Nokia’s 14 Years of Mobile-Phone Supremacy Ended in an Afternoon
In 2005, Nokia sold its billionth mobile phone, a budget-friendly device that went to a customer in Nigeria. By then, the company, based in Espoo, Finland, was making one of every three cellphones globally.But just nine years later, the mobile-device …
Home robots can already walk. The hard part is stopping them from crushing your glassware
1X’s NEO home robot has tendon-driven hands with tactile sensing, force control, and water resistance, but impressive hardware still needs reliable autonomy before it can handle everyday chores.