GREAT TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCES IN THE UNITED STATES

 

 Incredible technological advances in the United States

From flying cars to robotic gloves, the latest technology was on display at one of the world's biggest tech shows: CES, formerly known as the Consumer Electronics Show, held January 7-10 in Las Vegas.

More than 170,000 people from 160 countries attended CES 2020 to see some of the latest innovations. Here are some of them:

The Neofect smart glove connects to an app that uses games and other activities to help patients recover from strokes or other ailments that limit hand movement. Neofect was founded in June 2010 by two students at the University of Virginia's Darden School of Graduate Business, Hoyoung Ban and Scott Kim, and Young Choi of the University of Southern California, according to a database. of technology start-ups.

Las Vegas-based MedWand Solutions Inc. created a handheld device that contains 10 diagnostic tools to measure vital signs such as heart rate, body temperature, respiratory rate and oxygen level. Using MedWand, doctors can conduct exams over the Internet and view patients' vital signs instantly. This will allow patients to get medical care without having to travel and will allow doctors to help more people.

Code Jumper is a set of physical groups that teaches simple computer programming concepts to children who are blind or visually impaired. It was developed by a partnership between the Microsoft Corporation in Seattle and the American Printing House for the Blind in Louisville, Kentucky. This is a nonprofit organization that creates accessible products for education, work, and independent living for blind and visually impaired people in Louisville, Kentucky.

Uber Technologies Inc. and automaker Hyundai have teamed up to build a fleet of flying taxis to whisk travelers above traffic at speeds of up to 180 mph (290 kilometers per hour). Taxis take off and land vertically using rotors, like helicopters, but fly using wings, like airplanes. They will fly 300 to 600 meters above the ground and, due to their all-electric design, will be quieter than normal planes, according to Hyundai.