MIT gives soft robots a better sense of touch and spatial awareness
Teams added balloon-based sensors and cameras to robotic grippers.
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Alphabet's balloon-powered Loon internet comes to Mozambique
Loon is partnering with local carrier Vodacom in regions with little 4G coverage.
Kenyan government finally approves Loon’s internet-delivery balloons
The balloons are being fast-tracked to improve communication during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Loon will bring balloon-powered internet to the Amazon rainforest
A quarter of people in these areas lack 3G internet access.
Alphabet's balloons broadcast LTE two days after Peruvian quake
Loon provided internet service 48 hours after the 8.0 magnitude earthquake.
Snapchat's AR art installations are live in select cities
Other artists can submit their own work for consideration, too.
