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AT&T and Verizon won’t start rolling out their C-band 5G service on January 5th after all. The carriers have agreed to comply with a request from the Federal Aviation Administration and the Transportation Department to push back their 5G expansion by two more weeks. Authorities asked the companies for extra time to investigate concerns regarding possible interference with aircraft systems and electronics. 

Both AT&T and Verizon were supposed to to roll out their potentially faster C-band service using newly purchased frequencies back in December, but they held off on the expansion as requested by the Federal Aviation Administration. Airlines and aircraft manufacturers are worried that the new frequencies are too close to those used by airplanes’ radar altimeter, which provides data on the distance between the plane and the ground. Interferences could then lead to unsafe landings. Wireless industry giants argue, however, that the C-band service’s powers are low enough and that the gap in frequencies is large enough to prevent interference. 

Shortly before the supposed January 5th rollout, the agencies asked the carriers for a delay of two more weeks to look into the issue. They initially rejected the authorities’ call for an additional delay, issuing a joint letter that says honoring the request would be to the “detriment” of customers. The carriers tried to negotiate a compromise instead and told authorities that they’re open to a six-month pause in deployment near some airports.

It’s unclear what changed the companies’ minds, but both have agreed to put a pause on their plans for now.

A Verizon spokesperson told Engadget in a statement:

“We’ve agreed to a two-week delay which promises the certainty of bringing this nation our game-changing 5G network in January, delivered over America’s best and most reliable wireless network.”

An AT&T spokesperson sent us a similar response:

“At Secretary Buttigieg’s request, we have voluntarily agreed to one additional two-week delay of our deployment of C-Band 5G services. We also remain committed to the six-month protection zone mitigations we outlined in our letter. We know aviation safety and 5G can co-exist and we are confident further collaboration and technical assessment will allay any issues.”

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There are often little pleasures in life that we sometimes take for granted. For example when you play with your pets and they give you little playful bites, or when your toddler nibbles on your finger while they are teething. If you miss those moments because your kids are too grown up to be biting on your finger, you’re in luck.

The folks at Yukai Engineering have unveiled a stuffed robot animal called the Amagami Ham Ham that’s designed to replicate the feeling of a baby or a pet nibbling on your finger. Now, honestly we’re not sure how many people actually do enjoy this feeling and want to experience it on the daily, but apparently that’s what some people enjoy.

According to Yukai Engineering CMO Tsubasa Tominaga, “Most people like the nibbling sensation but know they need to teach their children or pets to stop it, because kids and animals will otherwise bite them with full force eventually. Amagami Ham Ham is a robot that frees humankind from the conundrum of whether ‘to pursue or not to pursue’ the forbidden pleasure.”

It’s probably a novelty at best, but it’s cute and if it’s something that you wouldn’t mind having at home, then this could be something to look out for in the future should the company decide to start selling it.

Yukai Engineering is no stranger when it comes to interesting robots. The company had previously unveiled a robotic cat pillow that wags its tail when stroked and a robot companion that was basically similar in concept and functionality to smart speakers before smart speakers were cool.

This Cute Stuffed Animal Robot Will Nibble Your Finger Because That’s A Thing

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One of the popular drone designs we’ve seen, especially when it comes to consumer grade drones, would be the use of rotors. These rotors allow drones to take off and land vertically, meaning that it doesn’t need to have a runway to take off like a plane.

However, some drones do use a fixed wing design because they are more efficient and can cover greater distances and in some cases, stay up in the air longer. HG Robotics thinks that they might have created the best of both worlds with its Vetal drone. This drone uses a fixed wing design but also has a couple of rotors built into it to help it take off and land vertically.

The Vetal isn’t necessarily designed to be a consumer grade drone like those you might find from DJI. Instead, the company has positioned the Vetal as a drone that can be used for surveying purposes, whether it be for farmers who want an aerial survey of their crops and so on.

It features the use of onboard machine learning and AI visual processing, allowing it to perform data analysis and mission planning. It will also be capable of supporting various types of cameras, so depending on what you’re using the drone for, you can attach different cameras onto it.

It is also incredibly easy to setup where all users need to do is slot in the battery and it’s good to go, no calibration required. If you’re interested in checking it out for your business, then head on over to HG Robotics’ website to register your interest.

Vetal Is A Fixed Wing Drone That Supports Vertical Take-Off And Landing

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LG is updating its fleet of OLED TVs at CES, and while the underlying technology remains mostly the same, the company’s 2022 lineup has gained some enticing enhancements.

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