We sat down with Greg Wolff, director of product marketing in Microchip’s frequency and timing business unit, to learn more. Tomorrow’s World Today (TWT): I think we use the term GPS a lot but most people don’t know what it stands for or why it is important in their daily lives. Can you break it […]
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Here at Tomorrow’s World Today, we’re no strangers to covering flying cars. Uber, Rolls-Royce, and other companies are all attempting to recreate the vehicle of choice for superheroes (and villains) everywhere. UK-based startup Vertical Aerospace is throwing their hat in the flying car ring as well, but with a twist. While most are focusing on […]
One of the earliest applications of electricity was the creation of the electric motor. The first DC electric motor appeared in 1832, invented by William Sturgeon. Hippolyte Pixii is cited with creating the first AC motor around the same time. While nearly 200 years have passed, the overall design for a motor hasn’t changed. Amazingly, […]
If–maybe when–humans finally begin to build colonies on Mars, there’s going to be a slight problem. Obviously, the red planet is empty and devoid of any settlements, and the first inhabitants will need someplace to stay. This only begs the question: who’s going to build it? One possible answer? A six-foot-tall robot named Justin. Also […]