It’s Electric! Electrical News Roundup
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Tuesday, November 10, 2015
We
may be all about electrical systems
here at Gilbert, but no one likes being in the know about all the goings-on in
the electrical world more than we do. Inventions, automation, automobiles, 3-D
printing — you name it, and it’s probably happened in the electrical world during
this past year. Not everything included in this electrical news roundup is
about our line of work, but these headlines show how the electronics world is
advancing. Take a look at
these ‘shocking’ news stories that
caught our team members’ eyes.
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You’ve heard
of telecommuting, but what about a telepresence? Sure, everyone has (probably) taken a sick day or played
hookey when they needed a day off. But for those who are in the hospital, or
prefer working remotely, that idea is no longer
just a sci-fi concept a
joke from “The Big Bang Theory.” Thanks to the California-based company Double Robotics, a “rolling
robot” can let sick children attend school, give a personal touch to
videoconferences, have less lag in virtual meetings – among other electrical
advances. Read the whole story about this development in the electrical world
on CNET.
- First, there
were mass-produced cars. Then, the first half of the 2010s saw 3-D printing take the
world by storm. In the past year, several automotive companies have upped the
ante by creating self-driving cars. But now, Phoenix-based company Local Motors
is setting the bar even higher with their new car, the LM3D Swim, the world’s
first 3-D printed car. While 3-D printers and cars aren’t necessarily
electronics or electrical systems, Local Motors is making history with their
3-D printed car that can be mass-produced. With approximately 75 percent of the
LM3D Swim’s body being 3-D printed and the Swim model being completely
electric, the $53,000 price tag isn’t the most astonishing thing about this headline. Read the full story on Tech Times, and learn more about Local Motors and their electrical advancements
on their site.
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Not the
electrical systems we work on per se, but as the electrical world is going
mobile, there are now several ways to make all aspects of your life mobile via
electrical devices. Smartphone apps, electronics, and other similarly designed
devices have boasted that they can make your home life easier by connecting all
of your electronics to the Internet. But connecting your home’s electronics to
turn them into miniature electrical systems is a significant investment. So how
do you know which products to buy? How do you know the current models won’t be
replaced with a newer model in a few months? What about how your home is
currently setup? Before you jump into this project, CNET has tips on what to do
before you invest in home electrical systems. Read the whole article on CNET.
Do
you have an interest in electrical news? Tell us what topics you’d like to see
in the next electrical world news roundup, and we’ll include them in upcoming
blogs.
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