “the world’s first home body scanner,” takes 3-D maps of your body and highlights areas where your figure has changed.

2018-08-09

Segway unveils Drift W1 electric roller skates

Segway-Ninebot has given fans a new look at its high-tech electric roller skates, known as the Drift W1.

2018-08-01

Robotic plant holder moves to sun when it needs light

A startup has developed a robot that might help you take care of your plants.
Called “Hexa,” the intelligent planter is just big enough to hold a medium-sized succulent and is equipped with spider-like legs that can walk into the sun when its plant passenger needs some sunlight.

2018-07-19

Robot-aided operation conducted

WITH the assistance of a robot called ORTHBOT, Zhou Wenyu, chief orthopedic surgeon from Shenzhen No. 2 People’s Hospital, and Yu Miao, an orthopedic surgeon from Peking University Third Hospital, recently performed the first robot-aided spinal surgery of its kind in the city.

2018-07-19

New security scanner ready for airports

CHINA has developed a 3-D millimeter wave scanner for airport security checks, offering faster response and higher accuracy with less manpower needed, the China Daily reported July 11.

2018-07-19