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- July 19, 2019Health tech companies woo judges at Waterloo pitch competition
Health tech companies captured the most interest and money at Waterloo’s largest startup pitch competition.
Among the 10 companies vying for the top prize, four companies persuaded the judges that their ideas had the best chance at commercial success. Winners included:
- July 11, 2019 Powerful new robotics technology can improve bridge inspections
Powerful robotics technology developed by researchers at the University of Waterloo makes critical bridge inspections cheaper and more reliable by automating the process.
The new system combines autonomous robots, cameras and lidar – a remote sensing method using lasers — to systematically collect data for defect detection and analysis.
- July 10, 2019How does playing with other children affect toddlers’ language learning?
Toddlers are surprisingly good at processing the speech of other young children, according to a new study. And toddlers who have more exposure to other children, such as those in daycare, may be particularly good at certain word learning skills.
