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A smartphone screen shows a chat interface with an AI assistant named DeepSeek. The screen displays the text, “Hi, I’m DeepSeek. How can I help you today?” and a typed message below asking, “Why is everyone freaking out about DeepSeek?”
Products & Culture / Software Engineering

Reasoning Models and the DeepSeek Panic

In 2024, AI companies like NVIDIA and OpenAI experienced rapid growth. In particular, many investors believed that demand for high-end Graphical Processing Units (GPUs), a special kind of hardware well-suited …

A Pantone color swatch book open to a page displaying various shades of blue in uncoated solid chips. The pages are bound with black rings, showcasing precise color selections used for design and branding.
design research / design thinking / product development / Products & Culture

How Designers Choose Colors

In product design, seemingly small choices have huge impacts on a design’s success in the marketplace and in use. One of the most important choices is color. The colors incorporated …

A stylized image of a representation of a multi-modal neural network processing inputs to produce an output. Original image by Google DeepMind
design thinking / Software Engineering

The History of Neural Networks

Neural networks are machine learning algorithms inspired by biological neural circuits. The human brain is incredibly complex. Lucky for software engineers, neural networks in ML are less complex (at least …

Careers / Employee Spotlight

Daedalus Lead Designers on Teaching and Design

  Daedalus, based in the heart of Pittsburgh, is just down the road from Carnegie Mellon University. With several CMU graduates on our team, we’re grateful to be closely connected …

design thinking / product development

Multidisciplinary Design Firms: Greater than the Sum of Their Parts

With every product development project, there are certain key specialties involved. Researchers, designers, engineers, project managers, and purchasers all have distinct skill sets and responsibilities when it comes to configuring …

Why You Need an External PCB Design Review
Electrical Engineering

Why You Need a Third-Party PCB Design Review

When it comes to printed circuit board (PCB) design, mistakes can be costly—both in terms of time and money. A small oversight can lead to expensive rework or even require …

Product Lifecycle Testing
Mechanical Engineering

How Products Go Through Lifecycle Testing Without Waiting a Lifetime

When it comes to product development, understanding how long a product can reliably last in the hands of its users is crucial. But how do you ensure durability without waiting …

Software Engineering

How Machine Vision Learns Depth Perception From Humans

  At Daedalus, machine vision is more than just a fascinating technological advancement—it plays a crucial role in the solutions we research, design, and engineer. By integrating machine vision systems …

Why Pittsburgh Should Be Your Next Career Move as an Engineer, Designer, or Researcher
Careers

Why Pittsburgh Should Be Your Next Career Move as an Engineer, Designer, or Researcher

If you’re an engineer, designer, or researcher pondering your next career move, you might want to consider working in Pittsburgh. This city, lauded for its rich industrial history and modern …

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product development

The Current Reality of Low-Cost Sensors: Scientific Data, Actionable Data, and Lies

The rise of low-cost sensors, like MEMS, optical, piezoelectric, chemical, and others, has made it possible to integrate sensing into everyday devices. These sensors, which once required bulky laboratory equipment, …

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